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LEADERS of Moyo and Adjumani districts have urged presidents Yoweri Museveni and Salva Kiir of Southern Sudan to consider building Nimule hydro power since the Nyagak power plant is taking long.
THE main reason for weak service delivery is due to limited monitoring and evaluation, a senior official at the finance ministry has said.
Ghana's housing deficit currently stands at one million, Mr Robert Abongo, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing on Saturday said.
GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has said his government would embark on rehabilitation of all roads in the state , including those owned by Federal Government because of its concern for good road and safety of the people.
GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has announced plans by his government to link all the 17 local government headquarters in the state to the state capital with good motorable roads before the end of his tenure.
Leo Stan-Ekeh is the chairman and chief Executive of Zinox Technologies Limited manufacturers of Zinox computers, Zinox arguably sis the most popular computers in Nigeria having pushed other brands most of them international far behind.
A month ago we spent a few days in Mwanza's giant informal settlement of Mabatani and Bulamba, a rural fishing village in Bunda District.
Millicom International Cellular has finally gone live as the third national mobile operator in Rwanda, with a initial capital investment of about $50 million.
Worried by the frightening gap in the country's housing deficit, Real Estate Development Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has called for the establishment of a separate pool of funds for housing construction as part of measures to fast-track housing development in the country.
Honourable Minister of State for Information and Communications, Alhaji Aliyu Bilbis last week, in Lagos said Globacom , Nigeria 's national telecoms operator has proven that it is a reliable partner in the achievement of the cardinal objective of President Umar Musa Yar'Adua administration's 7-point agenda through the launch of Glo Broad Access,
The management of the Nigeria Railway Corporation has commended Governor Namadi Sambo of Kaduna State over the resuscitation of rail services in the state, just as it commended President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua for awarding the contract for the construction of a rail line from Kaduna to Abuja.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette, on Sunday threatened to revoke the contracts for the construction of the 337 km East-West road.
Amid the euphoria that greeted the unveiling of the 240-unit Lugbe Extension Estate by the Works, Housing & Urban Development Minister of State, Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre, last week in Abuja, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has disclosed plans for an even bigger scheme. Tagged the Abuja New Town Development, the project, according to FHA boss, Mr. Terver Gemade, would on completion considerably ...
The 6000 megawatts of electricity promised by President Umaru Yar'adua at the end of the year is inadequate for the country, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elder in Kaduna State has said.
Unity Bank Plc has deployed full banking technology at the on-going 30th Kano Trade Fair which is expected to end tomorrow, a statement from the bank said.
GOVERNMENT is working on a national infrastructure master plan to cover current needs, medium-term solutions and long-term vision.
WORLD Vision has commissioned community projects worth sh300m in Nakaseke district.
The newly appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the African Finance Corporation (AFC), Mr. Adebayo Ogunlesi has reiterated its commitment to the development of the African continent through key infrastructure financing.
The federal government has identified the need for a virile mortgage industry in its efforts to reduce the housing deficit in the country put at about 16 million units.
Real estate developers, under the aegis of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), are calling for concerted efforts by government and all stakeholders in the housing sector to drastically crash construction cost of building in the country, even as it is set to float a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in this regard.
Residents of the FCT have continued to lament the high rents being charged by landlords for accommodation in the territory.
PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda is today expected to conclude his tour of development projects in Kalabo, where he reiterated the Government's resolve to develop infrastructure in Western Province.
There is a fundamental human right that the proposed constitution has left out of the Bill of Rights: The right to emergency treatment. As it is, the number of road accidents is disproportionately high compared to the number of vehicles on our highways, yet the country lacks an elaborate system to respond to emergencies.
AS THE government prepares to champion the cause of developing nations at Copenhagen, what is the track record at home that can be trumpeted as an example of good climate mitigation practice? Sadly, the answer is a dismal one.
MONTHS after the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) rejected its application for a 74,42% tariff increase, Transnet Pipelines has gone back to the regulator, this time requesting a 51,3% hike for the 2010- 11 financial year.
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