Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday said that the state government was committed to excellence in delivering infrastructure development was unwavering. Ikpeazu said this during the Abia 27th anniversary celebration tagged “2018 Abia Day” at International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia. The governor said that the state government was determined to ensure that the people of Abia enjoy the dividends ...

Residents of Evbuotubu community in the Egor Local Government Area of Edo State on Monday staged a protest over the deplorable state of infrastructure in the area. The angry residents who carried placards lamented that the community said to be the second most populous in the area, had allegedly been neglected for too long. They said the bad condition of ...

In a concerted effort to get the buy-in of the state’s Diaspora community, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will be showcasing the revolutionary Edo Basic Education Transformation (Edo-BEST) programme and the 1800-unit Emotan Gardens project, among other growth and development enablers at the Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) Convention in Canada. The four-day Toronto convention, the 27th in the ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has accused former Head of State Ibrahim Babangida; ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan of doing nothing to improve the country’s infrastructure despite the oil wealth the country recorded during their tenures. Laolu Akande, spokesman of the Vice President, said in a statement that Osinbajo said this during a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in ...

The summit’s aim Creating a platform for African and global real estate data and transparency experts to share insights, best practice and solidify global and regional investor confidence in Africa’s high growth economies are some of the primary objectives of the 9th annual API Summit & Expo taking place in Johannesburg on 20 and 21 September 2018. Speaking ahead of ...

Being a property owner comes with some prestige and swag in Nigeria, especially when the property is sited in a private developed estate or Government Reservation Area (GRA); but for landlords of Government Housing Estate, Iguosa, Edo State, they are staring nightmare in the face as their cherished property is at the risk of being swallowed up by gully erosion. ...

Many of the most worthwhile things in life are scary at first. Investing is no exception. Investment Phobia, simply put is the fear of investing. The thought of possibly losing money is a terrifying prospect. Most people are slightly hesitant when it comes to investing in real estate. A big part of your concerns, and in fact one of the ...

Adhering to these pieces of financial advice and being smart with cash in your 20s will pay off big time for the rest of your life. You’re currently in your 20s and hustling to make ends meet has become like second skin to you. You’re raking in a tidy income monthly, and can comfortably fend for yourself. After all, you’ve ...

The Defence Headquarters says plans are underway to rebuild public structures in villages destroyed by bandits in Zamfara. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. John Agim announced this in Gusau on Friday. Agim told journalists that projects to be executed would include sinking and rehabilitation of boreholes, renovation of schools and clinics in the affected areas. According to him, ...

Edo Government has threatened to sanction owners of illegal structures under the Electricity High Tension Transmission Line across the state. Oye Erimona, the state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, gave the warning in a statement on Saturday in Benin. He said such owners should immediately remove the illegal structures, saying “actions of the defaulters amount to an act ...