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i don't think picking lagos or ogun is a good idea

The Federal Government has selected seven sites for the construction of nuclear power stations for the purposes of generating electricity.

A source in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology who spoke on the telephone with our correspondent on Tuesday listed some of the sites to include Lagos/Ogun states, Yola in Adamawa State, Ondo/Ekiti, and Benue .

The source, who preferred to be anonymous, explained that the sites were confirmed at a workshop organised in the second week of December by the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission on the siting of nuclear power plants in the country.

Issues surrounding nuclear power are often shrouded in secrecy due to security considerations as well as the need to avoid them being misinterpreted.

According to the source, experts, some of whom came from the International Atomic Energy Agency, approved preliminary reports on the seven sites.

IAEA is the global body that regulates atomic energy use.

The participants at the five-day workshop also demanded that more work be done at the sites, especially on seismic data.

�The climatology and geology of the sites are generally favoured as there has never been a history of volcanic eruption,� he said.

He explained that Nigeria could overcome the challenge of seismic data by networking with neighbouring countries with a similar geological history.

He also said that the workshop asked that sites chosen should not be flood plains and areas with a huge water table.

Nigeria is expected to generate 1,000 mega watts of electricity from nuclear sources by 2017 and increase the quantum to 4,000 by 2027.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre, who spoke at a workshop organised by NAEC, said the targets would be met if the nation stuck to the Nuclear Energy Road Map.

According to her, the Federal Government first mooted the idea of deploying nuclear power plants as part of the national strategy to ensure energy security over 30 years ago.

She explained that the rationale behind the renewed effort at exploring nuclear energy for electricity generation was the wide gap that existed between electricity demand and generation capacity in the country.

Ekpiwhre indicated that the road map consisted of a three phase technical framework and strategic plan, adding that unlike other sources of electricity generation, nuclear sources were sensitive.

�The deployment of nuclear technology necessitates collaboration with worthy development partners and relevant international bodies such as the International Atomic Energy Agency,� she said.

The minister explained that partnership with the IAEA would also ensure that the nation avoided controversy in the attempt to fully exploit the peaceful applications of nuclear technology for the nation�s socio-economic development.

�This partnership will also ensure that our programme is properly guided within the safety, safeguards and framework of the international community, as well as avoid mistakes with possible negative consequences,� she said.

http://www.oyibosonline.com/cgi-bin/newsscript2.pl?record=3036

By Jude Njoku

Determined to contribute to the reduction of the country’s housing shortfall put at a staggering 16 million units, Messrs Pilot Communications Limited, publishers of Pilot Property Magazine and Convergence Properties and Estate Limited, last week, unveiled plans to build low and medium income housing estates in Ikorodu and neighbouring Sagamu.

Specifically, the two estates would be sited at Igbogbo-Baiyeku in Ikorodu in Lagos State and Shiun Owode in the Mowe-Ofada axis in Ogun State.

The Ikorodu estate which would be built on a 100 acres parcel of land purchased from the Oke-Ira descendants family, is said to be close to the take-off point of the proposed 4th mainland bridge.

Unveiling plans for the proposed schemes at a media parley, the managing director of Pilot Communications, Mr Goddy Amaezechi explained that the estates would be developed in phases.

The first phase which has already commenced, involves the sale of about 100 standard plots of land. Amaaezechi who was assisted by the Chairman of Convergence Group, Mr. Emmanuel Obaweki and the managing director of Convergence Properties, Mrs. Lauertta Obaweki, said the the joint venture is offering a plot of land at Pilot estate at a promotional price of N495,000 while those who want to pay on instalments would pay N50,000 monthly for 12 months. The amount, he stated is exclusive of the development fee which has not yet been worked out.


An estate at Igbogbo, Ikorodu
“Pilot Estate is situated in a very serene and already developed part of Ikorodu; Igbogbo-Baiyeku. With a functional Lagos State Ferry Service already helping to reduce transit time from the area to the Island to about seven minutes and the prospect of the 4th mainland bridge coming to the area, Igbogbo-Baiyeku becomes a big attraction to investors”, he said.

He stated that Pilot Estate is free from all known encumbrances (omoonile troubles) and currently has a global C of O. “The estate land is dry, flood- free, easily accessible and ready for immediate development. Other estates close to Pilot Estate include: the Lagos State Low Cost Estate, Law Union Estate and Nichemtex Cooperative Estate”, he said.

Convergence Estate on the other hand is situated in another rapidly developing area; Shiun-Owode around the Mowe-Ofada axis.

Projected to benefit from the Lagos-Ogun Mega-City development plan; there are currently about 40 other developed and developing estates in the area.

