The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) has concluded arrangement to site two major industrial parks and a world-class hospital that would serve as centers for excellence in Nigeria. The Bank is currently waiting for the Federal Government to decide on the locations of the parks and hospital for work to commence. Speaking in Abuja, the President …read more →
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Oshodi Transport Interchange: Lagos Targets First Quarter 2019 Delivery Date
The ongoing Oshodi Transport Interchange being implemented to evolve a seamless way by which Lagosians commute across the State on a daily basis would be completed within the first quarter of 2019, Lagos State Government has assured. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Adebowale Akinsanya, said that substantial progress had been made towards its completion. …read more →
FG sets up N199bn infrastructure development fund orders 48 coaches for Abuja Lightrail
As part of its commitment to close the infrastructure gap in the country, the Federal Government has set up N199 billion Infrastructure Development Fund for special intervention. The fund, according to him, would be used to fund critical infrastructure across the country without necessarily relying on the annual budgetary provisions. According to the Minister of …read more →
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Infrastructure is SDG N0. 9: ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. The SDGs replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which started a global effort in 2000 to tackle the indignity of poverty. The …read more →