By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), has approved the establishment of surveillance whistle blowers to monitor buildings to tackle building collapse. COREN’s President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, stated this in Abuja, during a news conference organised to address incessant building collapse in Nigeria. AbubakarContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar made this known at a news conference on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has raised alarm over increased incidences of building collapse, fire outbreak and flood in the territory. The acting Director-General (D-G) of the department, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, raised the alarm during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Wenegieme saidContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Transportation minister Said Alkali has charged the Governing Council of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD), to develop policies to boost interconnectedness among roads, rail, air and marine modes of transportation. Alkali spoke on Tuesday when members of FUTD paid him a courtesy visit at hisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster management in the continent. The President of IAEM Africa, Dr Susan Agada, stated this at the IAEM Africa Inaugural Symposium in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has commended Chief Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of Ogun, for his contributions to restoration of democracy and nation building. A statement by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, a media aide to Vice-President Kashim Shettima said Tinubu spoke at the public presentation of Osoba’s book titled:Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and justice minister Lateef Fagbemi, have applauded the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local governments. The legislators and the minister spoke on Thursday in Abuja when they visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House. AkpabioContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says improved data collection and analysis is key to national development, especially in guiding government’ decisions. Shettima stated this on Thursday at the commemoration of the 2024 World Population Day, organised by the National Population Commission (NPC) , at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the spirit, intent and purpose of the 1999 Constitution on the statutory rights of local governments. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, in a statement on Thursday said, Tinubu noted that a fundamental challenge toContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, said the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Shri Balasubramanian, paid him a visit on Wednesday at the State House. He said, in a statement, that he discussed new green industrial partnership opportunities with the administration of PrimeContinue Reading