The proposed estate which is about 20 minutes drive from Ikeja via the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, is covered by a global C of O and totally free from government acquisition.

A Plot of land in Convergence Estate currently sells for a promotional price of N295,000 for those who intend to pay at once and N30,000 monthly payments over a 12 months period.

Amaezechi said the companies will put in place first class facilities in the estates. They include: good road network, perimeter fencing, recreation areas, street lights, 24hrs security, properly landscaped and green environment.

Both estates, he said have the support of three major banks – First Bank, Zenith Bank and First City Monument Bank.

The Pilot Communications boss stated that both estates have been priced to ensure that average Nigerians are able to also become house owners in the estate.

“We have decided to make the price of land in both estates very affordable to make things easy for our target market, which is both the middle and low income earners”, he explained.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/investors-unveil-plans-to-develop-pilot-convergence-estates-2/

Eko Ile:
ibo people and their never ending petty grudges and needless whining and crying.

duuuddddeeee please shaaattttap up

werepeLeri:
^^^^

Now I thought I was talking to a reasonable person.

if i am saying rubbish then maybe u can please educate me .

Oluwole Smith, a Professor of Law at the University of Lagos and former Dean of Faculty of Law, Lagos State University, has said that the Lagos State Tenancy Law is one which has too many loopholes and is bound to fail.

Mr Smith, who said this recently in Lagos at a dinner held to celebrate his elevation to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, added that considering the accommodation deficit in Lagos, rent control was not the issue to be addressed.

"The issue of rent control can never work," he said. "We've had it since the 70s; Mobolaji Johnson, for example, as the Governor of Lagos State. But we've discovered that those laws became white elephant sooner than they were enacted and I want to see this law as suffering the same fate for two reasons.

"The first one is there is acute shortage of accommodation and prospective tenants would either take the position of the landlord or leave it. So it's either you want the accommodation and you take it, or you don't want it and you leave it," said Mr Smith.

He added that landlords have nothing to lose from the law.

"When you have a scenario where the landlord sees a prospective tenant, he says are you ready to play ball or not? This house belongs to me; it does not belong to Fashola. Is it Fashola's house you want or my own house?"

He advised that the state government should provide mortgage schemes that would assist the poor in getting houses. For Mr Smith, the problem is not with the landlord hiking rent, the problem is with the inability of the government to provide true low cost housing that would take care of the poor.

"All these boils down to social problems," he said. "Law cannot be divorced from the social reality of the society, and that is what the House of Assembly failed to realise. Any law which is at variance with the socio-economic circumstances will fail. We know as a matter of fact that there is no serious housing policy being financed by the Lagos State government.

"Thirdly and lastly, there is need for us to do our investigation, make the necessary inquiries, set up a panel to look at this problem, and come up with a report that will kind of strike a balance between the interest of the landlord and the tenant, rather than a law being promulgated to enforce what is not enforceable. The issue of rent control in Lagos state has never worked and it will not work," said Mr Smith.


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[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=762526.msg9173089#msg9173089 date=1316382333]What even cracks me up about Jarus's "Sanusi haters are bigots" argument is that Sanusi is probably the most bigoted Nigerian alive. Or at least that I have seen so far proclaim his bigotry publicly.

How on earth are the #1 bigot in Nigeria and his supporters going to then accuse anyone else of bigotry?

Deep, deep hypocrisy. (black) Pot calling the (silvery-gray) aluminum kettle black.

I won't ever address this silly argument again. You'll have to do better than that.[/quote]How is he a bigot ?

can one be bigoted against his own people as well

Sun of god:
alj_harem - comot here,

What's your argument?

Because a person has died on the benin ore road the fed govt should fix that road first?

Be quiet!!

The Onitsha-Awka-Enugu Road is more important. Its going to be a massive trade route once Onitsha port is open.

Things are coming together nicely in the east - stop trying to cause confusion.

Thanks,

I am glad and truly happy that things are coming together in eastern part of Nigeria. God bless the eastern nigeria and Nigeria at large

my point is that we are talking of priority and how urgent things need to be done.

A lot of eastern people die in the thousands just because of ONE ROAD that connects ore to benin

Now is it not more sensible for that road to be done first before other roads (FG roads)

How many lives has the onitsha road claimed when compare to benin-ore road ?

that is just my argument here.

