COREN
1 Jun
The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA) and the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) have threatened to halt work on major roads due to ongoing crises. The unions, affiliated with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria and the Nigeria Labour Congress, represent senior and junior staff in…
28 May
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coleman Technical Industries Limited to explore opportunities in engineering skills, local content development and the power sector.
20 May
The President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, has revealed that the arbitrary hike in cement prices is directly responsible for the increasing cases of building collapse in the country. He said this at an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Solid Minerals,…
19 Apr
To arrest infrastructural failures, experts in the built environment have advocated stricter measures to control engineering practice and punishment for professionals who fail to adhere to the rules.
3 Apr
Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) has entered into a partnership with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to deploy a forensics investigation towards ending building collapse in Nigeria.
8 Feb
The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) Abuja as well as the Nigerian Academy of Engineering have tasked the Federal Government to reinstate the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) into the national budget.
11 Jan
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has listed some practical measures to address the challenges of the influx of foreign artisans into the country.
28 Aug 2023
Disturbed by the recent disclosure by the Federal government to stop funding of professional bodies from next year, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has urged the government to rescind the decision to enable it to carry out constitutional roles and responsibilities. President of the Council, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made the…
14 Aug 2023
With economic crisis worsening the brain drain syndrome, the engineering practice seems to be the worst hit, as many of the tech experts are leaving the country in droves to fulfill occupational and professional aspirations.
14 Aug 2023
Mr. Ajibade Oke is the President, Association of Consulting Engineers of Nigeria (ACEN) and fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE)
9 Aug 2023
Wema Bank has partnered the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to promote technology and sustainable industrial growth, thereby achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
4 Aug 2023
Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, is expected to headline the 31st Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) Engineering Assembly from August 7 to 9, 2023 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja.
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A construction expert and Deputy President, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Africa, George Okoroma, has expressed worry over the reoccurring building collapse in the country and called for appropriate measures to curb it. Okoroma, who attributed the incidents of collapsed buildings to poor adherence to professional ethics and standards, lamented that the unabated challenge…
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