“IN order to overcome the housing shortage in the country, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has reiterated the need for mortgage financing options.”- Vanguard The minister in his key note address at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE sub-Saharan Africa Real Estate Investment Trust (REITS) conference held recently in Lagos also stressed that the demand for advance ...
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How To Toggle Between Your Wants and Needs When Buying a Home
Changing your status quo from a tenant to a home owner is one of the biggest decisions or event that can happen in a man’s life. Albeit, it is one thing to buy a home, it is another thing to be able to separate your wants from your needs during the process. While in the process of acquiring the most ...
Read More »Order Lagos to give us building permit, church tells court
“The Incorporated Trustees of Word of Life Bible Church has asked a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, to order the state government to issue it with building permit for its plot of land in Victoria Island, having paid all necessary fees assessed by the state in respect of the planned structure.”- The Guardian In a suit marked LD/3040/14 before Justice Christopher ...
Read More »Top 10 Unusual Cities In The World You Should Experience
Our world is blessed with many interesting and breathtaking places that would hold anyone spellbound. Albeit, asides the common ones we know, there are some cities that are quite unusual yet fun to live in. This article showcases the top 10 most unusual cities around the world you should consider moving to While some want to gaze at the wonder ...
Read More »156,453 houses destroyed by Boko Haram in Borno
The Guardian reports that Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Wednesday, said Boko Haram insurgents destroyed 156,453 houses in the state. The governor made this known in Maiduguri when he received a donation of building materials and food items by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons. The commission donated bundles of roofing sheets, wheelbarrows, cartons of ...
Read More »EFCC goes after Jonathan’s wife’s assets
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is set to apply for the final forfeiture of choice properties allegedly owned by former First Lady Patience Jonathan.”- The Nation But the commission has been having difficulty in getting the original titles of the assets. They include Aridolf Resort, Wellness and Spa and eight others. The anti-graft commission may ask the court ...
Read More »Flooding: Lagos moves to avert disaster
“It has since been established that while nature may take its natural course in flooding, human activities such as dams’ construction may lead to Flooding if not properly managed. The perenial Lagos flooding, experts say, could be attributed to many factors such as torrential rainfall, poor drainage system, poor sewage management and disposal, poor urban planning control, deforestation and climate ...
Read More »Why You Should Enjoy Living And Working In Lagos
Lagos may be the most populated city in Nigeria but it is also the most economically viable city in West Africa and one of the best places to live on the African continent. This article explains why you should live and work in Lagos. I have a couple of friends who swore never to live in Lagos while we were ...
Read More »Reps move to enforce the use of pedestrian bridges
“The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to enforce the use of pedestrian bridges on Nigerian highways.”- Premium Times Adopting a motion moved by Johnson Oghuma (Edo-APC), the House asked the Inspector-General of Police and the Commandant-General of the NSCDC to as a matter of urgency deploy their ...
Read More »NASS secures $300M loan for staff housing
“The National Assembly has secured a loan of $300 million for staff housing . It is to build about 10,000 housing units on various locations in the Federal Capital Territory for its core staffers, legislative aides and interested general public to own. The project which is spearheaded by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) but being coordinated by Clerk ...
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