Mariya Dangote Explains Why Company Picked London over Dubai for Cement Listing Cites faster share sales, less tedious rules Fatima: Group's $100bn Vision 2030 on course
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Dangote Group has explained
why it chose the London Stock Exchange ahead of Dubai for the planned international listing of
Dangote Cement, saying the UK market offers faster execution, deeper liquidity and a more
attractive regulatory environment for global investors. Besides, the conglomerate has
reaffirmed its ambition to become a $100 billion industrial empire by 2030.
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Obi Unveils 2027 Agenda, Vows to Personally Lead War Against Insecurity Promises production-driven economy, lower cost of governance, tougher anti-corruption fight Says he'll serve only one four-year term if elected
Chinedu Eze in Lagos, Sunday Aborisade, Raheem Akingbolu, and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has unveiled what he
described as a radically different governance blueprint for Nigeria that he will implement if he wins the 2027 presidential election.
Obi pledged to personally lead the fight against insecurity, rebuild the economy through production, wage a more
transparent war against corruption, slash the cost of governance, and ensure leadership by example.
In a two-hour wide-ranging interview on a national television programme, Sunday Politics, Continued on page 5
Mbah's Enugu Emerges Nigeria's Fastest Improving State in Phillips Consulting Index Ranks first with +1.15 score, ahead of Jigawa, Abia Report credits governance reforms, fiscal discipline, institutional capacity South-east tops regional performance Katsina, Imo and Edo are bottom of table Ex-senate president, Nnamani, NASS Caucus hail governor Say Mbah poster boy for good governance Story on page 5
TINUBU MEETS KEY SENATE LEADERS...
L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Markets, Senator Osita Izunaso; Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin and Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Olamilekan Adeola after a meeting with key leaders of the Senate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja …. Weekend