Nigeria: How Quality Construction Can Sustain Confidence in Nigeria’s Building Sector

[This Day] Investors in the building and construction industry in Nigeria have, over the years, put their money on various projects with good returns, but occasional fatalities at some sites are beginning to shake their confidence. However, professionals in the sector believe investor-confidence could be sustained through quality construction.
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Nigeria: A Public Health Approach to Ending Building Collapses in Nigeria

[allAfrica] Since 2007, mchir, Nigeria's most populous state and so-called centre of excellence. Recently, another building under construction in Lagos has collapsed in the highbrow Ikoyi area. This time, it is a 21-storey "luxury" high rise building. An unknown number of victims are trapped under the rubble. So far, 42 bodies have been recovered with 15 survivors. Families and friends of the victims are waiting anxiously, hoping that their loved ones trapped will be rescued.
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Nigeria: A Public Health Approach to Ending Building Collapses in Nigeria

[allAfrica] Since 2007, mchir, Nigeria's most populous state and so-called centre of excellence. Recently, another building under construction in Lagos has collapsed in the highbrow Ikoyi area. This time, it is a 21-storey "luxury" high rise building. An unknown number of victims are trapped under the rubble. So far, 42 bodies have been recovered with 15 survivors. Families and friends of the victims are waiting anxiously, hoping that their loved ones trapped will be rescued.
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Nigeria: 21-Storey Building Collapse – Why We’re Not Open to Public – Probe Panel Chair

[Vanguard] THE six-man Tribunal of Inquiry set up by Lagos State Government to look into the collapse of a 21-storey building at 44 B, C, D Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday, explained why it has not made its activities known to the public.
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Gambia: The Ministry of Finance Co-Finance OIC Road Construction for D1 Billion

[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs is set to co-finance the OIC Bertil Harding Highway covering about 50km for D1 Billion whilst partnering with its main funding groups; Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Arab Bank for Development in Africa (ABDA), the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).
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Nigeria: In 5 Years, We Delivered to Nigeria 712km of Railway – CCECC

[Vanguard] China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, weekend, said it has proven over time to be a reliable supporter in infrastructure upgrade and creation for the Nigerian economy, noting that in the last five years, it has delivered some four major railway projects after completion.
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Building Collapse – Why We Will Not Speak to the Public Yet – Panel

[Premium Times] "Documents have been received from some government MDA's and members have started studying them. We have also interviewed some of the LASG staff in the relevant MDA's."
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Liberia: Victor Zean Foundation Kickoff the Rehabilitation Work On a Major Bridge Linking Over 16 Towns in Grand Bassa

[FrontPageAfrica] Wee District -- A major bridge connecting over 16 towns in District 2, Grand Bassa which has served as death trap for more than 30 years, is currently being rebuilT by the Victor Zean Cares Foundation.
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Ghana: Help Complete Nanglayoo Police Station – Torgbui Dziedzieyoo

[Ghanaian Times] The chief of the Ewe community at Nanglayoo in the Dawenya - Prampram traditional area, Torgbui Nii Mawuli Gawu Dziedzieyo, has urged public-spirited individuals and corporate bodies for help to complete the district police station project, started in October this year.
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South Africa: Sanral – Getting the Facts Right On the N2 Toll Road Through the Wild Coast

[GroundUp] In response to the article Should the proposed N2 toll road through the Wild Coast be moved? published by GroundUp on 3 November, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) issued the following response:
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