Absence of lawyers, parties stall Synagogue Church building collapse inquest

The absence of some lawyers and interested parties on Tuesday stalled the coroner's inquest into the collapse of a guest house within the Synagogue Church of All Nations.

The coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, who expressed dissatisfaction with the low turn-out, said the court was determined to conclude its proceedings within the next two weeks.

FMBN will introduce new building methods to reduce cost of houses, says MD

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said on Monday it was working hard to introduce new building methods that would substantially reduce the cost of houses in the country.

The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Gimba Yau'Kumo, told newsmen in Abuja that the reason most civil servants could not access the fund was due to their low salary level.