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I read it at about 3am today, 12th October 2017. It's now about 5am, and I haven't been able to sleep since. So I've decided to write down the thoughts that have kept me awake. Firstly I will give highlights of the article. Then I will comment. Highlights: 1. 90% of the networth of Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, comes from his cement business. 2. Dangote Cement controls 65% of Nigeria's entire cement market. 3. In 2013, Dangote Cement had the highest profit margins of any cement producer on earth - 52%. China's Anhui Cunch Cement came in second - at 17.8%. 4. In 2015, average profit margins of cement producers worldwide was 17.2%. Same 2015, Dangote Cement *reported* a profit of 42.3%. 5. In June 2016, the World Bank reported that cement prices in Africa averaged $9.57 per 50kg bag while the world was paying $3.25 (about one third of what Africans pay) 6. How has Dangote Cement been able to retain such a huge market share at such excessively high p

On October 9, Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari,  revealed she recently fell sick and against all advice, refused to go to London to receive treatment. Mrs Buhari, while speaking at the stakeholders meeting on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) said that she was recently forced to visit a hospital owned by foreigners when she fell sick. Mrs Buhari, however said when she fell sick, she was advised to go to London for medical attention, but she declined, opting to use the Aso Rock Clinic, unfortunately the necessary equipment were lacking at the clinic designated for the first family. The issue of the poor quality of the State House Medical Centre (SHMC) has raged on Nigerian social media. Former spokesman to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has chimed in as usual. Below is a Facebook post he made referring to a graphic created by BudgITng: ‪"Less money was budgeted for State House Clinic under Dr. Goodluck Jonatha

PRESS RELEASE   NO DIFFERENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, CAPACITY AND RESOURCEFULNESS BETWEEN A BOY AND A GIRL, SAYS OSINBAJO “In my first year in University, the first person to get a First Class in the Faculty of Law in the University of Lagos was actually a married woman with 4 children.” REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, WHEN HE RECEVIED GIRL-CHILD ADVOCATES FROM ABUJA SCHOOLS ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD AT THE STATE HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2017 Let me first say that this is really a wonderful idea today in celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. I think it is a very important way to celebrate it, first to celebrate the great success of Blessing, whom I am told had the best result in the Junior Secondary School Examinations.  I have had a chance to look at the result, she seemed to have gotten As in all of the 18 subjects except one. I think it was 17 As and

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The leadership of MASSOB in Anambra state has called on the government of Anambra state, lead by Chief Wille Obiano to direct Justice Otti,of Ogidi  High court to henceforth release their members who have been held in detention without trial for the last 4 years. Chief Arinze Igbani made this call recently at Ekwulobia, where he led other MASSOB members to a protest march, which was peaceful to ensure that their members who has been held captive without trail in various prisons in the state are released. He said that he is giving the state government one week to release unconditionally their members who are innocent or else they will mobilize there members throughout the state for a peacefully protest.  He however called on Amnesty International and other Civil Rights Organizations in Nigeria and beyond to come to their aid, in fighting injustice that has been melted out to their group, because of the fight against injustice which MASSOB/BIM is known for.  He called on Chief Wi

A Presidential delegation comprising Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adowole, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige,Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Godfrey Onyema, Minister of State for Environment,Ibrahim Usman and Minister of State for Education Prof Anthony Anwuka yesterday visited victims of attack at St Philips Catholic Church Ozubulu, Anambra State. The delegation led by Senator Ngige disclosed that theFederal Government has directed that any victim that cannot be treated at theNnamdi AzikiweUniversity Hospital Nnewi should be flown to oversee for treatment at the Federal Governments expense. The Chief Medical Director, CMD, of NAUTH Prof.Anthony Igwegbe who took the delegation round the wards where the victims were admitted for treatment said that six of the victims are at the Orthopedic Trauma Centerof the hospital located at Oba, Idemili South Local Government of the state.He also took them to Oba Orthopedic Trauma Center of NAUTH. While seven of the