Shelter cannot stand alone without Human interactions brought into retrospect. The reason why we want to stay or live in a particular location sanely should be the proximity of such place to out day to day interactions or activities. This article analyses how Nigerians decide on their places of residence against the odds. It is said that if by 54 ...
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Photos: Minister of Environment Visits Ogoniland Ahead of Environmental Cleanup
Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, Monday, visited Ogoniland in Rivers state for the second time this month, ahead of the proposed environmental cleanup of the area. Ogoniland has suffered many years of environmental degradation due to oil spillage and pollution. See more photos below:
Read More »Lekki Gardens Releases Statement On Building Collapse
Read statement below: On the 8th of March 2016, a sad tragedy befell our organization, the Lekki Community, Lagos State and The Federal Republic of Nigeria which led to unfortunate deaths. Due to the prompt response of the Lagos State Emergency Authority (LASEMA), the Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Red Cross, National Emergency Agency (NEMA), Lagos ...
Read More »FG Stops Work On Cross River Superhighway
The Federal Ministry of Environment has ordered the stoppage of work on the proposed Cross River superhighway in line with environmental regulations. The ministry, in a statement signed by it Permanent Secretary, Dr. Bukar Hassan, to address issues raised concerning the highway, said the Cross River State Government had registered for Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed superhighway project and ...
Read More »Why Is Lekki Gardens MD In Prison While TB Joshua Walks Free?- Freeze Cool Fm
Lekki Gardens MD and his contractor have been remanded in police custody for 30 days, pending investigation into the building collapse which killed over 20. Freeze Cool FM has slammed the decision, saying Prophet TB Joshua whose building collapsed, killing over a 100 is yet to even appear in court. Read below: What really is Justice??? I have no ...
Read More »Host Community Pledges Support For Dangote’s Cement Plant
The Okuokphellagbe of Okpella Kingdom, Alhaji Yusuf Dirisu, has stated that Africa’s richest investor, Aliko Dangote’s decision to establish a cement factory in Okpella, Edo State, will create employment opportunities and bring infrastructural development to the people of the kingdom and its environs. The traditional ruler added that the entire community had been looking forward to such an investment for ...
Read More »Education Is Key To Curb Building Collapse In Nigeria
The president of the Nigerian Institution of structural Engineers, Oreoluwa Fadayomi has said that Education is key in order to curb building collapse in the country. In an interview with Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi of punchng, he said the citizens need to be educated on the consequences of patronising non-professionals in building construction. Read excerpts below: A lot has been said and ...
Read More »Ambode Sacks Lagos State Building Control Agency GM
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday sacked the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Mr. Adeigbe Olusola, over the Lekki Gardens building collapse. The Governor’s decision followed an investigation indicting the General Manager for negligence in the Lekki Gardens building collapse. In a statement issued Monday, Mr. Ambode also fired Adeoye Adeyemi, the Head of Inspection ...
Read More »‘Housing Deficit Cuts Across All Market Segments In Nigeria’
The Executive Director, Grenadines Homes, Mr. Adesope Adeyinka, has urged stakeholders in the nation’s real estate sector to see Nigeria’s housing need as cutting across various economic strata, adding that they should not be misguided by the belief in certain quarters that housing need is limited to the middle class. Mr. Adeyinka who disclosed this while speaking recently about the ...
Read More »Basketmouth’s Wife Makes Case For Embattled Lekki Homes MD
Wife of the popular comedian, Elsie Okpocha, took to her instagram page to make a case for the embattled Managing Director of Lekki Homes, Richard Nyong. Mr. Nyong, 34, was apprehended on Thursday, following the collapse of the building at Kushenla Road, Ikate Elegushi area of the state on Tuesday which killed 35 people The building crumbled around 3am on Tuesday ...
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