FCTA partners private developers on houses for workers
In line with the transformation agenda of the Federal Government and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the FCT Administration said last week that it has mapped out strategies to tackle the housing needs of all residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
OTC 2012 ends with record participation
The 2012 edition of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, ended in Houston, Texas, USA, last week with a record 89,400 attendees in its 30-year history.
Total bores relief wells to tackle Nigeria gas leak
French oil company, Total, has begun drilling two relief wells at a gas plant in Nigeria that was shut down last month because of a leak caused by a technical incident, it said on Sunday.
First Lady calls for prayers, dialogue on security challenges
MAKURDI – First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has said the current security challenges facing the country called for both prayers and dialogue.
Why houses are unaffordable – Architect
The greatest challenge for the management of Lagos and similar cities is how to make its running costs affordable and compatible with the earning capacity of its citizens.
Auto warranty in Nigeria: Any guarantee? (2)
If the average price of a new vehicle in Nigeria is N3m and N240billion is reportedly spent on new vehicles annually, it follows that N22.8 billion is the worth of manufacturers’ warranty in the Nigerian automobile industry annually. Used (tokunbo) vehicle warranty should be more! The question is: how much of this is actually disbursed in terms of parts and labour? Where does this huge amount of money in warranty value go to?
Akpu-na-ogwu patriot
THERE is this story about an era in the forties when an epidemic hit my village. People were dying in great numbers. Medical science was very rudimentary and people were simply bewildered.
Experts canvass deregulation of Nigeria’s power
Power sector deregulation has been identified as one of the major means of attracting investors and new investments into Nigeria’s power sector.
NGA to ensure active participation in Nigeria gas
The Nigerian Gas Association, NGA, has promised to use its learning programme to boost the development of home grown talents that will guarantee active participation of Nigeria’s gas sector without compromising international best practices.
Why are we shedding tears for Yekini? – Kanu
Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu has tasked Nigerians to strive to honour their heroes when they are still alive instead of crying ‘out their eyes’ and making eulogies at their death.
2 killed,1 abducted, others injured as gunmen raid Kaduna communities
KADUNA – Unknown gunmen, yesterday, killed two persons including a Lebanese and a Nigerian before abducting another Lebanese during a robbery operation at Kakeyi village in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
