Real Estate

“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 ...

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 ...

According to PM News, the Federal Government says it is determined to revitalise the land, housing and urban development sector for socio-economic development. Alhaji Mohammed Bukar made this known on Wednesday at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Abuja. Bukar noted that the Federal Government demonstrated its determination on the sector through the ...

“In a bid to proffer solutions to the nation’s housing deficit, a property consultant, Mr Afolabi Solesi, has advised commercial banks to assist in revamping the nation’s mortgage market for efficiency.”- The News Solesi, a former Chairman, Nigeria Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos Chapter, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in ...

“The President and founder of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, has set aside N200 billion to establish a world-class university in Abuja.”- Premium Times PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the proposal has since been delivered to the National Universities Commission, NUC. A former Executive Secretary of the NUC, Julius Okojie, who is the chairman of the technical team for the establishment of ...