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Nigeria Can Avoid Building Collapse –Attah

By Agbo-Paul Augustine Mohammed Attah is the National Coordinator of Standards Awareness Group and member, National Technical Committee on Standards in Nigeria which is in the process of raising five million voices against sub-standard products in Nigeria. He bares his mind to AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE on the crisis of cement grading and building collapse in Nigeria. Can you give us the background to the current cement crisis in the country? Many Nigerians are out of the box largely due to the inability of the regulators and manufacturers to come to terms over a period of time and advised Nigerians adequately on the usage of cement. The issue actually started when Nigeria was recording high number of building collapses. We had the highest number then in Lagos followed by Port Harcourt and Abuja. Stakeholders largely consumers were affected and they rose-up from a meeting with a formal protest to the regulator which is Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) that something need to be done u...

EPA meets FERMA on Okene-Lokoja road

- It is a timely visit, FERMA Chairman. - Politicians made false claims, findings revealed. By Ismail M. Kabir Dr. Adeiza delivering his remark The Ebira Peoples’ Association (EPA) has led a delegation to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) over the sorry state of the Okene-Lokoja highway. The visit, led by Dr. Abdulrahman Adeiza, the National President of EPA took place today, Wednesday October 28 th , 2014 at the headquarter of the road maintenance agency in Wuse II, Abuja with a view to drawing the attention of the agency to the socio-economic challenges posed to the nation by the incessant traffic jam caused by the damaged section of the road especially as the yuletide period approaches. The chairman of FERMA, Engr. Jide Adeniyi while receiving the delegation in his office thanked EPA for rising up to the challenge, describing the gesture as patriotic. Dr. Adeiza highlighted the hardship faced by members of the community since the traffic gridlo...

WHEN WOMEN STOOD TO BE COUNTED

Being a Welcome Address Delivered by Pastor Suleiman, Joseph Manjoe, Coordinator, Ebira Renaissance Group (ERG) at 1 st Ebira Women Conference Held at the Civic Centre, Obangede on Saturday, 25 th October, 2014 ( josephsuleiman8@gmail.com ) Courtesies………………                                                                                                             Pastor Manjoe delivering his speech I consider myself very privileged to give thi...

4000 NYSC fee: House of Reps has betrayed Nigerian youths- ACT

 A youth political pressure group,  Advocates for Collective Transformation (ACT) has described the endorsement of 4000 online registration fee for NYSC mobilization by the House of Representative as a misrepresentation and betrayal of Nigerian youths. ACT in a statement signed by its President, Tayo Fashogbon and National Secretary Isaac Ifetoluwa Ajayi describe the endorsement by House Committee on Youth Development Chairman, Hon Kamil Akinlabi despite public outcry against the fee as ‘evil endorsement of oppression’ of young people in the country. The group said the action signals that youths cannot be assured of quality representation from its elected lawmakers. The group said young people in the country are at greater risk with leaders like Hon Akinlabi representing Nigerian youth interests at the legislative chamber. "Hon. Akinlabi and his committee has swallowed the NYSC pill to extort fresh Nigerian graduates, we wonder how it taste in their m...

2015 Elections: Vote Not Fight

Vote Not Fight: Election No Be War! The Pledge CONVINCED THAT THE GREATEST RESOURCE FOR THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA IS ITS YOUTHFUL POPULATION Considering that active and peaceful participation of marginalized Nigerian youth in electoral and political processes would help them build a credible political voice, expand and occupy more political space, and develop the political influence and relationships needed to demand greater government accountability. I pledge to promote peaceful youth participation in 2015 election and beyond and stand against violence before, during and after elections. I solemnly pledge to participate in all elections peacefully and practice non-violence toward anyone whether they belong to the party I believe in or not or support the candidate I believe in or not. I pledge to serve as an ambassador of the “Vote Not Fight Campaign” and preach the message of peace and the use of peaceful political means for raising youth concerns and prom...

Celebrating Professor Ogirima

Born on January 7th 1962. After his primary education, he  proceeded to obtain SC/WAEC from St. Augustine College Kabba in 1980 as best over all student. Graduated from ABU Medical School with award of best Pathology graduating doctors' award in 1986. Won the best NYSC in River state in 1988. Became an Orthopaedic Surgeon consultant in 1997. With several awards from both National and international recognised professional/ academic/ community/Clubs and religious bodies. One of the Stake holders in Tao FM Station. Member Board  of Trustee MENTORS CLUB NIGERIA. Currently President general, Nigerian Orthopaedic Association. Distinguish ladies and gentlemen of   PA, kindly  join us and other well wishers to celebrate our brother, Professor  Ozovehe Mike Ogirima, MB;BS, FMCS (Ortho.), FAOI, FICS, FWACS. Date: 19-10-2014 @ No:8B Kwatto Close, Behind Access bank, Ungwa Rimi GRA Kaduna. Opposite Plateau State Governors' Lodge.

CGC resumes work on the troubled Okene-Lokoja highway amidst gridlock

By Ismail M. Kabir Following the directives from the Honourable minister of works, Mr. Mike Onomelemen that the Chinese construction company, CGC Nig. Ltd commence rehabilitation work on the badly dilapidated Okene-Lokoja highway, work has since resumed on the worst affected spots around the Federal College of Education, Okene. Although an earth moving machine from CGC has done some clearing to expand the route around the affected areas for improved traffic flow, but the impatience on the part of the commuters have led to fresh traffic build up within the Nagazi axis of the road. It could be recalled that after five days of frustration by hundreds of commuters left stranded on the highway by the unbearable traffic jam, relief came their way yesterday when the partial maintenance by CGC freed the road for the heavy duty trucks. Several officers from the road safety corps are battling the fresh congestion around the construction site where desperate drivers frustrate smooth flow of t...