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NIGERIA GOVT. ORDER CLOSURE OF IJORA-OLOPA BRIDGE AFTER MISCREANTS VANDALIZED ROAD

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The federal government has ordered the immediate closure of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge on the back of the discovery that some miscreants have tampered with the major reinforcement elements of the deck from underneath, the government said in a press release. The FG made this known on its official Twitter handle, saying that the discovery has led to the failure of a section of the Bridge along Ijora Olopa Road, beside Water Corporation, Ijora. The failed…

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RIVERS STATE GOVT. DEMOLISHED TWIN STRUCTURES OWNED BY BAYELSA STATE GOVT. IN NIGERIA

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Rivers State Government has commenced demolition of property owned by the Bayelsa State Government in the Old GRA, Port Harcourt with the demolition squad barring journalists from taking pictures and coming near the scene. The twin structures of 12 flats occupying Plots 34 & 35 (No 5 Akassa Street) and Plot 37 (No 9 Akassa Street ) in the Golf Course Extension Layout, Port Harcourt, serve as the official residence for workers of the Bayelsa…

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HOW NIGERIA NEEDS US$100BILLION ANNUALLY TO FIX INFRASTRUCTURE

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The Director General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, says Nigeria needs a minimum of $100 billion annually to fix the infrastructural needs of the country. Mr Akabueze said the funding must come from both government and private entities to meet the annual target of infrastructural investments. He stated this on Wednesday during the induction of members-elect of the National Assembly in Abuja. Mr Akabueze said both the federal and subnational governments have not been…

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LAGOS GOVT. DEMOLISHED SHANTIES ALONG LEKKI COASTAL ROAD IN NIGERIA

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The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Offences recently demolished many shanties erected on the Lekki Coastal Road and its environs in the state. The coastal road, according to the state government, is to serve as an alternate route to motorists along the axis when completed. The demolition exercise, led by the Chairman of the agency, Shola Jejeloye, followed an eviction notice served on the illegal occupants who had constructed makeshift structures, some of which were…

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NIGERIA GOVT. CALLS FOR PATIENCE OVER RECONSTRUCTION OF LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY

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As the reconstruction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway enters its final phase, the federal government has appealed for the patience and understanding of motorists on account of the heavy traffic being experienced on the stretch from Toll Gate to Kara Bridge in Lagos. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Hakeem Bello, said he empathizes with members of the public who have had to…

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NIGERIA BUILDING COLLAPSE: HOW EXPERT PLANS TO TRAIN PLAYERS

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Worried by the frequent building collapses, construction experts have expressed their determination to carry out hands-on training for architects, builders, engineers, and suppliers in the industry to stem the tide of collapsed buildings. This would form part of the 7th International Construction Building Materials and Technologies Exhibition/Ceramics, Bathroom and Kitchen Wares Expo being planned in Lagos. The Chief Executive Officer of Elan Expo, Mr Jude Chima while briefing newsmen in Lagos said the training will…

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ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSED IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA AS DEVELPER IGNORE STOP WORK SIGN

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Lagos State government says the developer ignored a ‘Stop Work’ order after another building under construction “partially” collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos on Sunday. The news comes barely two weeks after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed leaving one dead in the Banana Island area of the state. Mukaila Sanusi, spokesperson of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said in the latest incident that the developer ignored an instruction from the…

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NIGERIA RAIL TRANSPORT REVENUE DROPS 21% FROM N5.6BILLION TO N4.5BILLION

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Revenue generated from rail transportation fell by 39 percent, year-on-year (YoY), to N4.5 billion in 2022 from N5.6 billion in 2021. The decline in revenue may be attributed to the suspension of rail services in parts of the country due to security challenges during the period. Recall that a result of a security breach at the Ajaokuta train station in February 2022 forced the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to suspend Lagos-Ibadan and Ajaokuta train services….

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LAGOS STATE TO PROBE COLLAPSED BANANA ISLAND SEVEN STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA

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The Lagos State government says its officials are assessing the situation at an unapproved seven-floor building under construction which collapsed in Banana Island Wednesday evening. The state government said this on Wednesday in a statement by the spokesperson of the state Ministry of physical planning and urban development, Mukaila Sanusi. The statement said some persons who sustained injuries in the incident were being treated. “There is no fatality. This unfortunate incident happened while casting was…

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CONSTRUCTION OF US$7BILLION PIPE MANUFACTURING PLANT KICK-OFF IN NIGERIA

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a $7.04 billion pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku community, Bayelsa State. Being promoted by AS Energies Limited, the plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes and has an estimated investment outlay of about N7.04 billion to $US8.8 million. Speaking at the event held recently, Wabote commended the management…

