Issues that relate to water management, especially of interstate or cross-border water bodies have posed often extreme challenges amongst countries and states.
The Federal government yesterday kicked off its post-amnesty development projects in the Niger Delta region with the first public signing and endorsement of contracts for the building of the Federal Oil and Gas Polytechnic in Bayelsa State valued at N14.6billion with indigenous contractors.
THE construction of three modern markets in Kitwe funded by the European Union (EU) at the cost of K12 billion, have finally been completed, town clerk Ali Simwinga has said.
Two hundred and sixty-six projects worth over N10. 2 billion will be commissioned by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission.
A client has accused the Uganda Association of Architects of unfairness after it failed to bring one of its own to order over accusations of shoddy work.
A foreign firm and a Nigerian company have been awarded $230 million contract by the Federal government to construct power plant in Kaduna state. GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas equipment and services and Rockson Engineering Nigeria got the contract for the installation and commissioning of a dual fired (low pour fuel oil/gas) 150-200MW power plant in the state.
Public Works Minister Attorney Samuel Kofi Woods, II warned government contracted firms on infrastructure-related projects that there will be no compromise for non-compliance to the terms of these contracts.
MANAGING Director of Mega Trend Investment Company, Mr. Sam Ogrih, has disclosed that the on going construction of Plantation Estate in Warri would be completed by the second quarter of next year.
Commuters, traders and some residents in the South-South and South-East geo-political zones have commended the approval of multi-billion naira road contracts by the Federal Executive Council.
Peter Akpan, a professor of Project Management, has lamented the activities of quacks in the nation's building industry.According to Akpan, such quacks posed a serious threat to quality construction in the industry.
Kwara State Government and a foreign firm have concluded deal to construct a N3 billion ultra modern shopping Mall for the comfort of her citizenry in the state.
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), has said that it had so far built a total of 12,000 houses in its eight estates in Abuja and that, at the national level, a target had been set to deliver over 100,000 housing units over the next four years.
The chances of putting the deplorable Lafia-Doma-Abuja Road on the national budget in 2010 are high as a discussion between the minister for Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Mohammed Lawal and his host, Governor Aliyu Akwe Doma of Nasarawa State renewed federal commitment on the road.
Nigerian engineers have been recognised as having a central role to play in achieving a balanced economic development for Nigerian in the provision of basic infrastructure, roads, housing, water, electricity so as to ensure huge success of this administration.
The Nembe community in Bayelsa State and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) have jointly commissioned 12 different development projects executed by the community under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) initiative.
After weeks of renovation works at The Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) studio, located at Mile 7 in Bakau, officials at the place have expressed satisfaction as the works near completion.
Property developers are adapting new building technology that has the potential of lowering the cost of houses.
The Japanese government on Tuesday offered a grant of 92,980 US dollars to the Mozambican non-governmental organisation "Ukula" to drill eight boreholes for water supply in Boane district, about 30 kilometres west of Maputo.
A final decision on the building of a R6,5bn concentration solar plant would depend on the availability of funds, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said yesterday.
MANAGING Director of Delta Mega Trend, Mr. Sam Ogrih, has commended Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, for initiating and citing the ongoing construction of mega estate in Warri.
THE People of Adogbalato Kingdom in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, have protested against the use of substandard materials in the construction of about 500 meters drainage system along Nkwo Adogbalato Kingdom Market Road, a constituency project by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, will today flag off the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State.
The East African Cement Producers' Association wants the 35 per cent tariff for imported cement products restored to save the sector from collapse.
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh will today commission some projects he executed in Eket Federal Constiuency in Akwa Ibom State.
FROM a distance, the hilly rural area appears engulfed in a mist. Until you get to the settlement, 12km on the winding Kapchorwa-Sironko Road, you may not understand the suffering this community has endured since Tororo Cement Industry established a stone quarry in their area five years ago.
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