In this part of the world little emphasis is placed on soil test before a building is erected, hence, there is a need to bring this aspect of structural engineering under radar and this article attempts to do justice to that. Building projects require careful and thorough planning because they can have a major impact on their surroundings. Whether you’re ...

“Although, Magodo, one of the highbrow estates in Lagos has recently been making headlines for the wrong reasons, property experts and developers believe the location is fast becoming a destination of choice for investors and renters.”- The Guardian The high demand for property and renters within the estate, they said, was indicative that the estate is inhabited by upward mobile individuals, ...

“The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said that the construction of mass housing projects in 33 states, 2, 736 affordable housing units, across the country has commenced.”-Daily Post The Minister, who disclosed this at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development, told delegates at the event that with ongoing housing ...

The Nation reports that Mr Aliyu Bananda, Director, Drought and Desertification Amelioration Department, Federal Ministry of Environment says the Federal Government is committed to achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030. Bananda said this at a workshop on Endorsement of Nigeria Voluntary Target to Achieve Land Degradation Neutrality, (LDN) organised by the ministry in Abuja on Thursday. He said that government ...

“The coast is clear for the Federal Government to seize assets of 22 politically exposed people and businessmen in Dubai, following the signing of a pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday.”- Daily Post All the 22 former political leaders and businessmen, are currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to The Nation, ...

Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and other land title documents are security papers that should be handled with care and kept away from unauthorized persons,  Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has said. The governor spoke yesterday  at the distribution of C of O and other land title documents to beneficiaries of the Home Owner Charter at the Oba’s Complex ...

Yesterday, our correspondent, Esther Adeniyi was with Chief Raymond Gold at Daramola Community which is a slum at Ijora, Lagos state. As we speak, Biofill toilets are being built to help the community dispose their wastes effortlessly and stop the foul smell in the environment. Chief Raymond Gold works with a Federation known as Nigeria Slum and Informal Settlement Federation which ...

Though real estate investment can be highly profitable, it can as well be tricky and quite complex. In this article, we would take a look at common mistakes of a real estate investor in an attempt to break the banks. Even in our present recession people are still investing in real estate, foreclosure crisis persists and mistakes are still being ...

“There is no end yet to the season of forfeiture as a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria, today, ordered temporary forfeiture of four buildings scattered across Lagos, River States, and Abuja, valued at about N2. 611, 592, 199 billion, linked to the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke and her associates to the Federal Government of ...

The Building and Construction industry is very crucial in any nation’s social and economic development. This article gives an overview of the building and construction industry in Nigeria. The building and construction industry in Nigeria has come of age. There are many factors responsible for the high importance of this industry. Apart from the sector’s potential with respect to employment ...