Nigeria: Stop Delta Demolitions, Rights Group Warns - Amnesty International is calling for an immediate stop to planned demolitions by the Rivers State Government of houses along Njemanze Road in Port Harcourt, Nigeria warning that hundreds of people could be left homeless following the exercise. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Checking Building Collapse in The Country - With the collapse of buildings now a common place in Nigeria, the decision to focus this year's recently held 'Archibuilt' on quality building materials did not surprise observers. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Don Discover Structural Qualities of Bamboo - OVER the years bamboo, a vegetative fibre which grows in many parts of Nigeria, has been used mainly for temporary structures like fencing of buildings, in rural areas, while in Urban areas it is predominantly used on construction sites as support during concreting. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: FG Approves Construction of Anambra Cargo Airport - THE Federal Government has given approval for the construction of a cargo airport in Anambra State, the Commissioner for Information, Chief Maja Umeh, has said. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Amaechi Restates Commitment to Build New Rivers - Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has expressed his commitment to making a fresh start anchored on development and enforcement of law and order. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Govt Begins Implementation of Master Plan - Anambra state government said it is putting in place the structural framework for the implementation of the Master Plan for Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi as a major way of ensuring the effective and controlled development of the cities. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Uni-Abuja Hospital's Emergency Unit to Gulp N400 Million - THE Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr. Peter Alabi, yesterday disclosed that an estimate of N400 million is needed for the ongoing expansion of the Accident Emergency/Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Work On Lafia Multi Office Complex Nears Completion - Work on a project to provide a complex housing four ministries of the Nasarawa State government is nearing completion along Lafia-Akwanga Road in Lafia, the state capital. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Katsina to Build Orthopaedic Hospital - KATSINA State government has concluded plans for the setting up of an orthopaedic hospital in the state. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: 'Port-Harcourt City to Reclaim Lost Beauty' - The peninsula beauty of Port Harcourt will soon be restored as efforts are being made by the Rivers state government to reclaim the masterplan of the city which was drawn up since the 1920s and has been bastardised over the years. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Cities Alliance Approves Nigerian Report - Minister of State Works, Housing and Urban Development Mrs. Grace Ekpwhire has announced that the Cities Alliance has approved the long awaited "The State of Nigerian Cities Report," with the purpose of gathering necessary information on Nigerian Urban Centres with a view to address the challenges in the city centres for sustainable development. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: FCT, Chinese Firm Seal Pact On Housing - The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Chinese firm, Chinese Global Group Corporation (CGGC), to deliver mass housing, boost development of infrastructure and power generation in the in the territory. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Adamawa Govt, Spanish Firm Sign MoU On Stadium - The Adamawa State Government on Friday said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Spanish firm on the construction of a multi-purpose stadium. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Making Fortunes From Demolition Sites - It was a case of one man's misfortune being another man's blessing at the Ifesowapo Iron Market, along the Lagos-Badagry expressway, at Orile Iganmu. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Govt Gives Contractors Marching Orders - The contractors handling the construction of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) projects in Bauchi have been advised to work strictly within the guidelines and contracts' term provided in the specification of bill of quantity of the project to avoid double job as all sub standard jobs would be rejected. [AA Construction]