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9172206#msg9172206 date=1316372075]Lol! I almost forgot that our own Adam Oshiomhole, the holiest of the holy, also did it. I wonder what Babadudu said when it was an ACN man canning lirrle girls all over the damn place. These things are normal in Nigeria and I bet GEJ has a girl he is canning somwehere, with a condom. When he removes the condom, pikin go show.[/quote]haba it has nothing to do with ACN or PDP but chime himself

Relax101:
Once Fo0rrkkk Sanusi. he should be an Islamic teacher or an in Imam in the National mosque.

if so then he can still be our president because he is a man of God

or did Okoeti not go for it ?

asha 80:
arguments presented by fools can be very annoying.

is this statement meant for this thread or what ?

so being stu.pid for once ok

werepeLeri:
I also traveled on the same Benin Ore road and I can tell you of a fact that the road is being fixed and the progress is outstanding.

u pass through Benin-ore road and it is being repaired but someone died on the road very recent and yet it is being repaired.

do u make sense here

mitofag:
^^^

Look at your feet. Very ugly and dirty.


You such a dirty girl. Who knows want sort of "jankariwo" you have in your puzzy area.


I get lawn mower incase you need to trim the edges ok. . .

LOL fstranger

chino11:
Lagos is fool of poo, yarobas and their feeble and shallow minds. They should repair the already dilapidated roads which has turned the town into a big jungle. Fashola and tinubu are taking the whole money abroad

so what do u suggest fashola to do

any ideas?

werepeLeri:
Whoever says that road is not a priority must have his head examined. I passed the road last week and I must tell you - Onitsha Enugu road, especially inside Onitsha is nothing but an eyesore - it is a shame.

I also noticed that work has been ongoing on the Onitsha end even as we speak -

please speak for urself

there are more important roads right now that needs to be fixed

just yesterday or so. benin-ore road still took a man's life

a lot of people die everyday from that road so how many lives has onitsha-enugu road taken ?

hercules07:
Jarus, do not mind them, they are blinded by religious and ethnic sentiments, I do not care who my president is as long as he does a good job, Sanusi will far out perform most people.

gbamm that is it

all4naija:
NO! No because he is a religious fanatic!

How ?

Jarus:
I have written a number of articles on him in the last 2 years, but the ethnic and religious blindness of some people - and they are many, including on this thread - has sealed their objectivity.

http://wap.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?datex=09/19/ReportComment.aspx?com=142816&theartic=Art201108280414220.

i am a strong supporter of Sanusi and i love his polices but I have to point out one thing

Are you related to sanusi in any form ? because the way u go out of ur way to defend him is unbecoming

so far as i am concerned there are candidates way better than sanusi right now. not to even mention Raji fashola is still there

Amid lingering tension in Ogbunka and Owerrezuka in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, the scene of recent communal clash which saw neighbours turning foes, Senator Andy Uba (Anambra South), at the weekend, visited the communities to sue for peace.

The two communities had been turned into a war zone following the burning of houses, killing and maiming of defenceless villagers and raping of hapless maidens.

The situation forced the deployment of policemen and soldiers to the communities.

About 300 persons were reportedly arrested.

The cause of the communal war is said to be an expanse of land with green lush vegetation, ,which separates Ogbunka and Owerrezukala.

According to sources, the high concentration of stones in commercial quantity in the disputed area to which both communities are laying claim is the problem.

The land known as Ikpaobu has been in dispute since 1940 and reports claim that at least 1,000 lives have been lost to recurring disturbances.

Uba was in the two communities at the weekend for an on-the-spot assessment of the destruction caused by the latest incident.

Addressing representatives of the communities, the senator expressed unhappiness at the situation, saying they all have a lot to gain through amicable resolution of all issues.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/amid-tension-andy-uba-visits-anambra-warring-communities/

mods please clean this thread of south-east comment

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-762720.0.html#msg9171661

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762720.msg9171649#msg9171649 date=1316365474]Yoruba (awori) tribalist at work again.
Onitsha-Enugu road users take note.

Nigeria has enough money to do all major roads at once.[/quote]what!!!!!!!!!!! what do u mean

good work but I think it is not the priority right now

the Niger bridge is getting weaker by the day and so is the thrid mainland bridge because of lack of maintance

also a very important rroad that has killed thousands is the benin-ore road

this are the more pressing issue rather than onitsha-enugu road

Fg Mr Mike Onolememen Starts The Reconstruction Of Onitsha-enugu Road

The Federal Government has started the reconstruction of the Onitsha-Awka-Enugu Highway. This is in fulfillment of its promise to the South-East before the April 2011 General Elections.

The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, said this in Onitsha yesterday while inspecting the extent of damage on the road. Onolememen said the first phase of the project would cover the Head-Bridge junction to Upper Iweka, both in Onitsha. He also added that palliative work would be done on the parts of the road leading to the Onitsha-Owerri road.

Onolememen said the contractor handling the road had been fully mobilised for the first phase and its palliative work; while work on the other phases would follow later.

