BUILDING THE FUTURE: RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE NIGER DELTA TOMORROW

Posted on 10 December 2019 by Gambeta News

As an attendee of the 2019 Engineering Week Ceremony organised by the Port Harcourt Branch of The Nigerian Society of Engineers on Tuesday 26th November 2019, I cannot but lend my voice to the discussions that trended that day as summed up in the theme: “Building Resilient Infrastructure To Promote Sustainable Growth In The Niger Delta.” The greatest drag on Nigeria’s sustainable economic growth and development is the country’s substantive deficit in basic physical infrastructure….

NSE PORT-HARCOURT 2019 ENGINEERING WEEK

Posted on 28 November 201924 April 2020 by Gambeta News

Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Port-Harcourt branch celebrates its 2019 Engineering Week To mark and also celebrate its achievements for the year, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Port-Harcourt branch, kicked-off its 2019 Engineering week on Monday 25th November, 2019. The 7-days programme (25th November – 1st December 2019); which is themed “Building Resilient Infrastructure to Promote Sustainable Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta”; began with a charity visit to Bakana Speed Boats Owners Association…

[SPONSORED] 2019 ENGINEERING WEEK/NIGERIAN CONTENT DAY

Posted on 12 November 201912 November 2019 by Gambeta News

The Nigerian Society of Engineers, Omoku Branch is hosting an Engineering Week from 12 November – 16 November 2019 Engr. Goodluck C. Ikenyiri MNSE MNIMechE, chairman of the branch will be hosting engineers at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State. The theme for the 3-Day Programme is Infrastructural Development of the Niger Delta: the position of PIB and NCDMB. Dignitaries expected at the event include; Engr. Simbi Wabote…

THE 100 BILLION NAIRA FAILED PROJECT- NKPOLU-RUMUIGBO JUNCTION

Posted on 1 November 201924 April 2020 by Gambeta News

When you hear the word “road failure”, poor design and maintenance comes to mind. Road failures in Africa is due to bad infrastructure development on the continent. Unlike Europe, African government and contractors fail to do the right thing when it comes to developing a project. Corrupt practices in the design, procurement and construction process plagues Africa’s infrastructure development. More so, there is a severe lack of maintenance culture in developing countries across Africa. ROAD…

GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES INCOMPETENT ROAD MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE

Posted on 14 October 201919 October 2019 by Gambeta News

Nigeria’s Rivers State Government has inaugurated a committee without the technical expertise for road maintenance According to a statement by the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, a Road Maintenance Agency committee has been inaugurated in the state. These professionals will constitute the Road Maintenance Agency Committee; Prince Timothy Nsirim – Chairman Mr. Fyneman Olungwe – Secretary Chief Ogbams Ojimah – Member Mr. Sunny Bekwanwa – Member Mr. Destiny Nganibo –…

Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria, 2019 Annual Technical Workshop

Posted on 13 September 201924 April 2020 by Gambeta News

Reflections on the 2019 Annual Technical Workshop by the Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria, The recently concluded Annual Technical Workshop for the Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria centred around Mentorship for Startups. Accomplished professionals were among the speakers who used the platform to share their experiences and knowledge. As Keynote Speaker, Engr. Sir. Dr. Asinyetogha H. Igoni (lecturer at the Rivers State University) shared his thoughts on Mentorship. The Mentor needs to open up to…

WASTE TO WEALTH: THE ROLE OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Posted on 30 March 20191 April 2019 by Gambeta News

Waste to Wealth: The role of the mechanical engineer is a lecture delivered at the Investiture ceremony for the incoming chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Port Harcourt Chapter). Engr. Denis A. A. Dania FNSE MNIMechE is a notable engineer with numerous accolades to his name. More so, He has held several offices within the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Port Harcourt Branch. In his long service to the society (1999 – till date), Engr….

THE 5 LARGEST CITY IN NIGERIA

Posted on 8 March 20188 March 2018 by Gambeta News

THE 5 LARGEST CITIES IN NIGERIA Nigeria is located in West Africa. It is the 32nd largest country. There are over 250 ethnic groups that live throughout Nigeria and over 500 indigenous languages. Nigeria is a country recognized as the giant of Africa. There are numerous large cities in Nigeria. Below is the list of the 5 largest cities Lagos city is located in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Lagos is not only the largest but…

CITATION OF OLOYE JONATHAN ADIO OBAFEMI OLOPADE

Posted on 26 February 20186 March 2018 by Gambeta News

OLOYE JONATHAN ADIO OBAFEMI OLOPADE OFR, DIP STRUC, D. Eng (Honoris Causa) Jonathan A. Obafemi Olopade was born in Lagos on the 31st of July, 1926. He started his professional career in 1963 at Messrs. G. Maunsel & Patners (Consulting Engineers) in the United Kingdom where he worked as a Junior Engineer on the White City/ Baker Street Road construction in London and was also involved the traffic survey…

WEST AFRICA LARGEST SHOPPING MALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN PORT-HARCOURT

Posted on 2 February 2018 by Gambeta News

Construction of the largest West Africa shopping mall in port-harcourt set to help create jobs after completion. The shopping mall construction is expected to be the largest in west Africa when completed. The project is to make the city an investment destination in the country. The shopping mall will get a road that will be reconstructed leading to the mall. During the Governor visit to the site, he was impress with the development. He further stated…

