We have witnessed building collapses in several parts of the world where these have resulted in an enormous loss of human life, huge housing investments and properties.Clearly, studies have shown that the building collapse frequency and its consequences are more devastating in developing countries. In Nigeria, the trend has become quite worrying. Ultimately, many researchers identify…
If you think handling a building project comes with a lot of stress then you can easily imagine the horrors that accompany the collapse of a building structure. Excluding the evident loss in anticipated profits, liability with respect to loss of life and reputation is inevitable. There is an Igbo proverb which says that “One…
While I fall into the category of people who are typically the biggest busy-worshipers (working class, educated), I always assumed that I wasn’t a part of that crowd until over the holidays, one of my friends had asked me how I had been doing, and I immediately responded with the words, “Fine-but I’ve been so…
Its that time of the year again when the harmattan dust settles on practically every nook and cranny of our living spaces. In that irritating manner, it results in a situation where one wipe down isn’t sufficient anymore for the whole day. Before we get too carried away with our frustrating cleaning routines, lets take…
