The Guardian reports that the minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has blamed inadequate supply of potable water in the country on the high foreign exchange rate, which has also resulted in the increasing cost of water equipment. The Guardian reports that the minister, who spoke at the Water Africa and West Africa Building and Construction Exhibition and Seminar held ...

Vanguard reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday expressed a heartfelt gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the hand-over of the Presidential Lodge in Marina to the Lagos State Government. Vanguard reports that the President’s gesture followed a request by Governor Ambode to have the presidential lodge released to the Lagos State Government in its bid to transform ...

This article makes an attempt to capture some lessons learned by the ongoing urban transformation of Lagos—one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Despite the movement of the federal capital to Abuja during the regime of erstwhile head of state, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida in 1991, metropolitan Lagos has remained the country’s dominant economic, social, and financial centre as ...

Vanguard reports that in a bid to provide more access to the famous Obudu Ranch Resort and link the produce markets, Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has flagged off the construction work on a 134 kilometers Mfom-Okpoma-Imaje-Bekwarra-Obudu-Obanliku dual carriage way. The construction of the federal road which will traverse the five local government areas of Northern Senatorial District ...

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, yesterday, said that Nigeria needs about N3 trillion to address the huge road infrastructural deficit. Vanguard reports that National President of COREN, Kasim Ali, disclosed this in the position paper presented at the public hearing on the repeal of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Act N7 LFN 2002 and establishment of ...

A sustainable neighbourhood meets your needs while protecting the environment. Homes in a sustainable neighbourhood are located near shops, schools, recreation, work and other daily destinations. This helps reduce driving costs and lets residents enjoy the health benefits of walking. This article tells you what you should do to live in a sustainable neighbourhood. A sustainable neighbourhood is a place ...

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has made it known that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is on course to attain increased rural supply of water and better sanitation in the country. The Guardian reports that Prof. Osinbajo stated this while speaking in Abuja on Monday at the public presentation of the Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation and ...

For Nigeria to successfully transit to a green economy, there is need for the enforcement of existing legislations on sustainable environment, The Guardian reports. According to The Guardian, stakeholders, who spoke at the workshop in Lagos organized by Community Conservation and Development Initiatives (CCDI) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, were of the ...

Architects have been tasked on providing new urban solutions required to optimise the use of space and energy resources leading to improvements in the environment. The Guardian reports that the Managing Director, Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Michael Okonkwo made the call in a keynote address delivered at the conference of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Anambra state chapter ...

The Guardian reports that the Nigerian Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) plans to embark on training of communities to ensure better monitoring and sustainability of projects in their domain. According to The Guardian, Kogi State Project Coordinator of NEWMAP, Ladi Jatto while speaking with newsmen on the development, explained that the project’s target was to bringing succor to communities ravaged by ...