BUSINESS

Rabiu Calls for Africa-Wide Industrial Revolution at CEO Forum

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has urged African leaders and businesses to embrace coordinated industrialisation and move away from dependence on raw commodity exports in order to secure the continent’s economic future. Rabiu made the call while speaking at the Africa CEO

BUSINESS

Tinubu Hails Nigeria–UAE Industrial Breakthrough as BUA Signs Strategic MoU in Abu Dhabi

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

President has welcomed a landmark industrial agreement between Nigeria’s and two United Arab Emirates-based firms, and , describing it as a major breakthrough in Nigeria–UAE economic relations. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abu Dhabi, signals deepening trade and industrial collaboration between Nigeria and the UAE. President Tinubu said the agreement

NEWS

Cost of Cement: Tinubu gives Dangote, BUA, others fresh order

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed cement companies to go back to the status quo as regards to the price of the commodity. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, revealed this to newsmen shortly after inspecting BUA cement factory in Sokoto on Thursday. According to him, during a meeting with the manufacturers, the president directed […]

BUSINESS

FG Summons Dangote, BUA, Larfarge companies over escalating cement prices

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2024

The Nigerian government has summoned all cement manufacturers in the country to a meeting with the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over escalating retailing prices of the product in the market.  This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Edward Uchenna Orji, on Saturday. It was reported on Friday that […]

BUSINESS

BUA, Northwest Petroleum… BPE pre-qualifies four firms for Calabar, Kano FTZs concession

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2022

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has pre-qualified four firms and issued them with the request for proposal (RFP) for the concession of the Calabar and Kano free trade zones (FTZs). Alex Okoh, BPE director-general, announced the pre-qualification at the bidders’ pre-bid conference for the concession of the two FTZs in Abuja on Monday. He […]