An agro-businessman, Alhaji Sani Dangote, has advised the Federal Government to put in place fresh policies that will bring lasting solution to the problem of smuggling of agricultural products into the country.

Tragedy struck at Ido Ekiti, Ido/Osi local government Area of Ekiti State on Saturday as three persons were killed when a truck belonging to Dangote Company reportedly crushed two motorcycles

As the year 2016 is winding up Bloomberg has reported that the world’s wealthiest people are ending 2016 with $237 billion more than they had at the start but Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, the richest person in Africa, lost $4.9 billion of his wealth due to falling oil prices and naira devaluation hence he is now No. 112 with $10.4 billion. Dangote was the world’s 46th-richest person in June.

One of the major problems inhibiting the development Nigerian football is paucity of funds. The NFF has failed to meet several financial obligations to players and coaches of the national teams and recently, players of the Super Falcons staged a sit in protest in their hotel, in Abuja after their triumph at the Africa Women Cup of Nations tournament.

Dangote Cement Plc says more projects under its corporate social responsibility are under way for the fourteen host communities in Ibese, Ogun State.