AFTER initial opposition by some aggrieved stakeholders which prompted the postponement of the flag-off of tolling on the Eti-Osa -Lekki Toll Road, the concessionaire of the 49.5 kilometre expressway, Messrs Lekki Concession company limited (LCC), last week announced that tolling at the first toll plaza will commence on Monday, January 3, 2011.

AFTER what was dubbed a very rigorous selection process, the board of the re-developed 1004 Estates Limited has appointed four facility management companies to manage the massive complex located in the highbrow Victoria Island area of Lagos.

Dr. Michael Egbebike is the Anambra State Commissioner for Environment. He is a civil engineer by training, a land surveyor, a lawyer and an environmental scientist. He was based in the United States and returned the country to contribute to nation building and is currently bringing his experience to bear in the Environment Ministry.

Durban, South Africa has emerged as the next host of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change as world leaders rose from their eleven day meeting in Cancun, Mexico, with a new legal framework to combat global carbon emission.

Residents of Lagos are heaving a sigh of relief with the onset of the dry season and gradual recession of the rains, which worsened the conditions of roads in the state.

Residents of mile 2 Estate in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, may be relocated by Lagos State Government to enable it sand fill the area and construct a new estate there. This is to tackle the problem of perennial flooding of the area.

DELIVERING his address at the Second Convocation Ceremony of Bells University of Technology, Ota, held Saturday, Professor Isaac Adebayo Adeyemi, the Vice-Chancellor, charged all the graduating students to brace up and gird their loins.

DOORS are very essential part of a home decor. They give a room or house an aura of opulence, safety and cheerful welcome. It is generally believed that the doors you choose for your workplace or residence reflect your taste and personality.

THE dream of Messrs Nice Dreams Properties Limited to provide affordable housing for middle income earners in the Lagos area is gradually yielding positive results.

A SUM of N150 billion (about $100 million ) would be required to successfully execute the proposed construction of Trans-Saharan Highway project.

The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon has said it is imperative for all nations of the world to come together to fight desertification as continued land degradation in the world is a major threat to food security.

As the United Nations Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+) mechanism intensifies operation in its pilot areas in Cross River State some residents in the communities are nursing fears that their lands could be taken over by the government.

The prospects of 70,000 Nigerians living on the border line of Lake Nyos being swept off by a bursting dam in Cameroon remains a living nightmare even as the Federal Goverment puts a brave face on new source of diplomatic tension between Nigeria and the central African country.

Faced with prospects of damaging impact of the flooding from Lake Nyos on over 200 communities in Nigeria, the Federal Government as a matter of urgency has approved the construction of a dam in Kassimbilla in Taraba State.

ARE you looking for land or property to buy, lease or rent in Ikoyi, Victoria Island or similar highbrow neighbourhoods in the country? What currency do you have for the transaction? If you have the local currency (Naira), you had better change the money to the US Dollar, Pounds Sterling or Euro because most property transactions in these areas are now carried out with the more stable foreign currencies.