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Architect Tonye Braide is the 26th President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA). In this interview with Elsie Godwin of NREH, he pointed out the need for Architects’ project to be vetted by Architects stating that Architects should be the ones in the development control of all development control offices. He also mentioned strengthening the institutional base of the ...

Ostensibly to avert crisis over a world-class construction project located in Piwoyi, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the National Institute of Legislative Studies (NILS), has faulted an allegation of breaching any law in the execution of its N52 billion headquarters’ contract. NILS’ reaction came last week, following allegation by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) that, the institute had engaged ...

The immediate past Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Osun State, Architect Muyiwa Ige, has reiterated that, if utilised accordingly, the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) Act 2004 will eradicate quackery in the architectural practice in the country. Ige, who was a two-time Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) Oyo State Chapter, said the professional ...

As part of their contribution towards stemming the tide of climate change and making Nigeria a safer place to live in, architects have been urged to familiarize themselves with eco-friendly designs, which have been said to impact positively on the earth and her people. Also, the architects, under the aegis of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), were advised to ...