Mr. Adeola Samuel-Ilori, the National Coordinator of the forum, said the group has agreed to organise road shows across Lagos and Ogun axis on April 6 against the illegality being perpetrated by the Discos. Samuel-Ilori said the rally was to sensitises the electricity consumers on their rights as it relates to connection and disconnection of power supply by the service ...
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Ooni of Ife announces discovery of another waterfall in Ile-Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Saturday, said that another waterfall, set to be unveiled, had been discovered at the Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife. Ogunwusi disclosed this when executives of the Nigeria Tour Operators (NATOP) visited him at his palace. The monarch said the land on which the resort was built, was home to wild animals. He explained ...
Read More »Building Collapse: Experts call for strict enforcement of national building code
BUILDING CODE: As reactions continue to trail last Wednesday’s collapsed building at Ita Faji Street, Lagos Island, killing several children and injuring scores of others, professionals in the built environment have noted that strict enforcement of building code by developers is the panacea to the unabated menace of building collapse in the country, Blaming incessant building collapse on shoddy building ...
Read More »Breaking news: Another building collapses in Oke-Arin, several people trapped
Another building has collapsed at Oke-Arin area of Lagos Island. This is coming four days to a building collapse that happened at Ita Faji Lagos where many lost their lives, including school children. It was gathered that several people are trapped in the latest building collapse which occurred at No 57, Egerton Square, Oke Arin, Lagos Island. READ ALSO: Collapse ...
Read More »PenCom, CBN, others partner to bridge N16trn housing deficit
Plans are underway to allow pension contributors access 25 per cent of savings in their respective Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) for mortgage finance. The new arrangement is to enable the federal government close over N16 trillion housing deficit in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had in November 2018 hinted that Nigeria’s present housing deficit stood at a staggering 20 ...
Read More »Building collapse: Residents show mixed reactions over demolition of 180 buildings
The tragedy that befell residents of Itafaji area of Lagos Island, where a building collapsed, leading to the death of school children and some adults, with several others injured and hospitalized, has gotten worse. In the wake of the tragedy, the government has directed the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), to commence the process of identifying defective buildings in ...
Read More »After 5 years of darkness, insecurity, Totowu residents in Ogun cry out for help
Totowu residents in Ogun state have cried out over total darkness, insecurity in the area It was gathered that the community has been in total darkness since 2014 A resident of the area, Afisi Eniafe, said armed robbers take advantage of darkness in the community to unleash terror on the residents After years of living in darkness and insecurity, residents ...
Read More »Hoodlums raid MKO Abiola’s property, attack residents
Residents of Igbo-Ilogbo, Ayobo, Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos, have cried to the authorities, particularly the police and the Lagos State government, to rescue them from the hands of hoodlums and miscreants threatening their lives. It was gathered that residents woke up yesterday (Thursday) morning to a rude shock as hoodlums numbering over 100 allegedly stormed the area ...
Read More »FCTA warns developers to desist from changing land-use arbitrary
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday, warned developers in the territory to desist from arbitrary change of land-use or face prosecution and demolition. Director, FCT Department of Development Control (DDC), Muktar Galadima, gave this warning while addressing newsmen during the inspection of a property the department had earlier sealed off. The property, Crystal Oasis Limited, a beverage factory ...
Read More »Lebanese construction engineer kidnapped in Kano found dead
A Lebanese engineer, who was kidnapped in Kano state on Tuesday, has been found dead. The late expatriate, a construction engineer, was abducted by unknown gunmen while inspecting an underpass bridge at Dangi roundabout, Zoo road in Kano. While his driver was killed on the spot, he was whisked to an unidentified location. The deceased was an official of Triacta ...
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