By Abiola Olawale An O'odua activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho on Tuesday denied ever meeting a former Governor of Lagos state, and one of the national leaders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the 2009 governorship rerun in Ekiti state. On Monday, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to President…
Says Virus Spread Has Made Site Inspection Difficult For Operators, Clients Builder (Mrs.) Modupe Ndidi Ogunbanjo, Managing Director of BWC Real Estate, Lagos is The New Diplomat's real estate personality of the month. Ogunbanjo is a member of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON); Secretary of the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG)…
Ask US Congress to Take Action Decry Planned Take-Over of Water System by Multinationals The call to end the water crisis in Lagos continues to gather global momentum as the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and 13 African American Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked the Lagos state government to back down…
As erratic power supply continues to stifle Nigeria's economic growth and development, a new report by the Centre for Health Equity and Justice (CEHEJ) has revealed how a globally acclaimed giant of electricity - General Electric (GE) and other electricity contractors had for decades under-performed and failed in delivering their contractual obligations to the federal…
In a world burdened with humanitarian crisis stemming from rural urban migration, population bulge, conflict and the latest addition -- Climate Change, architects have their work well cut out by responding to the multifaceted socio-economic challenges of the current century through their creative imagination and intuition, experts have said. Eggheads who spoke at the 11th…
To keep delivering on Lagos regenerational plans, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has described architectural professionals as key partners that could help fastrack the much needed housing solutions and resilience for millions of Lagos dwellers. Ambode who spoke at the 11th edition of the Lagos Architect Forum (LAF 10.0), lauded the Nigerian Institute of Architect (NIA), Lagos…
Oil markets fell on Thursday despite a surprise decline in U.S. inventories, but the price drops were tempered by a smaller-than-expected reduction in gasoline stocks and ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts. Brent crude futures were at 71.43 dollars a barrel at 0700 GMT, down 19 cents or 0.3 per cent from their last close and further…
Pestered on all sides daily to respond to its regenerational concerns, Africa's most populous city, Lagos must keep recreating new processes and systems in its built environment if it must attain its coveted goal of becoming a smart and resilient city where its surplus inhabitants can cohabit with less hassles. This much will form the…
In its effort to diversify company's portfolio, NIKOY Nigeria Limited has launched two new subsidiaries with a view to encourage personalized and value-added services which touch on social-psychology of individuals. Launching the new subsidiaries named: ACE WASH N DRY LAUNDROMAT and WORK HIVE CO-WORK SPACE in Lagos over the weekend, the Chairman, NIKOY Nigeria Limited,…