Reports show that after a persistent rainfall during the past three weeks in Cross Rivers State, over 4, 000 persons have been displaced and about 900 farms destroyed. The Guardian reports that crops such as rice, cassava, yam, vegetables, cocoa and palms were destroyed by the flood that followed the down pour, in addition, over 1,200 houses were also flooded, causing ...
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NEWMAP restates its intention to complete projects in Cross River
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, (NEWMAP) has restated its intention to complete all the erosion sites it is currently handling in Cross River State, soon. The Guardian reports that NEWMAP, with funding from the World Bank, is intervening at five gully erosion sites in Atakpa, Ikot Awantim, Nyagasang, Edim Otop and Ikot Ekpo, all located in the Calabar ...
Read More »Adejare speaks on the need to preserve the environment
Nigerians have been urged to have zero tolerance for illegal trade in wildlife and sustain the environment, The Guardian reports. The Guardian reports that the Commissioner for Environment in Lagos State, Dr. Babatunde Samuel Adejare, said this at the yearly ‘Walk For Nature’ programme, with the theme: ‘Save Our Heritage,’ organised by the Lagos State government and the Ministry of Environment, ...
Read More »Bello orders suspension of work on Minna-Suleja road project
Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has directed suspension of work on the Minna-Suleja road project, in order to prevent overloaded heavy trucks from plying the road, which is currently under rehabilitation. According to the governor, allowing the trucks to ply the road while been rehabilitated would prevent users from feeling the positive impact of the rehabilitation exercise, The Guardian ...
Read More »FG to put funds in road, housing sectors to boost economy amid recession
The Federal Government plans to put massive funds in construction projects, especially in the road and housing sectors. The Guardian reports that, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who made this at the annual conference of the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN) in Abuja, observed that government believes that massive investment and expenditure in ...
Read More »Engineers blame weak legislation for damaged roads
Reports show that the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has blamed the rising number of dilapidated roads on absence of legislation to enforce reforms in the sector. The Guardian reports that NSE President, Otis Anyaeji, who disclosed this in Abuja while hosting legislators who are also engineers in Abuja, explained that the society has six legislations that can bridge the ...
Read More »Recession: Selling a House In a Slow Market
The times are hard, and consequently, selling a house in a slow market or when an economy is in recession can be an arduous task; it is definitely not a walk in the park. We are in an era when it’s not enough to simply list your home and wait; you actually have to sell your home. No one really wants to sell ...
Read More »Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Africa
Though Africa has a couple of urban cities that attract foreigners, visitors and investors, these cities rapid rate of urbanization does come with its challenges. However the focus of this article is to showcase the top 10 fastest growing cities in Africa and what makes them tick. There are indeed grey areas that need to be looked into, as regards ...
Read More »Why Building Standards Exist: The Pains And Gains
A society without building standards to regulate the erection or construction of buildings, or a society with land regulation laws should be prepared for anarchy. This article gives useful insights as to why building standards exist. As cities become the center piece of contemporary development and as land become more scarce and inaccessible for requisite developmental purposes, the quest to ...
Read More »Oga Martins & His Kettle of Fishes 4.0 – Episode 1
The heaven and the earth must have stood still the moment Martins set eyes on his one-time roommate and best friend. At that point Martins knew he was at the right place at the wrong time. And for the rest of the occupants of 5, Otolorin street, Lawanson they had no inkling of what was going on. All they saw ...
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