The Federal Government has begun the renovation and rehabilitation of 104 unity colleges in the country, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said. He said the rehabilitation exercise include replacement of broken toilets, ceilings, creation of additional classrooms and the renovation of existing ones. The minister said the renovation, directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, is aimed at expanding access to ...
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The menace of building collapse in Nigeria from an architect’s perspective
Nigeria real estate hub was in an exclusive interview with architect Seun Ogunleye to discuss the menace of building collapse in Nigeria. He is a Registered Architect and a Full Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA). He is also the Assistant PRO of Nigerian Institute of Architects, Lagos State Chapter. Read his interview below NREH: What area of ...
Read More »Expert discusses the effects of technology on architecture
Nigeria real estate hub correspondent, Rianat Sanni was in an interview with architect Abiodun Fatuyi to discuss the effects of technology on architecture Read his interview below NREH: Can we get a brief introduction of your career path? Arc. Abiodun: My name is architect Abiodun Fatuyi. I am fully registered and I practice here in Lagos. I started my journey ...
Read More »Agidingbi in dissaray as Akinole-Oshiun takes over 398acres of land
Anxiety, confusion and shock have taken over many residents, business and property owners at Agidingbi in Ikeja, Lagos when the Akinole-Oshiun family took over possession of 398 acres of land following a Supreme Court judgement which ruled in their favour. The development was the outcome of a 42-year old legal tussle between the family and the Lagos State Government over ...
Read More »Senate Committee gives final ultimatum on ending Apapa gridlock
Towards finding a lasting solution to gridlock in Apapa, the Senate Committee on Works on Friday advocated co-operation of various government agencies to make port operations easier. The committee during an emergency meeting with stakeholders in Lagos as part of its oversight functions condemned extortion of truck drivers and asked law enforcement and traffic regulatory agencies to investigate and punish ...
Read More »NCRIB seek proactive implementation of building laws
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), has urged the Federal Government to be more proactive in handling issues relating to building collapse. Making the appeal recently during a press briefing at its Lagos Headquarters, the President of the Council, Mr. Shola Tinubu, said the brokers are touched by the avalanche of building collapse in the country. According to ...
Read More »2 kidnapped Chinese construction workers rescued in Ebonyi
Two Chinese workers kidnapped by suspected herdsmen at a construction site at Ivo River, at the boundary area between Ohaozara and Ivo Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State, have been rescued by the police. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Loveth Odah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police. She said that the victims were rescued ...
Read More »Stakeholders raise alarm as CBN increases mortgage banks’ capital
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s housing sector have expressed worry over the fate of the nation’s Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs) following the N13 billion new capital requirements set for them by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Their anxiety stems from the fact that most of the primary mortgage institutions are still struggling to cope with the previous N2.5billion capital base, which ...
Read More »Two Chinese men kidnapped at construction site in Ebonyi by masked gunmen
The Police Force reported that gunmen have abducted two Chinese nationals from a construction site in southeast Nigeria. According to Loveth Odah, spokesperson of the Police in Ebonyi, the victims are Messrs Sun Zhi Xim and Wang Qinghu, employees of Tonyi Chinese Group of Companies. Odah said the armed men, who concealed their identities by wearing masks, abducted the Chinese ...
Read More »Court sentences Labourer to 5 years in prison for stealing electric wire
An Upper Area Court 1 sitting in Kaswan Nama, Jos, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, Etop Sunday to five years in prison for stealing electric wires and ceiling fan belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, convicted Sunday after he pleaded to conspiracy, trespass, office breaking, mischief, and theft. READ ALSO: Bricklayer jailed ...
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