Tag Archives: Nigeria

“There was jubilation in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital on Thursday as Workers in the state were handed over keys of 72 housing units constructed by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMGN).”- Leadership reports. According to Leadership, the Acting Managing Director of the Bank, Mr Richard Esin said the project known as the FMBN/Ebonyi State Housing Development Corporation’s housing estate, ...

The nation reports that environmentalists and stakeholders in the electricity industry have urged relevant authorities to dispose of the old transformers with Polychlorinated Biphenlys (PCBs), saying they posed a serious threat to human health. They made the call in Abuja at the National Consultative Forum for preparation of the project document on “Environmental Sound Management and Disposal (ESMD) of PCBs’’. ...

According to Nigerian Tribune, Stakeholders in the environment sector are calling on Lagos State government to put in place measures to protect coastal lines from deterioration in the face of dredging and sundry mining activities that permeated across the nooks and crannies of the state. In many areas, particularly, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Eti-Osa, Badagry, among others, dredging of sand and laterite ...

Former managing director of Bank of Industry, Mallam Ibrahim Aliyu in an interview with CHIKA OKEKE regretted that 60 per cent of Nigeria’s housing stock was imported and that over 70 per cent of workers rent houses. According to Leadership, PMI’s do their jobs the best way they can in very difficult circumstances. You can only disburse such money as you ...

Construction of a Nigeria-Cameroon bridge has been approved by the Federal Government on Wednesday at a cost of $40 million. According to The Independent, It also announced a bold plan to kick-off its green economic policy. The decision followed a successful review of its National Policy on Environment formulated in 1991 and last revised in 1999. The green policy initiative is ...

On Wednesday the Nigerian Government  approved the construction of the Cameroon-Nigeria border link bridge. It is part of its efforts to strengthen the bilateral ties between Nigeria and Cameroon. According to Premium Times, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who briefed State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided by Acting ...

To forestall increasing cases of building collapse in the country, the Senate has promised a speedy passage of all necessary legal frameworks on the revised National Building Code.- The Guardian. The Guardian also reports that Senate President, Bukola Saraki gave the assurance, while declaring open the public hearing by the Senate Committee on Lands, Housing and Urban Development on “The ...

The Guardian reports that the Nigeria building materials market will in the next couple of days receive a boost with the addition of KalsiClad, a new board specifically designed for external wall cladding with light weight versatile features. The Guardian learnt that the new product is best for new or renovation projects that demand design flexibility, and modern, contemporary solutions. Manufactured ...

The Minister of Power Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has explained why there is poor power supply in the country. The Nation reports that the Minister spoke to State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by acting President Yemi Osinbajo. The FEC meeting approved the upward review of the contract for the completion of the Odogunyan ...

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has made it known that three refineries of the Corporation – Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Warri – have resumed production of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), otherwise known as diesel and kerosene respectively. New Telegraph reports that according to statement from NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs ...