Paints manufacturers in the country have been urged to uphold credible corporate identity, regardless of the present economic situation, as it is a sure route to stay afloat and become successful in business. The Guardian reports that they were advised to adhere to key indicators such as good corporate social responsibility and good corporate citizenship in the quest to grow ...

Owing to the impact of the current recession in the building and construction industry of the country, quantity surveyors have made it known that the move by the federal government to secure loan for infrastructure projects would help revive the construction industry. The Guardian reports that the President, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Mrs. Mercy Iyortyer who spoke at a job ...

MTN Foundation (MTNF) has officially kick-started the second stage of its ‘What Can We Do Together’ development initiative, having received 92,000 entries. The Guardian reports that to this end, it had commenced verification visits to 1,039 shortlisted communities, out of which a final 200 successful beneficiaries across the six geo-political zones would be impacted by its corporate social responsibility (CSR) effort. ...

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has said that his government has entered into collaboration with federal government to provide critical infrastructures lacking in the state, such as power and mass housing. Vanguard reports that the governor, while speaking to State House Correspondents after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, said the ...

Vanguard reports that the Senate Committee on Marine Transport has suggested that the Tolaram Group, sponsors of the Lekki Deep Seaport, should include rail transportation in their construction works to avoid gridlock along the port access road. Vanguard reports that the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ahmed Yerima, made the suggestion during an oversight function of the committee and a ...

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has assured Nigerians that there will be no land hijack by big farmers or politicians in the 15, 000 Agriculture City proposed by the Federal Government. Vanguard reports that Ogbeh cleared the doubt while answering questions from journalists about the protection of young people who wants to subscribe land for agribusiness ...

As part of efforts to deliver affordable and clean energy to Nigerians, Total has announced its plans to construct solar power plants in Nigeria. Independent newspaper reports that Total’s Nigerian arm, Total E&P Nigeria Ltd (TEPNG), announced that it has started delivering gas to the Alaoji power plant located near Aba, Abia state through its Northern Option Pipeline (NOPL) since October ...

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa, has stated that the agency will  re-construct and rebuild the burnt University of Jos Library that was gutted by fire recently. New Telegraph reports that Baffa said this in Jos yesterday when he led a team of building expert on assessment visits to the permanent site of the ...

You know that feeling when you conceive an idea and you think you’re a genius. I’m wondering if it was the same feeling the architects who came up with the designs for these buildings had before it was tagged ‘ugly. Someone or even people must have loved their idea. These buildings are undoubtedly ugly, and the set of people that ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, has made it known that he is totally committed to delivering the ongoing Lagos-Badagry Expressway expansion project before the end of 2019. Speaking to journalists shortly after embarking on an inspection of ongoing projects across the State, the governor said the project was a major economic catalyst for Lagos which would boost economic ...