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ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSE ROCKS NIGERIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

The buildings collapsed as a result of ageing and poor maintenance on the part of the owners, officials say.

A male adult has been hospitalised after two residential buildings in Ketu, Lagos State partially collapsed on Sunday.

The two-storey and four-storey buildings situated beside each other collapsed on 48 Oduntan …

NIGERIAN GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO COMPENSATE AFFECTED VICTIM OF CONSTRUCTION OF 4.2KM RUNWAY

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has resolved the months-long dispute regarding the establishment of a second runway for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, annuncing N825.819 million as compensation for indigenes of the territory to pave way for the construction of the 4.2km runway.

FCTA TO FINALIZED CONSTRUCTION OF ABUJA RAIL MASS TRANSIT PROJECT IN 12MONTHS

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

The multi-billion-naira Abuja Rail Mass Transit project which was abandoned for more than four years after being commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 may be completed in 12 months from now as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken a step to rehabilitate and continue the project.

The …

CONSTRUCTION FIRM TO FIX DAMAGED KALJANGA BRIDGE IN NIGERIA

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction firm engaged by the Federal Government to fix the damaged Kaljanga Bridge on the ever-busy Bauchi-Gombe highway, Anaco Nigeria Limited, has pledged to reactivate the bridge within three days.

According to reports that heavy downpour on Sunday morning had caused flooding on a portion of the Bauchi-Gombe road …

CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER BRIDGE IN AKURE, NIGERIA BEGINS

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has commenced the construction of the Onyearugbulem/Shagari/Irese flyover in furtherance of the infrastructure drive of his administration.

The flyover, when completed, will be the first flyover in the state capital since the creation of Ondo State in 1976.

It will also be the second …

NIGERIA ELECTRICITY CHALLENGES: HOW ELECTRICITY GENERATION ARE DROPPING WEEKLY

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

Nigeria’s electricity generation, yesterday, dropped Week-on-Week, by 16.4 percent to 3,501.20 megawatts, MW, from 4,187.6 MW recorded Thursday, last week.

A local report indicated the situation occurred because of many factors, including the poor state of plants and the low gas supply to thermal plants.

The development has pushed the

UKRAINE GOVT SIGN MoU TO BUILD GRAIN TERMINAL AT LEKKI PORT

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

Following the destruction of its food export terminals, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food in collaboration with Lagos Free Zone, a venture of the Tolaram Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to build a grain terminal in the Lekki port, Nigeria.

Ukraine, before it was invaded …

SA AND NIGERIA TO COLLABORATE ON INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

Mr. Mseleku said that although both Nigeria and South Africa were learning from each other in implementing PPPs, there was a need for both nations to rekindle their collaboration and take it to a greater height.

The South African Government has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Government on mutually …

KANO BUILDING COLLAPSE: ONE DEAD AND THREE INJURIED IN NIGERIA

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

The authorities of the Kano State Fire Service have confirmed one dead following the collapse of the demolished Daula hotel in the state.

The spokesperson of the service, Saminu Yusif, said the victim yet to be identified was rescued dead after he was trapped under the debris of the demolished …

TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA RESTORE POWER AFTER FIRE INCIDENT AT NATION CAPITAL

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) says it has restored power supply to its Alagbon Transmission Substation after a fire incident.

The incident happened at about 4.32 pm on Wednesday and affected one of its 60 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) power transformers in the substation.

Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, General Manager of …

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONED 2ND NIGER BRIDGE IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Buhari, who performed the commissioning of the bridge via Zoom on said the bridge is one of the critical infrastructures delivered by his administration to fight poverty, promote economic growth and ensure progress for the people.

He noted that the bridge and other projects being commissioned symbolized his administration’s …

HOW WOULD NIGERIAN BENEFIT AFTER DANGOTE REFINERY COMMISSIONING

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Muhammadu Buhari launched the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex, Africa’s largest petrochemical refinery, and the world’s largest single-train petroleum refining facility yesterday on Monday.

Owned by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, it is estimated to have cost N8.7 trillion ($19 billion). But what exactly does the Nigerian …

NIGERIA GOVT. COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF VACCINE HUB

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

The minister said each of the hubs was centralized to serve two geopolitical locations.

The Nigerian government has commenced the construction of standard vaccine hub projects in Abuja, Lagos, and Kano states.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Abuja on Thursday said the …

KENYA GOVT. PLANNING TO BUILD 33 DAMS IN VARIOUS COUNTIES

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation is planning to build 33 dams in various counties to alleviate the perennial water scarcity that affects millions of people.

In a tender advertisement seen by Capital Business, the Ministry invited prospective bidders for the design, operation, and maintenance of the facilities.

It …

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

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

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,

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

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 …

HOW NIGERIA NEEDS US$100BILLION ANNUALLY TO FIX INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 …

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

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 …

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

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

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

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

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 …

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