A section of the office of the Special Assistant to Ebonyi State Governor on Petroleum Products pricing and Distribution located at ​the​ government house​, ​Abakaliki​,​ was on Friday gutted by fire. The fire was, however, brought under control by some staff on duty who used the available fire extinguishers to ​quench the fire before it could do more damage. A ...

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday while visiting the Makhio IDP camp in Yola Adamawa state, gave the assurance that the government was doing everything possible to ensure that Nigerians displaced by insurgency in Adamawa, Borno and yobe states return to their home soonest. “My government is doing everything possible to rebuild your homes, schools hospitals and roads to enable you go ...

The long wait finally came to an end on Wednesday as President Muhammadu Buhari assigned his newly-appointed ministers offices. Of all portfolios assigned, that of the immediate past Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has been greeted with mixed reaction, albeit more of positivity, goodwill, and expectations. Power, Works and Housing was assigned to the popularly tagged ‘workaholic’ ...

Lamudi, an online property portal, has announced Akua Nyame-Mensah as the company’s new managing director. Akua, who currently serves as the MD of Lamudi Ghana will oversee operations of both companies. Speaking on her transition to Nigeria, Akua described the process as “exciting”. She is looking forward to working with the two teams across both continents, which she believes will ...

Federal High Court, Lagos, Wednesday fixed November 18 to decide on the case filed by embattled Senator Buruji Kashamu against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF. Kashamu is praying for an order of perpetual injunction barring NDLEA and AGF from taking over his properties, including a 24-flat housing estate at Egbe and ...

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Valuers (NIESV)’s Faculty of Housing, has announced the fourth edition of its annual summit. The theme for this year’s summit, which holds on November 19, at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference Center & Suites, Abuja is “Effective housing delivery models through community development.” The 2015 Conference chairman, Elder Biodun Odeleye, explained that the NIESV’s ...

The permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr George Ossi, has enjoined professional bodies in the building and construction firms to emulate the oil and gas industry by jointly working together to establish and enforce appropriate certifications for its members. Ossi, who stated this in Abuja during the maiden edition of Builders Congress organised by the ...

Nigeria’s largest electricity generation company, Egbin Power Plc, has said it plans to expand its staff quarters in keeping with its commitment to staff welfare and ensuring optimal performance at the plant, which accounts for about one-quarter of the nation’s total generation capacity. This planned expansion, the company said, is in addition to ongoing upgrade of the Housing Estate, which ...

Building collapse is a disaster that often times does not occur naturally. This piece draws our attention to ten most catastrophic building collapses that shook the world from time immemorial with fatality that could have been worse than a natural disaster. Building collapse has become a constant feature among disasters that has rocked the world. In our part of the world, this worrisome ...

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged to complete all ongoing rail projects around the country and extend rail lines to all parts of the country. Mr. Amaechi made the pledge during his first day in office as minister shortly after his inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. He said he would resume work fully on ...