Stakeholders x-ray new building process to tackle 16m housing deficit
Stakeholders in the building and construction industry will this week hold a summit on how to tackle the 16 million national housing deficit in the country. The one-day event with the theme Bridging the 16 million national housing deficit is being organised by Nigerite Limited and REDWOOD Consulting.
Jonathan promises Nigerians world-class health facilities
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday inaugurated a 150-bed China-Aided Federal Staff Hospital at Jabi, Abuja, with a pledge to provide world-class health facilities to Nigerians.
Educationists faults early enrolment of students into varsities
Some participants at the Canadian Education fair in Abuja on Monday advised parents to allow their children to mature before sending them to the university.
We are builders and not demolishers – Fashola
Determined to ensure early completion of ongoing housing projects in Lagos State, Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, last week undertook an inspection tour of some housing projects sited in different parts of the state.
Obasanjo says the darndest things
EVERY time Obasanjo says something, he reminds me of the American comedy series “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” hosted by Bill Cosby. In the show, Bill Cosby asks the kids questions, hoping that they will give unexpected and bizarre answers. Just like any of these kids, Obasanjo’s utterances are sometimes downright bizarre and eccentric.
Nollywood movies debuts on American cable networks
A welcomed innovation in the entertainment industry is here, as Nollywood movies will now be available on major cable television networks in the U.S. courtesy of Brandcast Media, Inc. Nollywood, the leader in the African movie industry, is currently the third-largest producer of feature films in the world, ranking only behind Hollywood in the United States and India’s Bollywood as number two.
