By Agence France-Presse, AFP French cement giant Lafarge SA will pay a $778 million fine after pleading guilty to providing material support to Islamic State and other terror groups during the Syrian civil war, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. Lafarge acknowledged it paid millions of euros to middlemen to keep its Syrian cement
I am pleased to be invited to this unique occasion as Special Guest of Honour. We gather at this auspicious moment to celebrate our children. We gather to celebrate an assured future leadership. We celebrate brains and academic excellence. Let me begin by congratulating Lafarge Africa for successfully completing the 6th edition of this Literacy
By Isek Violet Th Cross River State Government has concluded plans to establish a cement factory in Yala Local Government Area of the State. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Peter Egba where he also revealed that “Yala Local Government has enough limestone deposits, more than what Lafarge
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Seven host communities to Lafarge-Holcim cement company in Akamkpa local government of Cross River State have again threatened to shut down the company operations. The host communities are at daggers drawn with the company over alleged neglect of the people and non implementation of the 80% local content policy. Over 500 youths
By Lauretta Akpan Lafarge Africa Plc notified The Nigerian Stock Exchange that Nigerian Cement Holdings B.V. (NCH), a 50% affiliate of Lafarge Africa Plc, has completed the acquisition of the second and final tranche of 15% of equity interest of Flour Mills of Nigeria Cement Industries in UNICEM. The company in March acquired first 15%