Following the collapse of a building in Lagos recently, which led to loss of lives and property, the Lagos State government has announced the immediate take off of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), as part of measures to curtail the recurrence of such incidents.

Senator Olugbenga Onaopepo Obadara vied with Senator Ibikunle Amosun for the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN governorship ticket ahead of the last general election but lost out but was compensated with the Ogun Central Senatorial flag which he successfully flew during the last National Assembly election. His main contender was the former incumbent, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello.
Few weeks after taking his seat in the Senate, the man popularly called ‘Arole Osoba’ spoke to Vanguard on several issues bothering on national security, the contest against Obasanjo-Bello, the immortalization of late Chief MKO Abiola among other issues

An Abuja-based developer said it has secured the assistance of the African Development Bank (ADB) to finance the development of 5, 000 low income housing units in the country worth about $20 million, while also sourcing for other sources of funding.

Security was massive and tight, yesterday, in Suleja as the All Christians Fellowship Mission held a memorial service for its three members who died in a bomb explosion.

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development of Nigeria, SMEDAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with the National Economic Reconstruction Fund, NERFUND and the African Diaspora Partnership for Empowerment Development, ADPED, to enhance entrepreneurial development in the country.

Self-reliance Economic Advancement Programme, SEAP, is a non-governmental organisation Microfinance Institution that has successfully placed the Nigerian microfinance sector on the global scheme of things by ranking 37 out of the top 100 global microfinance institutions.

Stakeholders in the building industry have commended the President/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote over his investments in building a new cement plant at Ibese in Ogun State.

The recurring incidence of building collapse across the country can be curtailed through effective implementation of the National Building Code, still awaiting passage by the National Assembly.

FOR the people of Uwalagbaegwu Iziogo Ezzainyimagu in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, the events leading to the just concluded general elections will not be forgotten in a hurry, considering the violence that was witnessed in the peaceful town.

Interbank interest rate came under pressure on Friday as market experienced outflow of N152 billion occasioned by monthly withdrawal by Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).