ARCHITECT'S PROJECT ( Arc Murktar Bello ))

Architect Murktar Bello posted this and wrote "This is to  Arc Aondover L U for his wonderful and educative critique, Sir."

ARCHITECTS' BRAGGING TEE-SHIRTS

The inscription on this tee shirt says 'NEVER UNDERESTIMATE SOMEONE WITH AN ARCHITECTURE DEGREE'. How true! If you venture to do otherwise it would be at your own peril. I totally agree!

IS THIS THE TRUE HISTORY OF ABUJA?

The name Abuja is derived from the name Abubakar –Ja and Abubakar-Ja is derived from the name of a person called Mallam Abubakar JA and the name “Abubakar” is an Islamic name while the word “Ja” is referring to a red color in the Hausa Language; so Abubakar-Ja is literally translated as “Abubakar the Red” or “the Red Abubakar”, but its meaning is referring to one (Mallam/Mr./Alhaji) Abubakar who was Fair in Complexion in terms of his skin appearance and who was one of the settlers in the modern day Abuja long ago even before Nigeria was amalgamated in 1914. Mallam Abubakar was an indigene of the town, although he wasn’t the ruler of the town, but the neighboring communities describe this settlement as the town of Abubakar-JA.

SIGHTS FROM WAAF 2016

Arc. Dike Emmanuel Dike and Fitzgerald 

The West African Architecture Festival (WAAF) 2016 has come and gone. It ended yesterday in a blaze of glory, excitement and camaraderie. Below are some images released by Architect Fitzegerald Umah, the chairman NIA Lagos chapter.

WEST AFRICA ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL (WAAF) 2016 ENDS TODAY IN PORTHARCOURT

The West African Architecture Festival is currently happening at the Obi Wali International Conference Center, in the Garden City of Portharcourt. It will hold from the 24th to 28th of October 2016. Nigerian architects and their counterparts from other countries are currently in Portharcourt in hordes enjoying the festival. Architects from Ghana. Liberia, United States, UK, South Africa and Germany are well represented.

NIA ARCHI-STARS FC BEATS NITP FC, 1-0 TO LIFT NOVELTY CUP

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary invited the Nigerian Institute of Architects football team to a friendly football match on Saturday, 22nd of October, 2016. The match which held at the Old Parade Ground, Garki, Abuja, was won by NIA Archi-Stars, 1 - 0.  More pictures after the cut...

HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ARC OKA AMOGU

Architect Oka Amogu has been married for 23 years. Wow! That's no mean feat.  He posted the above picture on on social media and wrote "My people, I am now married for 23 years without ' THE OTHER ROOM' .... Should I create one now?"

Congrats Architect Oka Amogu.

INTRODUCING THE ABUJA ARCHITECT BLOG

Hello everyone. This is welcoming you to ABUJA ARCHITECT. It is a platform whose time is long overdue. Here, architects in Abuja and beyond, and their colleagues, admirers, contemporaries, families, friends, clients, lovers, etc.; whatever nomenclature they come packaged in, can read, write and view news, information, announcements, pronouncements and publications about us.