Gbong Gwon Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba inaugurated as Nnamdi Azikiwe University's Chancellor

PROF. OKOJIE AND UNIZIK VC DECORATING THE CHANCELLOR

The Chairman, Plateau State Council of Traditional rulers and Gbong Gwon Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba have been inaugurated as the third Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

Casmir Obiegbolu: March 17, 2016

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Governor Obiano marks 2years in office today

• Obiano expresses gratitude to Ndi Anambra  

  Casmir Obiegbolu: March 17, 2016

  

  Governor Obiano

  
  Governor Willie Obiano has expressed profound gratitude to Ndi Anambra for their unflinching support to his administration these past two years. 

  In a broadcast to Ndi Anambra on his two years anniversary at Government house Awka, Governor Obiano  expressed happiness that he has laid solid foundation for development to thrive.
  
  Highlighting some of his achievements within these two years, Governor Obiano reiterated that Ndi Anambra now holds their heads high when ever security is mentioned.

  Governor Obiano explained that education sector of the State has taken a better status with successes recorded in both Internal and external examinations as well as national and international debate competitions.
  
  On Agriculture, the governor said investment attracted in the sector is one that will ensure food security for the state aside the state 's target to be a net exporter of farm produce and job creation for the teaming population.
  
  Governor Obiano recalled that he provided water ambulances and gun boat to aid emergency and security in hard to reach areas for easy assess to quality health delivery and education.
  
  On water and sanitation, he said fourty seven motorised boreholes have been provided for communities in Aguata and Anambra East council areas.
  
  He said he and his cabinet has set an impressive record in Internally Generated Revenue with a remarkable increase from five million naira monthly to one point three million naira through elimination of ghost workers, blocking of loop holes and doing more with less.
  
  Governor Obiano reminded Ndi Anambra that two years is hardly enough time in the life of every administration to make a lasting impression, but he and his team has demonstrated a strong ambition for greatness calling for the support and prayers of all, and collective belief in their ability to make a difference.
  

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Dangote Opens Tomato Processing Factory

By Casmir Obiegbolu: March 17, 2016

Dangote Group, the Nigerian conglomerate owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has officially launched a $20 million tomato processing facility in Kano state, northern Nigeria.
The new tomato processing plant which has a daily production capacity of 1,200 metric tones per day will compete for a share of Nigeria’s lucrative tomato paste market with cheap imports from China.
Nigeria imports roughly 300,000 tons of tomato paste from China every year, valued at about $360 million. Dangote’s tomato venture will produce more than 400,000 tons of paste annually, thereby significantly reducing the need for importing the food product.
 
Dangote’s facility will source most of its raw material from farmers in the Kadawa Valley in Kano state and will pay them a guaranteed price of about $700 per ton of tomatoes compared to an average of less than $350 which they receive today.
Every year Nigerian farmers produce an estimated1.5 million tons of tomatoes. Of that amount, about 900,000 tons rot, according to information from Nigeria’s Agriculture Ministry. Dangote’s new facility will ensure that very little of the tomatoes farmers produce go to waste.

 Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man with a fortune currently estimated at $16.6 billion by FORBES, is the President of the Dangote Group which owns businesses in cement production, flour milling and sugar refining.

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