Uyo residents, Akwa Ibom State capital have praised the efforts of Governor Udom Emmanuel in undertaking to build new roads within the metropolis to address flooding and ease the movement of people and goods. The people expressed their appreciation shortly after the commissioner for works in the state, Mr Ephraim Inyang-Eyen led his team of engineers and journalists to inspect ...
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Controversy trails on taxing property owners in Akwa Ibom
“A pending bill before the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly aimed at taxing property owners in Uyo, the state capital, has become a subject of controversy among the lawmakers and the ordinary citizens alike. Known as Real Property Charge Bill, 2016 and sponsored by a member representing Esit Eket/Ibeno, state constituency, Usoro Akpanusoh, opposition to the bill has come from ...
Read More »Top 5 Most Underrated Yet Fabulous Nigerian Cities
There are some cities in Nigeria that are quite fabulous with grandeur but you don’t usually get to hear so much about these cities because they are in a class of their own only known to few. These cities may not stand the competition prominent Nigerian cities of Abuja, Lagos, Calabar and Port Harcourt pose but they still stand out ...
Read More »Why the Ban on Importation of Building Materials Should Not Be Lifted
Substandard imported building materials remain one of the ingredients that lead to failed structures. We take a critical look at the ban on the importation of substandard building materials and why the action taken by the Federal Government will do us a lot more good than harm. Some Nigerian tenants and property owners have in recent times experienced collapse of ...
Read More »Survivors recount how Uyo church building collapsed
Some of the survivors of the collapse on Saturday, at Reigners Bible Church International’s building in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, which killed many and left several others wounded, have recounted their ordeal, saying they escaped by the grace of God. The Nation reports that Governor Udom Emmanuel was the special guest of honour at the special service to inaugurate a bishop. ...
Read More »Top 5 Most Beautiful Buildings In Nigeria
There are many beautiful buildings in Nigeria and picking the top 5 most beautiful buildings among the numerous beautiful ones was always going to be a hard nut to crack. But we cracked it anyways, its now left for you to either go with this list or you go ahead and develop yours. This article reveals the top 5 most ...
Read More »Top 5 safest cities in Nigeria
Guess which cities made our top 5 safest cities in Nigeria… In a country where suicide bomb attack is now a civil service job, security of lives and properties is a luxury most Nigerians can’t afford. The Boko Haram insurgency in the north-east has made that region of the country a no-go area. Jos, which could easily have been one ...
Read More »REVEALED: Why Buildings Collapse In Nigeria
The Technical Services Engineer of United Cement Company of Nigeria, Mr. Bukola Adebisi (UNICEM) has said that the incessant building collapse in the country is not caused by cement but by activities of people in the informal sector as everybody now parade themselves as engineer with formal or informal training. He also lauded the federal government for providing a conducive ...
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