Tag Archives: Infrastructure

In furtherance of creating a better environment in Lagos, the Lagos State Government commences the Oshodi-Isolo Model City Plan. The Guardian reports that the proposed new plan promoted by the State’s Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development through an urban and regional planning firm, Vistaplan consulting would involve the evaluation of the level of performance in the area of infrastructural ...

The Gombe Water Project is currently being stalled by lack of funds. This is based on a statement by the Manager of Gombe State Water Board, Isa Muhammad, who revealed in a report by The Guardian that prolonged maintenance at the treatment plant has put the state capital in an acute water scarcity.  Muhammed said the Board would soon establish a ...

The Japanese Government on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the promotion of high quality infrastructure to enhance the socio-economic development of Nigeria. Mr. Masaya Otsuka, Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, said this at the Nigeria-Japan Public-Private Conference for High Quality Infrastructure in Lagos. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Lands, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan, ...

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, yesterday charged the Federal Government and other African countries to invest in infrastructure and housing to support the rapidly developing continent, just its company is expanding across the continent. He stated this at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) where it declared N8 per share dividend for the financial year ended December ...

The excitement of a new job in a new city can be tempered by the daunting prospect of  relocating to a new city with all of your worldly possessions. Any time you think of moving cross country for a job, the inevitable stress of relocation will seep in and that is certainly not fair during a time of joy over ...

The Federal Ministry of Environment has ordered the stoppage of work on the proposed Cross River superhighway in line with environmental regulations. The ministry, in a statement signed by it Permanent Secretary, Dr. Bukar Hassan, to address issues raised concerning the highway, said the Cross River State Government had registered for Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed superhighway project and ...

Did Buhari win elections because of N5000 stipend promised? Why is there so much fuss about a 5000 naira stipend promised to the unemployed graduates in Nigeria that should never have been? Find out in this article. When Buhari made the campaign promise of N5000 stipend to unemployed Nigerians, to me it sounded like child’s play. In fact it was ...

What does it mean to have a Maintenance Culture? Imagine having a generating set that has been working for months and yet not serviced once, then it breaks down one day and that’s when you realize it needs servicing. Being in tune with or showing sensitivity towards the proper functioning of a property, machine, structure e.t.c and carrying out repairs ...

The Minister of ‎Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN has appealed to communities and State governments to take ownership of Federal infrastructure facilities in their localities. The Minister said it was important to prevent disputes or acts of sabotage that could be detrimental to delivery of such projects‎ to the people. The Minister made the call at various ...

Ikorodu Town is the second most populous Local Government Area in Lagos state with a population estimated at about 2 million people and an annual growth rate of about 10%. This article gives us useful insight to the latest addition of sprawling cities in Lagos state and probably what you never knew about Ikorodu. Ikorodu Town: ‘Ilu kekere oko ilu ...