At least 38 people have been killed and more than 92,000 left homeless since June in disastrous floods in Niger, the United Nations said Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the deaths, up from a previous government toll of 14, followed torrential rains in August. More than 26,000 livestock have been lost and more than ...

Thick deposits of water hyacinth that had grown on the Anambra River had reportedly posed difficulties in the attempt to evacuate people in six communities in Anambra East and Anambra West local government areas of Anambra State whose areas have been flooded. It was gathered yesterday that the water hyacinth, which covers a stretch of about 40 nautical miles on ...

The Special Committee on Clean- Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island inaugurated by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode last week has concluded plans to commence the enforcement of the Environmental Sanitation and Town Planning laws in the affected areas after the Sallah holidays. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman of the Committee, Mr Tunji Bello ...

It is important to know the right foundation for your building. Having the right foundation for your building saves you a lot of trouble. Last we talked about foundation and foundation types. This week we will be highlighting one of the foundation types we introduced in the article; An Overview of Foundation and Foundation types. This article discloses all the information ...

Controversy still trails the land dispute between two neighbouring communities of Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area and Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area, with the Anambra State Police Commissioner, Mr. Sam Okaula threatening to arrest more people found to be involved in what he described as arson, murder and other sundry offences. One person was killed and the Divisional Police ...

The incessant rain that is plaguing many locations in Lagos and Ogun state may have started wrecking havoc on inhabitants of the city of excellence. This is following the incident that occurred yesterday at Mechanic Village, Agidingbi, Ikeja. A 16-year-old girl, Faizan Muritala was on Tuesday confirmed dead after their residential building collapsed in Lagos. The incident occurred at Kuata ...

The Federal Government has said that its affordable housing schemes will soon transform thousands of Nigerians from being tenants to proud owners of houses and plots of land. This is contained in a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Monday. Shehu said the scheme operated through ...

As the race to the highest political seat of power in Edo state heats up, the two political stalwarts in Nigeria; the ruling All Peoples Congress and The Peoples Democratic Party are having a go at it. The Governorship aspirant of PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has come out to blame the outgoing Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole The PDP ...

Disturbed by the frequent cases of collapsed buildings in different parts of the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has called for legislation to regulate the activities of workers in the construction and building industry. Okowa, while declaring open the 18th National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers, NUCECFWW in ...

Community leaders from Adekoyeni, Ajambata, Araromi Orita and Oluwanishola (a.k.a Abule Teacher) in Ogun State have cried out over alleged use of the name of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to seize land unjustly. The leaders, in a petition to the Ogun State government and signed by National Secretary and General National Legal Director of the Movement for Islamic Right and ...