“A 71-year-old widow, Mrs Edna Osaghae has petitioned the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode over alleged plots by some officers in the office of the State’ Surveyor General to illegally take over her Magodo property.”- PM News According to the petition dated September 20, 2017, a copy of which was made available to newsmen on Sunday, the widow said ...
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ICPC arraigns treasurer of Nigerian Union of Teachers over N495.8m housing fraud
“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said yesterday it has arraigned the Treasurer of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Abuja Municipal, Mr. Percy Ndam, to court for alleged N495.8 million fraud.”- The Nation Ndam was accused of conspiring with two contractor, Frank Igbinedion and Uche Nwedi, to convert the cash into personal use. The said funds ...
Read More »Stakeholders in the built environment renew campaign for concrete roads
Punch reports that stakeholders in the built environment have said that adequate road infrastructure is critical to economic growth and development, as road transportation accounts for about 90 per cent of all freight and passenger movements in the country. Based on this, there have been calls for more investment in concrete roads, which professionals say can save the government several ...
Read More »Lagos State Government to unveil new Awolowo statue
Premium Times reports that the Lagos State Government will on Tuesday unveil a new iconic statue of the late sage and nationalist, Obafemi Awolowo. The imposing bust located on Obafemi Awolowo Way by the Lagos Television (Ltv) junction in Ikeja is a befitting replacement to the old Awolowo statue that was removed from the Allen Avenue round-about in Ikeja. Standing ...
Read More »What would you do if you found out your wife is secretly building a house?
We have heard of situations where the wife is secretly building a house and the husband gets to find out much later. There have been a lot of arguments raised on this issue. Some of these discussions have come to favor the woman and others, the man. Nigeria Real Estate Hub decided to get the opinions of men on this issue ...
Read More »Fashola says Federal government is not against states developing power projects
“The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that it will not stop any state government from developing its own power projects to support improvement in power supply.”- Daily Post The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, made this known at a meeting of the National Council on Power (NACOP) in Jos. Fashola during the meeting called on ...
Read More »NIQS to hold its 3rd Annual Research Conference Research in Bauchi
According to The Nation, the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) is to hold its 3rd Annual Research Conference Research in Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State. In a release made available to in Abuja on Thursday, the Secretary, Marketing and Corporate Affairs of the Institute, QS Olujide Oke said the conference which has the theme “ Confluence of Research, Theory ...
Read More »Lalong charges the Government to complete the National Electrical Equipment Testing Laboratory
“Plateau Governor Simon Lalong has charged the Federal Government to complete the National Electrical Equipment Testing Laboratory, Bassa in view of its relevance to effective power supply.”- The Nation Lalong gave the charge on Thursday in Jos, in a keynote address at the third edition of the National Council on Power ( NACOP ) tagged “Completing Power Sector Reforms”, currently ...
Read More »NNPC calls for relocation of tank farms in Apapa
The Nation reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly Thursday at plenary called on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC) to relocate the tank farms in Apapa to a less congested area, saying that it is causing traffic logjam and endangering the lives of the residents. Hon. Mojisola Miranda, representing Apapa Constituency 1 raised the issue under matter of urgent ...
Read More »Exchange of letters for the transfer of title to land
“In compliance with the agreement reached between the Federal and state governments at the 2016 meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development, held in Ilorin, Kwara State, last year, where it was resolved to facilitate the use of exchange of letters for the transfer of title to land when states are transferring land to the Federal ...
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