Jankara Market Fire: Experts canvass strict enforcement of devt control, planning laws
The quest to have a foothold in Lagos Island has therefore led to the construction of sub-standard buildings by Shylock developers who charge outrageous rents; illegal conversion of residential apartments into commercial and even industrial uses and non-compliance with the planning and environmental laws/regulations governing the Island.
Wheelchair lets its user stand up
THERE is better lease of life for persons confined to the wheelchair in 2013, thanks to a team at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
Where We Are At 100
NIGERIA came into being today, 100 years ago, when British colonialists merged two administrative entities –Northern Protectorate and South Protectorate. The journey since then has witnessed many landmarks among them the Civil War of 1967-1970.
Police arrest man who swindles married women, stranded ladies through BB chat
Policemen attached to Ogudu division have arrested a man who specialized in using his vehicle to help stranded ladies at bus-stops, only to dispossess them of their belongings midway.
Wood could replace bone implants
THIS year, wood could replace bone as orthopaedic implants. The technology could exploit the hierarchical physical structure of rattan wood to render it useful as a scaffold, thus creating a synthetic material to replace damaged and lost bone.