ROMANTIC PLACES TO VISIT IN PORT HARCOURT THIS VALENTINE

Posted on 31 January 201831 January 2018 by Gambeta News

The season of love is here again, Valentine day; it’s a day when romantic spots and area are filled with lovebirds. So we have come up with some incredible hotspot in port harcourt that will surely make the day great. Lets light up the candles, turn up the sexy melodies, design the path of petals and enjoy the legendary affair. LIST OF ROMANTIC PLACES IN PORT HARCOURT ASIAN TOWN : Asia Town restaurant & event…

CIVIL ENGINEERS: FIVE IMPORTANT SKILLS NEEDED

Posted on 18 January 20186 March 2018 by Gambeta News

Back then in Rivers state polytechnic Bori, i was taught and made to believe that civil engineering is the mother of engineering. It is so important and vital that every sector in the economy can’t do without it. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment which includes works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings. The Engineering discipline has seen…

Engineer II POSITION AT NDBDA

Posted on 12 December 2017 by Gambeta News

Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) Port harcourt seeks to recruit suitable and qualified professionals to fill the existing vacancies. The authority is an equal opportunities employer, its policies is to provide equal opportunities for employment, career development and promotion to all who are eligible on the basis of ability and suitability for the specified work. Applications are welcome from qualified individuals from the catchment areas of Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta States. In the spirit…

US$120M BONNY-BODO ROAD PROJECT GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY

Posted on 13 October 201719 August 2021 by Gambeta News

Nigeria vice president and some high profile individuals flag-off the bonny-bodo road project in bonny island. Bonny local government and bodo city which are both located in Rivers state, Nigeria will finally have a road project which has been abandon for over 40 years to be constructed after the ground breaking ceremony was held yesterday with the vice president of the country, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and most notable personality in attendance. The project which is…

ADB TO REINFORCED INFRASTRUCTURAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on 22 March 202422 March 2024 by Gambeta News

The African Development Bank and Mozambique reinforced their partnership during a visit by Mr. Solomon Quaynor, the Bank’s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization. This visit, held from March 12th to 15th, 2024, underscores the Bank’s commitment to supporting Mozambique’s economic growth trajectory, particularly following the third review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund and the Bank’s recent Economic Acceleration Package and Budget Support Mission. Accompanied by the Bank’s…

ROAD TRAFFIC AFFECT RESIDENT AFTER BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN ANGOLA

Posted on 16 March 202420 March 2024 by Gambeta News

Road traffic between the municipalities of Caimbambo and Cubal, in the province of Benguela, is temporarily interrupted, due to the partial collapse of the bridge over the Halo River. The bridge, with two lanes, measures 124 meters long, ten meters wide and supports over 50 tons of weight. Speaking to the press, the municipal administrator of Caimbambo, José Ferreira, attributed the incident to the heavy rains that hit the region, damaging one side of the bridge….

SOUTH AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTER TO UNVIEL CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL BRIDGES

Posted on 27 October 2023 by Gambeta News

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, will visit Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape on Friday to give progress on and unveil the massive construction of rural bridges. These bridges are being constructed in six provinces, and are aimed at connecting communities and guaranteeing their safety. “Minister Zikalala is adamant that no child should miss schools in rural provinces such as the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Limpopo and North West because the…

MOROCCO HIGHWAY COMPANY ADVISE CITIZEN TO AVIOD FEZ-OUJDA HIGHWAY AFTER WEATHER ALERTS

Posted on 23 October 2023 by Gambeta News

Morocco’s Highway Company has called on citizens to exercise vigilance, urging users of the Fez-Oujda highway to avoid traveling and take necessary precautions should they do so. The decision came amid a series of weather alerts, forecasting strong wind and dust storms in several regions, including Taourirt. The company called on citizens to contact the phone number 5050 for more information on traffic conditions as well as to check its road traffic application. On Sunday,…

COMMUTERS LEFT STRANDED AFTER PROTEST ON BAD ROADS IN ASHAIMAN, GHANA

Posted on 4 October 2023 by Gambeta News

Commuters were left stranded yesterday with several others stuck in an unbearable traffic congestion at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region during a “fix our roads demo” protest organised by drivers and some residents in the municipality. The protest was not without an incident, when a policeman suffered a head injury from a stone pelted by unknown persons, following a misunderstandings with the police about the routes to use by the protesters. With blood oozing…

RWANDA PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW INFRASTRUCTURAL MINISTER

Posted on 13 September 202313 September 2023 by Gambeta News

President Paul Kagame appointed Jimmy Gasore as the new Minister of Infrastructure on Tuesday, September 12. Gasore replaces Ernest Nsabimana, who was appointed in January 2022. Gasore is a former lecturer at the University of Rwanda who taught atmospheric sciences. He was also Station Chief Scientist for the Rwanda Climate Observatory and a research fellow at the Kigali Collaborative Research Center (KCRC). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from the National University of Rwanda…

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