Tag Archives: Nigeria

The Minister of  Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, made it known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, that negotiations were ongoing for the concessioning of the narrow gauge lines across the country to General Electric (GE). Amaechi said that the agreement would be signed before January 2017. The Minister said, “We are negotiating to concession the ...

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode , the governor of Lagos State  made it known yesterday that through the construction of 114 roads which his administration, in collaboration with local councils across the state, embarked upon early this year, over 55,000 direct and indirect jobs were created. Ambode who was represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Toyin Suarau at the official commissioning ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has said that owners of buildings used for prohibited activities such as prostitution, hawking, and other related activities will henceforth be sanctioned if any security breach is established following the use of such structures. According to National Mirror, the FCTA has therefore asked security agencies in the city to apprehend anyone caught in the ...

In as much that Africa is perceived as the poorest continent in the world, there are some cities on the continent that would make you want to have a second thought about the general perception. These cities can rub shoulders with some big cities of the world such as Madrid, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Paris and even Tokyo. Let’s ...

“Why do we have many homeless Nigerians roaming the streets?” That was the question that kept forming on my lips as I drove through Ojuelegba at the wee hours of a serene Sunday.  The number of homeless Nigerians I sighted under the bridge at Ojuelegba as I drove passed it on a day that was declared Workers day was alarming. ...

As the country continues to fight the problem of huge deficit in the number of houses available to the people, former Director General of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P in Niger State, Alhaji Hassan Nuhu, has said that adopting alternative technology in the construction of houses would go a long way to end the problem He suggested that ...

Last year, a product was launched giving hope to the emergence of modern dry construction in Nigeria. Therefore, it was a welcome development when one of our correspondents spoke to a consultant with vast experience in the dry construction method of building this past week. This article captures salient points that formed the basis of the discussion. Dry construction as ...

This article talks about the Topmost safest countries in 2015, and yes! Nigeria couldn’t have made this list There was a time when terrorism was alien to Nigeria, but these days terrorism is now a civil service job. A recent report even suggests that Nigeria has the deadliest terrorist attacks in the world. In view of the recent terrorist attacks ...

THE National President, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN, Rev. Ugochuckwu Chime has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to develop a new housing policy which will enable the common people, (the Talakawas) who voted him into power to have their own houses. The REDAN boss who made the appeal  at the end of a one-day multi- stakeholders interactive workshop ...

No fewer that 11 states in Nigeria are at risk of flooding, according to the Nigerian Hydrological Agency, NHSA. The Agency which unveiled its 2015 Annual Flood Outlook has therefore advised the concerned states to come up with effective mitigation strategies, capable of preventing flooding within their territories. The Agency listed the high flood risk areas to include Sokoto-Rima, Niger, Benue ...