"As I can see, this road is critical and deplorable as Gov. Peter Obi described it when he visited me in my office.

"The President has directed for work to commence and it has started already," Onolememen said.

The Minister also announced that work would start commence on the second Niger Bridge as President Jonathan had ordered.

"Mr President is committed to the second Niger Bridge Project and would want to deliver it before he leaves office as he has promised," he said.

Onolememen complained about the attitude of traders who make use of the service lane of the road for trading and mounting of bill-boards.

"The contractor must work with the controller of work and the state authorities to get these people and these bill-boards out for the reconstruction to continue without hitches," he said.

Mr Hishem Gosayni, the Area Manager of Consolidated Construction Company (CCC), the contractor in charge of the road, said the company had been mobilised to continue work, assuring that it would deliver a quality job within the time frame.

Hishem appealed to Onitsha residents and the Anambra state government to co-operate with the company, to enable it delivers on schedule.

In his response, the Anambra state governor, Peter Obi thanked the minister for facilitating work on the road, "especially at the beginning of the road, which is considered to be critical".

"I will assure you Sir, that I will personally supervise this project myself," Obi said.

http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/reconstruction-onitsha-enugu-road-begins

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171583#msg9171583 date=1316364658]Who is Tinubu? I am only using his name to[b] flog that Babapupa (Eko Ile) of a houseboy.[/b][/quote]then why are u doing it why are u flogging

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171567#msg9171567 date=1316364387]But Abacha did ashewo, and the Gov of one northern state was photographed with ashewos. Many Nigerian leaders do ashewo too, N, S, E, or W.

FYI, nigerian public figures serve no good examples to anyone. The earlier you know that, the lesser your disappointment will be.[/quote]abacha was a dictator. not really a public figure

Yes governor sleep with other women but they don't get caught (not that it is right) moreover this woman is NOT an ashewo but his WIFE'S YOUNGER SISTER

I am not call N,S,E,W because ur attempt is to make it a polarised discussion.

Lastly Yes Nigerian public figure serves very good example to millions of Nigerian ie people like me and others

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171548#msg9171548 date=1316364180]No, it is not okay to steal because others do it. But when you are a thief, you have no moral to call another a thief, got it? Mr Tinubu arrrrseee licker?[/quote]again calm down

this thread is not about tinubu but about chime

when tinubu thread is up, we would talk about it

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171531#msg9171531 date=1316364050]The only reason I even came to this thread is because Chime is a public figure
Otherwise, what he is alleged to have done is nothing to even discuss as it happens every second in Nigeria and world over
There are better things for me to talk about than this

Clinton did it
Vladmir Putin did it
Gov Sanford did it
Obasanjo did it
MKO did it
Abacha did it
Paul Biya (Cameroun) did it
The president (King of Swaziland) does it, again and again.

These are public figures, one way or another

So kini big deal?[/quote]bia!

there is a big deal in it.

those people u mentioned went through so why should chime be different ?

do try to sweep it under the carpet

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171505#msg9171505 date=1316363741]Jason aka Alj Harem

Those ashewo houses in your street in Lagos are there just for the furn of it, right?
Na monkeys (and not humans) they sleep with the girls there, yes? I pity you and your hypocrisy[/quote]calm down.

those people doing the ashewo are not public figures. or are they and if so they were not caught

public figures serve example for people and young ones

koruji:
I am afraid you are confusing issues. The amnesty in the Niger Delta was less than the FG needed to resolve the problem in that region, but one that has calmed things down "for now" - and I emphasize "for now".

Back to the point, ND militants were protesting the national "taking" of resources from the region and destruction of their land. That is a legitimate basis for protest.

The question is what is BH's grouse that they have to go into bombing innocent lives a.k.a. terrorism?

hmmmm
maybe so

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171484#msg9171484 date=1316363527]You hypocrite. When your yansh open na him go you sleep. I dare you to open your real self to the world. Anyone who lick's Tinubu's dyck the way you do must have slept with tons of girls. We know your type, mate.[/quote]calm down. He is right. why are u getting angry over this issue

u are looking at it from a tribal lens which is wrong

calm down brother

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171466#msg9171466 date=1316363263]Good that you are hearing Jason.[/quote]LOL why are u calling me jason again

[quote author=South-East link=topic=762542.msg9171438#msg9171438 date=1316362927]Was I justifying it?
What was he did not the nature of man (you and I)?
Is sleeping with women other than your wife not the second nature of man?
Dang!!! What sort of hypocrites do we have in the house, Alj Harem aka Jason?
Even my sarcasm was lost on these frustrated cyber warriors[/quote]LOL Ok i don hear