Experts examine good, bad sides of solar installations in buildings
Structural risks from solar panel installations primarily involve weight distribution problems and roof integrity issues
FG has created 54,680 jobs in housing sector—Minister
THE Federal Government said it has created jobs for 54,680 people in the housing sector since inception in 2015. Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, who disclosed this at the sixth National Council on Land, Housing And Urban Development, in Abuja, noted that out of this figure, 13,680 people got direct jobs, while 41,000 got indirect jobs.
Fashola laments degeneration of Apapa roads
AGAINST the backdrop of colossal degeneration to which access roads in and out of Apapa, Lagos, have been subjected, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has called for total regeneration of these roads and other road infrastructure such as lightings, man holes and railings in Apapa. The axis serves both Apapa and Tin Can ports, the two major ports that boost the nation’s economy.
NIA celebrates excellence in architecture in Port Harcourt
AS part of its bid to celebrate excellence in architecture in Nigeria and in the diaspora and with quest for qualitative and sustainable design for Nigerians, The Nigerian Institute of Architects, NIA, has concluded plans to host its annual West Africa Architecture Festival. (WAAF 2.0) billed for Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
FG’s rail lines for 36 states, FCT — Amaechi
PRESIDENT Muhammad Buhari has ordered the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chubuike Amaechi to connect the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT by rail.
EnviroNews, others to receive awards
LEADING online environment and development magazine, EnviroNews Nigeria, along with several other organisations and individuals, will be honoured during the eighth Environment Outreach Magazine Public Lecture and Environmental Awards Ceremony scheduled to hold in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
