The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, revealed that the Warri-Ajaokuta-Obaro-Abuja central rail project was expected to attract a minimum of 30 billion dollar investment into the country. According to Vanguard, Amaechi made this known while briefing the Joint Senate and House of Representatives’ Committee on Land Transport on Monday in Abuja. He said that the Federal Government had signed a ...

In a bid to fast track and boost land administration in Lagos state, the Lagos Lands Bureau has commenced an Integrated Land Administration and Automation System (ILAAS), that is expected to benefit prospective land seekers, investors and corporate bodies operating in the state, as the system is devoid of all forms of bottlenecks that could slow down and make difficult business ...

Vanguard reports that a South Korean firm, Kingline Integrated Power Development Limited, has expressed its readiness to build a 550 Megawatts gas fired power plant in Cross River State. According to Vanguard, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Sean Kim, dropped the hint when he led a delegation from the firm on a courtesy visit to the governor, ...

The 2016 Quantity Surveyors /Project Management Job Fair organised by the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) begins tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at JD Leisure Centre, Maitama, Abuja. The Guardian reports that the event which debut with the first edition at the University of Lagos, according to the statement by the Secretary, Marketing and Corporate Affairs of the Institute, Mr. Jide Oke, ...

The Lagos Chapter of the Estate Rent and Commission Agents Association of Nigeria (ERCAAN) has called for the upgrading of the State’s Real Estate Transaction Department (LASRETRAD) to an agency. The Guardian reports that the upgrade, they said would help in proper regulation of agency practice and  distinguish genuine professionals from quacks. The body had been bedeviled with controversy over the ...

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to pay more attention to the housing sector, as it has potentials and capacity to help in revamping the economy. According to The Nation, the President, NSE, Mr. Otis Anyaeji, made this known at a World Press Conference held by the body in Abuja, recently. According to him, trends in ...

New Telegraph reports that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has advised citizenry, especially rural dwellers resident in the north and central parts of the country, to avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and stay in cool and ventilated environment as a result of the rise in temperature. According to New Telegraph, the agency stated that the increase in temperatures would ...

A recent vox pop conducted by NREH as revealed that building a house as a married person is easier than building a house as a single person. The vox pop which was conducted on our social media platforms showed that most of the respondents were of the opinion that building a house as a married person is easier. Building a house is ...

The Federal Government has made it known that it will adopt a new innovation to tackle oil spillage. The Nation reports that the Minister of Environment, Hajia Amina Mohammed spoke yesterday in Abuja on government’s plan at a workshop on Oil Spill Trajectory Modelling in Maritime Environment. She said the Federal Government would adopt the technology through the National Oil ...

The Delta State Comptroller of Prisons, Mr Sam Iyakoregha, has appealed to the state  government to assist in addressing the deplorable  prison facilities in the state and lack of operational vehicles to convey inmates to court, Vanguard reports. According to Vanguard, Iyakoregha, who is new in the state, made the appeal when he  visited the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, ...