The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has lambasted Governor Abubakar Sani Bello over numerous abandoned road projects in the state, particularly the 86km Kontagora to Rijau road. The governorship candidate of ADC in Niger state, Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Mani stated this Sunday in an interactive session with journalists. He said, “Governor Sani Bello has not shown interest and concern over the ...
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Pregnant woman sustains injuries as eight dies in Ogun road accident
Eight persons were confirmed dead, while a pregnant woman and a child sustained injuries in an accident involving a blue Toyota Corolla Sports car around Ewekoro area of Ogun State, on the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway. Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to the newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. Akinbiyi explained that the accident, which occurred ...
Read More »Bayelsa state government executes 300 projects in 7 years
The Bayelsa State government has said that Governor Seriake Dickson-led administration has executed over 300 projects including roads, bridges, and buildings within his seven years in office. The state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Konyefa Godwin, told newsmen in Yenagoa that the projects are sited and scattered across the eight local government areas (LGAs) of the state. He said ...
Read More »Niger govt commences construction of 200 housing units
The Niger State government and Happy Home Builders Nigeria Limited, under a Public Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement have commenced construction of 200 units of one bedroom bungalows and two-bedroom duplexes at the Abubakar Sani Bello Housing Estate along Suleja-Madalla Abuja Road, in Rafinsayin. The governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, who was represented by the commissioner for Lands and Housing, Alhaji Isa ...
Read More »Niger pledges to ease acquisition of land for second phase of NHP
The Niger Government says it will remove obstacles hindering acquisition of land for the second phase of the National Housing Programme (NHP). Mr. Sani Lafiya, Director General, Projects Monitoring and Documentation, Governor’s Office, spoke during an inspection of the Minna NHP site, first phase by North Central Zonal Director, Mr. Valentine Nwaimo. Nwaimo was in the state in the company ...
Read More »FG completes over 152 housing units in North East in 3yrs – Official
Mr. Micah Waziri, the North East Zonal Director, National Housing Programme, on Thursday said no fewer than 152 housing units had been completed out of the 480 units embarked on by the Federal government in the region. It was reported that Waziri made the disclosure in Bauchi after inspection of the ongoing construction work of 80 housing units along the ...
Read More »Delta Governor commissions three road projects in Abraka
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday, commissioned three road projects in Abraka, home of his political rival, Chief Great Ogboru, the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the state. The governor who was excited that the people came out in their large numbers to receive him, observed that though, he was not voted for massively by the ...
Read More »Sokoto NHP project reaches 95% completion – Official
The North West Zonal Director, National Housing Programme (NHP) in the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Architect Joseph Toluhi Wednesday said the NHP project in Sokoto state has reached the 95 percent completion stage. Toluhi who spoke while on the inspection tour to the project site in Sokoto also pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to the ...
Read More »Businessman docked over alleged damage of building materials
A 54-year-old businessman, Tunde Fisayo, who allegedly broke into a neighbour’s property and destroyed his building materials, was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Fisayo, who resides in Lekki area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, willful damage and criminal damage to property. The Prosecutor, Cyril Ejiofor, told the court that the ...
Read More »7 contractors risk contract revocation in Kebbi
JOSEPH Toluhi, North-West Zonal Director of Housing, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, has threatened to revoke seven contracts in Kebbi site of the National Housing Programme. Toluhi spoke on Wednesday in Birnin-Kebbi during an inspection of the National Housing Programme site in Kebbi. He said that the threat was as a result of poor performance of the seven ...
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