Tag Archives: Infrastructure

A pressure group, Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has blamed the poor state of governance at all levels in the country for the worsening living condition of Nigerians and deplorable state of infrastructures. Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran, stated this in a parley with newsmen in Lagos, accusing the government of adopting anti-people foreign policies which had ...

After an initial effort by Buhari administration that eventually turned out to be a ‘false start’, a fresh call has been made by real estate experts for the creation of an infrastructure fund, which will lead to significant private sector investments and economic growth. Figures obtained show that Nigeria is under investing in infrastructure. For instance, during the five years ...

Rural-urban migration is over stretching infrastructure in Nigeria, especially in the Federal Capital Territory. What should government do to accommodate people without demolition of infrastructure? The most important thing we need to ask is why are people coming down to Abuja? Why are people leaving a particular urban centre to another? There are so many factors; the first factor is ...

A former vice chancellor of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Professor Charles Ayo, has revealed that Nigeria loses a minimum of N1 trillion to education tourism with about 75,000 Nigerians currently studying in Ghana, Benin Republic and Egypt. In his address recently at the convocation of Crawford University, Igbesa, Professor Ayo appealed to Nigerians to patronise Nigerian universities, especially ...

If it is true that what you say, and how you say them expose and unveil the condition and attitudes of your heart, it is safe to say that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is not enthusiastic about infrastructural issues and definitely not interested in technology in Nigeria, at least not in 2018. His New Year Day Speech comprised exactly ...

Nigerians usually get into the fray each time popular footballers are charged by the Spanish authorities for alleged tax offences. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have at various times, been linked to tax fraud, triggering outbursts in Nigeria about the propriety of such actions. The emotional attachment to these footballers or their clubs often beclouds the underlying issues: tax ...

As part of the measures to defeat the Badoo menace in Ikorodu, the Lagos State Government has frozen the properties of Alhaji Alaka Abayomi Kamal, a man thought to be the Badoo sponsor. The assets which include a Petrol Filling Station, hotel and event centre, were sealed off on Wednesday, January 3, 2017. According to the Linda Ikeji’s Blog (LIB), the valuables ...

The Action Democratic Party, ADP, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s new year message as a Greek gift. The party in a statement by its Spokesman, Prince Adelaja Adeoye, said that it has critically studied the New Year message and that “It is nothing but a ploy to deceive Nigerians again as another election year is around the corner.’’ The party ...

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Wednesday said it was planning to invest massively in the Nigerian Infrastructure Debt Fund being managed by Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria. The NSIA said this in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its Communications Adviser, Mr. Titilope Olubiyi. It, however, did not disclose the amount to be invested, but added that the ...

A traditional ruler has commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for providing modern infrastructure to the people of Eredo, Ikosi-Ejirin and Epe area of the state. Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, the Aladeshonyin of Odo-Noforija Kingdom in Eredo Local Council Development Area told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that this would accelerate development in the area. “We appreciate him for ...