The United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP), has urged the Nigerian financial regulatory agencies to enforce sustainable financial principles in their activities, to ensure that the country aligns with the global effort at enthroning a more prosperous world, devoid of poverty and brown ecosystem. Sustainable finance principles is one of the emerging practices that stipulates in the pursuit of profit, ...
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Lekki Gardens Parley Investors
In a bid to unlock profitable ventures in the real estate sector, Lekki Gardens parley investors and stakeholders on investment opportunities. The indeginous firm made this known recently during Lekki Gardens Investment Forum 2015, which was held in Lagos with the theme; ‘Unlocking Sizable Investment Opportunities in the Nigerian Real Estate Market’. Speaking during the event, one of the guest ...
Read More »Relocation as a last resort in the event of a disaster
Relocation is defined as a process whereby a community’s housing, assets, and public infrastructure are rebuilt in another location. Relocation is sometimes perceived to be the best option after a disaster for one or more of the following reasons: (1) People have already been displaced by the disaster (2) Their current location is judged to be uninhabitable, or (3) Relocation ...
Read More »#MyFirstHouse – ‘I wanted to break my family circle of paying rent’
A young man in his late twenties granted Nigeria Real Estate Hub a brief interview on our first house series. He requested to remain anonymous but if this young man could be focused enough to achieve this, then you too can. Read this short interview below and be inspired to (Like they say at Realty Point Limited) – SACK YOUR ...
Read More »Ganduje promises better housing scheme for workers
Governor of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, Abdullahi Ganduje has tasked labour unions in the state to join hands with his administration towards evolving a realistic housing scheme for workers in the state. According to a statement signed by Baba Halilu Dantiye, Director-General, media and communications to the governor, Ganduje lamented that so far, a sustainable housing scheme for the workers ...
Read More »Nigeria inaugurates committee on conservation of energy in housing construction
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has inaugurated an Inter-ministerial Committee to device ways of conserving energy in public buildings in the country. The Chairman of the committee and Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. George Ossi, said on Friday in Abuja that the committee was in line with the renewed commitment of the ECOWAS Heads of ...
Read More »REDAN, NMRC, Others Want FG to Bridge Housing Deficit with N4.9tn Fund
The National President, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Rev. Ugochuckwu Chime, the Executive Director, Policy and Corporate Strategy, Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), Mrs. Chika Akporji and stakeholders in the housing construction sector on Thursday called on the federal government to channel part of workers’ contribution into the National Pension Fund, which presently stands at N4.9 trillion to ...
Read More »Few women investing in real estate Nigeria
Nigeria has one of the lowest number of women investing in real estate compared to other parts the world. The statement was made by Professional women real estate practitioners at the first in the series of ‘The Lady Realtors’ training series held in Lagos on Tuesday, with the theme: ‘Demystifying real estate investment for women’. The programme was organised by ...
Read More »Lagos state government denies demolition of Ladipo market
The Lagos State Government denied a false reports that some parts of the Ladipo Market in Mushin Local Government Area of the state have been demolished while others have been shut. The Executive Secretary of the local government, Mr. Jide Bello, in a statement, said business activities went on at the Ladipo market unhindered, where the traders carried out their ...
Read More »#ShelterMatters – When you build your house, will you accommodate tenants?
Being your own landlord has got to be one of your long-term goals or maybe not. Today’s shelter matter is targeted at young lads and the plans they have for their homes when they eventually build or buy one. The agreements and disagreements between landlords and tenants have directly or indirectly shaped our perception and decision towards our own ...
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