Adopt Jakande’s housing model, quantity surveyors task FG, states
By JUDE NJOKU & CHRIS OCHAYI Thirty-one years after Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande left office as the first civilian governor of Lagos State, his legacies in the housing sector are still speaking for him. Although most of the houses built by Jakande are today in distressed conditions due mainly to lack of maintenance culture, they […]
Metering: NAPE seeks transparency in oil sector
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, NAPE, has announced plans to contribute to efforts aimed at bringing about a significant improvement in Nigeria’s crude oil production through the entrenchment of effective meeting and transparent oil and gas accounting system.
Block makers in Kaduna, Kano laud SON on cement classification
Block makers in the northern parts of the country have complied with the directive of the Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON on classification of cement grades and usages. Speaking during a sensitisation seminar organised by Dangote Cement Plc, the block makers said that most of them now use 42.5R for making blocks.
15 die as cultists invade 7 Rivers communities
PORT HARCOURT — It was a black day in Egiland, yesterday, as unidentified gunmen, suspected to be members of a cult group, the Islanders, in the area invaded the Egi kingdom in Ogba/Ebgema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State killing at least 15 residents.
How formal, informal sector workers can benefit from NHF’
The National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme was established by Act 3 of 1992 to enable Nigerians in all sectors of the economy, particularly those within the low and medium income levels who cannot afford commercial housing loans to own houses.
FG to commence refineries’ sale after PIB passage
The Federal Government has disclosed that it will commence the privatisation of the country’s refineries and concessioning of pipelines and depots immediately the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, is passed into law.
Uduaghan tasks FCC on equitable sharing of nation’s wealth
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, yesterday, called on the Federal Character Commission, FCC , to ensure that the nation’s revenue was equitably and fairly distributed among the three tiers of government in order to bail out some states which find it difficult to even pay salaries of their workers due to lack of funds.
Confab c’ttee okays forfeiture of seat for cross-carpeting
THE Committee on Political Parties and Electoral Matters has recommended that elected political officers who cross carpet before the expiration of their terms, must automatically forfeit their seats, but be free to contest for such a position or any other position on the platform of their new offices.
A-Ibom community bemoans fresh oil spill
People of Ibeno community in Akwa Ibom State have decried Saturday’s crude oil spill in their community from facilities operated by ExxonMobil Producing Nigeria, MPN, Unlimited, noting that spills from the company’s facilities had been persistent, while nothing was done to clean them up.
Oko Poly Rector urges ASUP to call off strike
THE Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Professor Godwin Onu, yesterday pleaded with the striking members of the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, to call off their strike that has lasted for 11 months.
Police stop Edo PDP lawmakers from sitting
FACTIONAL Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Festus Ebea and other Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, legislators were, yesterday, barred by the Police from entering the legislative chambers to attend plenary session.