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NIGERIAN GOVT. APPROVED US$984M FOR NRC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US$984.7 million for the procurement of maintenance equipment for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). FEC also approved N5 billion for the provision of accommodation to the staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed these when they briefed State House correspondents at the end of the weekly council meeting. The meet was presided…

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GOOD RESULT RECORDED AT NIGERIA’s APAPA PORT ACCORDING TO CALL UP SYSTEM

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The Electronic truck traffic management platform, otherwise known as Call up System, may have recorded good results in reducing congestion at the Apapa ports corridor. The managers of the system also said it has decreased the cost of moving cargoes at the port by 65 percent. The Managing Director of Trucks Transit Parks Limited, TTP, promoters of the  platform, Mr. Jama Onwubuariri, also told newsmen that businesses that were abandoned are beginning to return. He…

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BUILDING COLLAPSED: ONE DEAD AS MANY INJURED IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

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One person has been confirmed dead and at least 20 persons have been rescued in a two-storey building that collapsed in Nigeria’s capital Thursday afternoon. Many people are still trapped in the structure that collapsed at 7th Avenue, Gwarinpa, said an official of the emergency management agency. An official of the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who asked not to be named, says that 21 people have been rescued in a combined effort by multiple…

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NIGERIA’s ENERGY TRANSITION PLAN; STATE HOUSE LEADS THE WAY FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS

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Nigeria’s seat of power, known as the State House, will lead the way in keying into renewable energy sources to help mitigate the impacts of climate change in the country. Other public buildings are expected to key into the alternative energy sources in line with the country’s Energy Transition Plan, Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said. The Plan seeks to tackle the dual crises of energy poverty and climate change…

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NIGERIAN NAVY FLAG OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 237 HOUSING UNIT

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The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Zubairu Gambo on Thursday flag-off the construction of 237 housing units in Topo, Badagry, Lagos. He also laid the foundation stone for the Admiralty Shafa Gas Plan and Admiralty Mall in Navy town, Ojo, Lagos Addressing the officers and men of Naval Forward Operation Base, Topo, Badagry, shortly after laying the foundation for housing units, he said that the project would address the shortfall in the housing sector in…

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NIGERIAN PRESIDENT APPROVED N1.9TRILLION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 44 FEDERAL ROADS

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Four months after to end of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, to invest N1.9 trillion in the reconstruction of 44 federal roads under the tax credit policy. Media Assistant, Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President), Laolu Akande, who disclosed at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, yesterday, in Abuja, said the approval fell under the Federal Government Road Infrastructure Development and…

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HUSK POWER SYSTEM PROJECT FUNDING SECURED IN NIGERIA

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Nigerian mini-grid player, Husk Power Systems, has secured the sum of $750,000 in funding for solar mini-grid projects in Nasarawa State. Disclosing this in an email sent to Naira metrics, the company said the loan was made available by Germany’s development finance institution (DEG).   The Plan: Husk plans to set up 8 new community solar microgrids in Nasarawa state. DEG allocated the funds from its Up-Scaling Program, which is co-financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic…

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SCHOOL PROJECT STILL LACKING ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE GOVT. CLAIMS IN OYO, NIGERIA

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Governor Dapo Abiodun said last year that over 400 primary and secondary schools have been renovated in Ogun State under his administration. However, reports late in 2022 state that the three senatorial districts of the state facilities in many public schools are still in deplorable conditions. The renovation project was executed with an N10.2 billion fund jointly contributed, equally, by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the state government. UBEC released its share of the…

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EU APPROVED US$3.4M UNDER ELECTRIFI COUNTRY WINDOW FOR NIGERIA OKRA SOLAR

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The European Union (EU) has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grid mesh grids for 76,000 energy access beneficiaries by the end of 2025. Okra Solar will provide access to electricity through mesh-grid technology to mini-grid developers. The initiative, which was launched in 2016, Okra Solar developed the mesh-grid technology specifically to electrify underserved or unserved communities. Their proprietary Okra Pod…

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RESIDENT SET FOR MASS PROTEST OVER COLLAPSED BUILDING IN NIGERIA SOUTHERN STATE

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Angry residents of the Urua Ekpa community in the Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State have started mobilization for a mass protest in connection with the death of one Marvelous, a construction worker, who was buried under the collapsed underground drainage system undertaken by Benest Engineering Ltd, at the weekend. It was gathered that human error caused the accident, coupled with the poor rescue operation, as the community youths were said to have…

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