Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, says the Federal Government has awarded N206 billion contract for the main work on the Second Niger Bridge. Fashola who spoke in Abuja during an interactive session with newsmen noted that the contract was awarded to Julius Berger Construction Company. He said that the project, expected to be completed in 36 ...

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday disclosed that his administration had so far spent N9 billion to construct, maintain and rehabilitate roads in the state since its inception. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Akeredolu assumed office on February 24, 2017 as the Ondo State Governor. Akeredolu disclosed this in Akure during presentation of cheques to owners ...

The Federal Government has approved a total of N57.56 billion for the completion of roads construction projects linking many towns across three states in the country. The approval was given on Wednesday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Speaking after the meeting, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said ...

The colorful Tarkwa Bay beach is one of the popular relaxation destinations Lagos can proudly boast of. Located off the coastline of Victoria Island, the beach is a haven of bliss and mesmerizing ambiance. However, it is not usually at the top of the list of itinerary of tourists and fun seekers who intend to explore the center of excellence. ...

An elderly man, Musa Wakatu, has climbed a telecommunication mast in Abuja to protest an alleged land encroachment by Atiku Abubakar’s University, American University of Nigeria (AUN). According to reports given, he climbed the mast at Nicon Junction in Maitama area of Abuja on Monday, November 12. In the leaflets he threw at the crowd who surrounded him, Wakatu alleged ...

The police have re-arraigned Semasa James, the prince of Kweme Land of Badagry, Lagos in an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding the estate of his late father. Semasa was initially arraigned on a two-count charge of stealing and forgery, he however denied the charges – The prince re-arraigned alongside Afolabi Kazeem, whom the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of ...

The Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority has warned residents of the state, who are in the habit of converting government properties to business centres, hotels and other uses to desist from the act or be ready to face the consequences. The Managing Director, RSHPDA, Iyerefa Cookeygam, who issued this warning on Saturday in Port Harcourt, maintained that the ...

To enlist Nigeria in the league of smart cities, the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has advised states to emulate Lagos State government and commit more funds into infrastructural development. The institution noted that infrastructural development is the basis for evolvement of the concept of smart city across the world hence, the need to prioritise such investment ...

The Women Housing Plan Initiative (WHPI) has said that about 500 women are expected to benefit from its new housing project in Zuba, Abuja. WHPI is a land acquisition programme through a special package for women The project, Unity Hills Residence, is situated in Machiyada Community, Tungan Maje, in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT. It consists of 500 units ...

The Federal Government says it has approved and issued 1,300 Certificates of Occupancy (C of O)to owners of verified federal government land as of October 25, 2018. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Fashola said the approval and issuance of the certificates were part of government’s effort ...