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45000 METRIC TONNES CASSAVA PROCESSING PLANT COMMISSIONED IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Gambeta News

In a bid to diversify investment from Oil, Nigeria’s Oil rich state has recently commissioned a Cassava Processing Plant at Afam, Rivers State. The Governor, Nyesom Wike alongside other government dignitaries were at the opening ceremony. According to Ruben Giesen, managing director of the Rivers State Cassava Processing Company, the project is joint venture partnership between the state government (70 percent equity) and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria. The project was conceptualised in…

COVID-19 SLOWING DOWN CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Government say the novel virus is seriously affecting the completion of the railway project across the nation. Speaking to the Media, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry due to the slow pace of the project. Ameachi says if not for the shutdown, passengers could move from Lagos to Ibadan by rail without using the road. According to him, “If not for COVID-19, you can transport from Lagos to Ibadan without going by road,…

ASSOCIATE MANAGER SITE ENGINEERING AT SC JOHNSON, NIGERIA

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Gambeta News

SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. SC Johnson is looking for Associate Manager Site Engineer to join their Nigeria team. ROLE SUMMARY Reporting to the Plant Manager in Lagos, Nigeria you will be responsible for overseeing the Engineering and Maintenance functions. By managing a local team, you will be responsible for implementing Engineering projects and harnessing the Lean culture on site by leading…

MARINA BEACH BRIDGE TO BE REPAIRED SOON IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Gambeta News

Lagos state government in Nigeria has announced plans to repair the marina beach bridge. Speaking during a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, he said the repair works by the Federal Ministry of Works, is long overdue and vital for the safety of residents, especially motorists that ply the bridge. He further explained that necessary palliative works have been carried out on all alternative routes around the construction site, making them to be…

HOW DO YOU DEFEND YOUR BALANCE SHEET, SECURE YOUR BUSINESS

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Gambeta News

Engr. Bayo Adeola, speaks on business sustainability issue relating to consulting firm. The immediate issues are cash flow, how much money do you have available to meeting staff salary and other consumables like rents, and other overheads. Some smaller firms who work from month to month will likely have reserves that can last for about two (2) months. What happens to them after three (3) months? The question now is; do we spread our cash…

NIOB CALLS FOR COLLAPSE BUILDING TO BE INVESTIGATED

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Gambeta News

The building collapsed in Imo state just few weeks ago has put the engineering society in Nigeria on the radar again. According to National President of Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB), Builder Kunle Awobodu, an investigation needs to be carried-out while prosecuting those responsible for the disaster. He said “On the latest collapsed building in Owerri, those who caused the wanton destruction of property and loss of lives should be prosecuted in order to deter…

LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY CONSTRUCTION DELAYED EXPLAINED BY NIGERIA GOVT.

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

The lock down of Abuja and Lagos via the presidential order has affected the construction industry in the nation. But with the lock down partial reduced, Construction activities is once again set to kick-off. Director, Federal Highways, South West, Mr. Adedamola Kuti said Julius Berger would have resumed works on the expressway, but delayed due to some procedures. He explained that there will be serious works on site this week. According to Kuti, “We are…

NIGERIA GOVT. WILL NOT USE ABACHA LOOT FOR SOME PROJECTS

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Gambeta News

Nigeria government has announced that it will not use money recovered from Abacha’s loot to help fund construction projects. According to the report, the government said projects like Mambila power project and East-west Road projects would not benefit from the fund. Speaking to the media, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said it will be used to finance second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan expressway according to…

GOVT. TO PROSECUTE CONTRACTOR OVER ROAD PROJECT DELAY IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by Gambeta News

Niger State Government in Central Nigeria is planning to prosecute contractors over delay in road project. During an inspection from the Infrastructure Committee chairman, Chief of Staff to the governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe gave the directives for contractors to appear before the committee. The statement by the committee reads that the firms handling the jobs had not performed up to expectation despite collecting substantial part of the contract sum. Balarabe said “We will not hesitate…

CALLS FOR RESIDENT TO BE CAUTION DURING RAINY SEASON

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 by Gambeta News

The rainy season is upon us which brings flood to some area here in Africa. That is why we need to start taking serious steps towards preventing it. In Edo state which is on the Western region in Nigeria, the government has enjoined residents to be cautious and take proactive measures, including clearing drainages around their surroundings, to avert flooding in the state. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media…

8-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSE IN IMO: WHAT WENT WRONG?

