As part of efforts towards ensuring the growth of young engineers, the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineering (NIMechE) has concluded plans to host an innovative challenge in engineering. The Guardian reports that the initiative tagged: “NIMechE Innovation Challenge 2017”, sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) will feature about 10 tertiary institutions that offer mechanical ...

Owing to the lack of accurate data on housing in Nigeria, that can help policy-makers address problems in the sector, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has announced plans to work with other agencies on the development of a national housing profile for the country. The Guardian reports that the impressive growth in the housing sector, little had been done to ...

Lagos State Government, yesterday, has made it known that it has commenced payment of compensation to traders affected by the multi-billion Naira Oshodi Transport Interchange Project. New Telegraph reports that the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Wasiu Anifowoshe, a town planner, who disclosed this in a statement, said that the payment was made during a stakeholders’ meeting ...

Delta state Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has made it known that over N2b has been expended on infrastructural development and equipment purchase by the Delta State government in the phased infrastructural upgrade of state-owned technical colleges at Agbor, Ofagbe, and Sapele. The Guardian reports that the Commissioner who made the disclosure in Asaba, recently explained that this ...

Kwara State government yesterday has promised to support the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to improve services at the Ilorin International Airport. The Guardian reports that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Sola Isiaka Gold, gave the promise when FAAN’s General Manager and the Chief Security Officer visited him. He said the state would collaborate with other relevant ...

Decent and affordable housing is one of the basic needs of individuals, family and the community at large. As a pre-requisite to the survival of man, housing ranks second only to food. This article views the challenges of housing delivery in Nigeria Housing as a unit of the environment has a profound influence on the health, efficient, social behaviour, satisfaction ...

The Guardian reports that the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in Oyo State, Mr. Isaac Ishola, has said that the enforcement of sanitation laws prohibiting dropping of refuse on median stripes or by roadsides would begin in the next one month. Quoting the state’s sanitation and waste control regulation, 2013, No. 6 Vol 38, Section 4, prohibiting anyone against ...

After months of looking, you’ve finally found the house of your dreams. It’s the perfect size, the perfect price, and the perfect layout. However, there’s only one small problem. You think you might be living next door to a neighbour, or a neighbouring property, that’s less than desirable How do you know? The grass in the yard is knee-high, there’s ...

Reports show that the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has stopped loading activities at all Total Nigeria Limited depots nationwide over termination of workers’ appointment. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a statement by South-West chairman of the union, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, said the management of Total had been resisting the unionisation of workers under ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Nigeria Police to open its national secretariat without further delay. According to The Guardian, it alleged that the eight-month closure of the secretariat since June 2016 on the desperation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to muzzle opposition. The Guardian reports that a statement issued by the spokesman of the PDP ...