THE ‘zeer’ evaporative cooler system, developed by a Nigerian teacher, Mohammed Bah Abba has received accolades at World Environment Day, as one of the technology that can check food waste globally.

The small-scale storage “pot-in-pot”...

 

IN efforts to reduce emission of dangerous greenhouse gas, Edo state government has called on residents ensure the planting of at least three trees for every tree fell for various uses.

A statement by the Commissioner for Environment and...

 

AMID controversy trailing the closure of some Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) in Plateau state, the National Environmental Standards Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has mandated all operators to ensure their facility comply with laid...

AS the environmentalists marked the World Environment Day (WED), last week, the Lagos State Government and Nestle Nigeria Plc have called for food, water and energy preservation.

The call, according to Lagos State Government became necessary in...

THE 2013 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship has been awarded to Sigita Burbulyte of Bath School of Architecture for her proposal, ‘Charles Booth Going Abroad’. She will be granted £6,000 to develop her research study, which takes the...

BOTHERED by lackadaisical attitude of some contractors and delays in completion of its roads and infrastructure projects, Ebonyi State Government has procured equipment for its Ministry of Works and Transport to handle certain caliber of...

THE Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) has approved the use of pseudonym in business registration for persons who desire to practice estate surveying and valuation in the country.

The development, which has been...

TOWARDS tackling the housing challenge bedeviling its citizens, the Borno state government has announced plans to build additional 2, 500 housing units in the metropolis.

The new housing projects are being sited on Bama, Damboa...

MOVED to eradicate fraudulent or multiple property registration,  Enugu Government has commenced it’s Virtual Streets (EVS),  aimed at creating a database management system for property located within the state.

The system is expected...

OGUN authorities have concluded plans to complete the already existing structures at the Laderin workers estate in Abeokuta to meet the housing needs of its workforce.

The state Commissioner for Housing, Mr Daniel Adejobi who disclosed this to...

THE 7th Abuja Housing Show will take place at the Musa Yar’adua Centre, between June 25-26, 2013 in Abuja and bestow awards on individuals who have contributed to the development of housing sector in the country.

The Coordinator of the 7th...

NEW innovations in the interior decorations were last week on parade in Lagos during an exhibition organised by the Interior Design Association of Nigeria (IDAN), as over 40 firms showcased their latest concepts and products.

Among the latest...

THE Real Estate Lawyers Association of Nigeria (RELAN), an umbrella body of lawyers providing a strong united voice for Nigerian real estate industry will hold their national conference on June 20, 2013 at 10am, at the Metropolitan Club, Kofo...

FOR the overall benefit of all stakeholders in both the private and public sector and to attain best human settlement standards, professional town planners must be involved in the process of implementing all planning policies, president, Nigerian...