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Gambeta News

In the past five years, the construction industry in Nigeria continues to be plagued with collapse of high-rise buildings during construction. This worrying trend is becoming a huge burden to the nation and has prompted wide spread investigations by engineering bodies. In a 2019 report by Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Nigeria recorded 43 incidents of building collapse with Lagos topping the chart. The recently collapsed 8-Storey building under construction along Musa Yar’Adua drive in Owerri…

HOW A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IS RESPONDING TO COVID-19

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Gambeta News

Across Africa, major construction and consulting companies are responding to the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 on their businesses with almost similar strategies – STAYING SAFE. So far, the lockdown has resulted in no activities on some project sites. Procurement of materials has become problematic especially for construction materials sourced from Nations that were badly affected. However, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC is responding to this pandemic with a unique strategy that is reinforcing their brand as…

NIGERIA GOVT. TO BUILD MORE COVID-19 CENTRES

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Gambeta News

African countries need to build corona virus treatment centers as the pandemic keeps on increasing As the corona virus keeps spreading across the continent, African countries are looking for funds and means to help carter for its citizen as the pandemic keeps on increasing. Nigeria Government which has so far record over 373 confirmed case with 11 deaths is planning to build treatment centers at the borders according to its Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie…

MAINTENANCE EXECUTION TECHNICIAN AT SHELL, NIGERIA

Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

At Shell, we believe in human solutions to global challenges. Discover what you can achieve in a creative and collaborative culture of innovation. Shell is looking for a Maintenance Execution Technician to inspect activities and coach technicians in developing their competence. JOB DESCRIPTION Where you fit in: We work as one team and are committed to excellence. You’ll be working alongside people who love what they do and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with everyone around…

POWER SUPPLY BOOST AS IKEJA ELECTRIC LAUNCHED FEEDERS

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Gambeta News

Ikeja Electric launched two new feeders to enable better alignment and strengthened the network. As plans to boost power supply in Lagos state, Ikeja Electric has launched two new feeders. The two new feeders are Igando 33KV and Ijegun 33KV according to Felix Ofulue, Head, Corporate Communications at Ikeja Electric. He also said that both feeders will enable better alignment and strengthened the network. That area such as the White Sand Joint CDA, Mutairu Alli,…

THE ABANDONED RIVERS MONORAIL: A WASTED PROJECT

Posted on March 11, 2020April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

A project which would have been the first of its kind in Africa upon its completion has turned out to be another case of abandoned project in our beloved country Nigeria. Rivers state and its residents all envisioned a return to its former glory as the Garden city, when the Rivers state monorail project was announced in 2011; although there were a few who had concerns about implementation, efficiency, prioritisation, transparency and appropriateness of the…

ASSOCIATE SYSTEMS ENGINEER AT DELL, NIGERIA

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Gambeta News

Dell provides the technology that transforms the way we all work and live. But we are more than a technology company — we are a people company. We inspire, challenge and respect every one of our over 100,000 employees. We also provide them with unparalleled growth and development opportunities. We can’t wait for you to discover this for yourself as an Associate Systems Engineer II to work as part of a team based in Lagos, Nigeria. Job Family: Engineering…

ACEN 18TH PRESIDENT – ENGR. G.C. OKOROMA

Posted on February 26, 2020April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Engr. G.C. Okoroma FNSE FNICE JP is elected 18th President of the Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN). The investiture of the 18th President was held in Hotel Presidential Port Harcourt on 20th February 2020. Top dignitaries and Nigeria’s upper echelon of Engineers from across the nation were in attendance. See photos from the event.

WUEDA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF STORM DRAINAGE IN NIGERIA

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Gambeta News

Construction of storm drainage which will help result the flooding issues in Delta state kick-off. The construction of a storm drainage has kick-off in the Southern part of Nigeria. The project which is undertaken by Warri Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency (WUEDA) will help result the flooding issues in the state. According to report from WUEDA, it was designed to channel flood water directly to the natural water reservoirs surrounding Warri, Uvwie and…

JULIUS BERGER PROMISED TO FINISH 2ND NIGER BRIDGE ON TIME

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

Julius Berger to finish construction of 2nd Niger Bridge by 2022. The contractor for the 2nd Niger Bridge construction in Nigeria, Julius Berger has promised to deliver the project on time. Speaking during a site tour by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, the contractors made the statement. Engr. Friedrich Wieser, Project Manager for Julius Berger confirmed the statement and also said the 1,300 workers and 425 equipment has been mobilized to the…

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