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%
By Kanjal Godshield As part of the strategy for the increase in productivity and labor, the United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited, UNICEM is spending over N9billion in the construction of a 20-kilometre concrete and asphalt paved road to link two federal roads for easy evacuation of cement in its’ line II cement plant in
By Archibong Jeremiah Mr. Michael Nkem, a security staff of Manhattan Security Services Limited, attached to Sinoma International Engineering Company Limited (SHA 600970) with head office at NO. 16, Wangjing North Road Chaoyang District Beijing, China 100102 running the United Cement Company, UNICEM Line2 Mfamosing, Akamkpa local government area, Cross River State, has threatened legal
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has applauded the management of the United Cement Company, UNICEM for its role in developing and sustaining grass root sports in the state. Imoke maintained that “It is after 2005 when we made the decision to improve on grass roots sports by building a
by crossriverwatch admin President Goodluck Jonathan today said in Calabar that a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for the construction of a railway line from Lagos to Calabar. The President promised that the rail line will be extended to the Obudu Ranch Resort. The President was speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the
by crossriverwatch admin The management of United Cement Company, UNICEM in Calabar has been asked to reinstate eight of its staff that were allegedly sacked without reason. The demand was contained in a letter dated 28th January, 2014 by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Cross River State Chapter with the reference number NLC/CRS/MD/UNICEM/CAL/1/14 to the
by crossriverwatch admin A management meeting of cement makers UNICEM was briefly disrupted yesterday following a peaceful protest by UNICEM Host Communities Youth Forum and some staff of the company under the auspices of the National Union of Chemical Footwear, Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products NUCFRLANMPE, an affiliate of the Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC. The
by crossriverwatch admin The President, Unicem Host Communities Youth Forum, Comrade Paul Effiong has called on cement manufacturing company Unicem to live up their corporate social responsibilities. Comrade Effiong said this has become necessary owing to the hazardous effect of Unicem’s activities especially blasting in Akamkpa which has led to high rate of water pollution