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Abdul Samad Rabiu’s ASR Africa Boosts Ogun Health System With 2.5bil Grant For ASR Mother And Child Hospital

  The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) – brainchild of Industrialist, philanthropist and founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has awarded Ogun State Government a N2.5billion Naira ASR Africa Tertiary Healthcare Systems Support grant towards the construction of a Mother & Child Hospital at the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University. This N2.5billion grant, which was presented to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun at a ceremony in Abeokuta, was drawn from the $100million annual ASR Africa Fund for Social Development and Renewal. Presenting the award letter for the “ASR Africa Mother & Child Hospital” to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ubon Udoh, Managing Director, ASR Africa Initiative said the grant was part of efforts by Abdul Samad Rabiu, the founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group to give back to Nigeria and the Africa continent. Udoh added that the state-focused Tertiary Healthcare Systems Support Grant was awarded to Ogun State and 3 others in

BUA, Wartsila OY of Finland extend partnership with new 70MW gas power plant

    BUA has signed yet another agreement with Wartsila OY of Finland for the construction of a 70megawatts dual-fuel power plant for its BUA Cement Obu Line 3 project in Edo State, Southern Nigeria. This agreement was signed between both companies at a ceremony in Abuja presided over by the Deputy Minister for International Trade for Finland, Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti. This gas power plant will also be the third power plant to be commissioned by BUA from Wartsila as BUA Cement seeks to increase its total production capacity across all its locations to 17million metric tonnes by 2023.   Speaking at the signing ceremony, Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA, who signed on behalf of the cement producer said that BUA was committed to utilizing cleaner, more efficient energy sources for its cement operations rather than relying on coal or heavy fuels. According to Rabiu, the 70MW gas-powered plant ordered by BUA for its Obu Line 3 cement plant will ensure that the company remains very effici

Abdul Samad Rabiu’s ASR Africa Initiative Hands Over 4bil Naira -150bed National Reference Hospital Donated To The Police In Abuja

    The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) – brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder/Executive Chairman of BUA Group has donated and handed over a newly built 150-bed hospital to the Nigerian Police in Abuja.   The hospital, which is the first donation of its kind to the Nigerian Police, is called the “ASR Africa Police National Reference Hospital, Abuja”, and was developed at a cost of 4billion Naira with funding drawn from the annual $100million ASR Africa Fund for Social Development and Renewal.   Speaking at the physical handover of the hospital building to Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector General of Police, Abdul Samad Rabiu said that the hospital project was conceived out of the desire to provide the best healthcare services and facilities for the Nation’s security operatives.       “The ASR Africa Police Hospital will bring qualitative healthcare closer to the people that protect lives and properties in the country as well as other Nigerians who

Oniraniken of Iranike, Oba Adewale Adeniji Storms Community With ‘1 Million Boys’ To Illegally Claim 4,000 Acres Of Land

  The Oniraniken of Iranike (Elewu Oku), Oba Adewale Adeniji invaded a community in Simawa area of Ogun state today with the  dreaded ‘1 Million Boys’ led by popular land grabber, Sir K Oluwo to forcefully take over a 4,000 acres of land that doesn’t legally belongs to him.   This allegation was laid against the traditional ruler by eyewitnesses who ran for their lives upon seeing the land grabbers with heavy ammunitions terrorizing residents of the community. At the moment, some of the residents are yet to return to their homes over fear for their lives and properties.   Investigations revealed that Oba Adewale Adeniji has been parading himself as the owner of the 4,000 acres of land whereas, the court declared only 1,325 Acres as his own according to plan no AAT/OG/03/94 dated 23rd March 1994 made by Surveyor Tunji Adewole. The act of grabbing land from rightful owners by the king is said to have been happening for many years. It was reported that he had at a time gone to E

Who Does The Cap Fit? A Question That Would Be Answered At LAFE Awards

  There is no doubt that female entrepreneurs are making waves in and outside Nigeria. In almost every sector and across every profession, women are not only participating, but are taking charge of key positions as well.  It is on this premise, that Ikeanumba Africa magazine is set to host the first ever Lagos Female Entrepreneur Award, LAFE, in 2022. LAFE is an award event set up to promote and celebrate female entrepreneurs in Lagos, who founded and have succeeded in their various businesses, making them a case study to be emulated by upcoming entrepreneurs. The event is a huge gathering of top female entrepreneurs like Funmilayo Babington-Ashaye, BilikissAbiola, Olamide Orekunrin, Mo Abudu, Tara Fela-Durotoye, AdenikeOgunlesi, Stephanie Obi, Deola Ade-Ojo, KofoAkinkugbe, Linda Ikeji, etc.  Top female entrepreneurs in Lagos are set to know how much their success stories have impacted their fans and audience, and the entrepreneur with the highest votes will take home the LAFE Aw

THE RISE AND SHAME OF THE VLOGGER MAUREEN BADEJO

    It only takes time for the evil practiced in the secret to reveal itself. FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, the self-acclaimed vlogger Maureen Badejo came out on her social media platforms, according to her to take on the mountain of fire and miracles ministries as well as the general overseer of the ministry Dr. D.K Olukoya, to wrongly castigate, abuse and accuse the general overseer and some other ministers of the ministry of different practices that were not true.  Maureen did create a VERY BAD INTERNET ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUNG BELIEVERS, AND A NEGATIVE NOTION ABOUT CHRISTIANDOM,  and many who are undiscerning almost believed her , she laid claims to different kind of unfounded stories , creating fake call in scenarios to her live streams on YouTube and other social media platforms , conniving with pastors and minister that were either expelled from MFM or suspended for one atrocity or the other on matters unfounded , putting up different allegations against the general overseer of the mini

Viewpoint: Emefiele And The Not So Exclusive Audio Tapes

    Nigeria, must we always kill our illustrious sons? It is a question that several persons of repute, including activist, had asked in the past and the question again took on relevance in recent days as the hyenas hemmed in what they thought was their prey and tried to snuff life out of his career. The intended dinner of the human hyenas was the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The hunting ground of choice was the web pages of Sahara Reporters, which went to town with the screamer, “CAUGHT ON TAPE: How Central Bank Governor Emefiele, Deputy Adamu And Top Officials Discussed How To Cover-Up N500bn Which They Stole From The CBN”. But it turned out the hyenas were not meant to have Emefiele for dinner, they went hungry. Contrary to the envisaged endgame, President Muhammadu Buhari handed him another five years in office. And who would not, considering the superlative outing he had in his first term? It must be this performance that made his confirmation by the Senat