As part of efforts in making houses affordable for Nigerians, the Federal Government has commenced the construction of 150 units of two and three-bedroom flats in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The project, which is being handled by Meadville Building and Construction Company, is expected to be completed within the next three months. Speaking during the inauguration of the programme, the ...

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has laid 1,000 millimetre water pipes, as part of efforts to supply water to areas where it has been scarce. Governor Ganduje while supervising the exercise, the Governor said that his Government remained determined to ensure that water reaches all parts of the state. The laying of additional water pipes in Kano State started ...

Ahead of the Paris summit, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking the end of its launch phase and kick-starting the flow of climate finance through the Fund to developing countries. The GCF, which was set up by 194 governments party to the UN ...

The state government has commenced the process of reallocating the over 2, 000 Ayobo allottees, under Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, whose homes were demolished between July and August 2007, by the immediate past administration in Lagos. The victims’ homes had been demolished over the pretext that the location where the property was situated is government acquisition landed property. ...

One of the leading national mortgage institutions in the country, Jubilee Life Mortgage Bank Limited, has announced that Kings Court II Abesan Estate project in Lagos is undergoing finishing touches. The construction work on the project commenced a couple of months ago, being financed by the bank. It comprises blocks of six units of three bedroom flats with all rooms ...

Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has succeeded in moving the Court of Appeal, Lagos, to set aside a ruling of a Lagos High Court, which held that the corporation’s suit on the lingering crisis on the ownership of an imposing complex, popularly known as Fortune Towers, situated at No. 27/29 Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, was an abuse of ...

Industrial land use is not more than 15% of total land use in Lagos, albeit its effect on residential buildings in surrounding areas is a clog in the wheel of residents. Land is fundamental to all economic activities. The supply and employment of land is central to the pattern and process of economic regeneration and restructuring. Traditionally, the land used ...

The long wait has finally come to an end as President Muhammadu Buhari today assigned his newly-appointed ministers offices. The ministers took turns in groups of four to take their oath at the presidential villa. The immediate past Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola, has been assigned the Minister of Power, Works and Housing while the immediate past Governor of ...

Deji had thought he was finally going to reconcile with his long lost girlfriend but instead things had got awry. It was indeed sad for him because he still loved Aisha. Aisha had left in a fury after a heated conversation with Deji. It was a dead end! Martins on the other hand left the house at Deji’s behest. His ...

Experts in urban management have called for the need for all African countries to empower the local government, if their aspirations for sustainable urban development, would be realized in no distant time. They spoke in Lagos last week during the launch of the Africities 2015 to be held this month in Johannesburg, South Africa. A Non-Government Organisation, the United Cities ...