Some men swear they will never live in the house built by their wife let alone an ex-wife. When relationships go sour, people do a lot of things which includes burning bridges. Imagine what such a man would do if he finds out the apartment he currently lives in belongs to his wife? Put yourself in this situation, what would ...

The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN), has expressed its preparedness to partner with state governments to make affordable housing available to Nigerians. Mr. Mohammed Adamu, the President of AHCN, made the call in Abuja at the opening of a two-day workshop and the 98th Council Meeting of the association. The theme of the workshop is “Tackling Housing Deficit ...

In this piece, STEPHEN UBIMAGO tells the story of how a respected senior lawyer preyed on his client, allegedly doctoring his last testamentary disposition with which he converted a major part of his estate following his demise… Most people acquainted with late Alhaji Lateef Adio during his lifetime knew that on sundry occasions he’d hired lawyers to guide his business ...

The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has established a Fire Fighting Unit to save lives in accidents that involve fire outbreaks. The Sector Commander, Umar Ibrahim, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Kaduna during the flag-off ceremony of the 2018 Ember Months Campaign tagged: “Safety Driving, Safe Arrival”. According to Ibrahim, the move ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has denied a media report that 20 communities in the FCT are being threatened by erosion. The FCTA maintained that it was committed to ensuring the safety of lives and property of residents of the territory. The Public Relations Officer of Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Meeme Felicia, in a statement, said the publication ...

Experts at the 2018 Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM) forum/launch of Association of Corporate and Individual Investment Advisers (CIIA) called for increased investment in needy sectors to drive economic growth. They believe that major challenges to some sector in the economy were poor funding and lack of access to finance, stating that this will be a major catalyst to ...

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) on Wednesday disbursed the sum of N1.2 billion as Home Renovation Loan to 1, 207 personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), across the country. Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa who made the presentation of the cheque in Abuja said of the figure, N640 million was for 640 beneficiaries ...

World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines, highlighting that better homes invariably lead to better standards of health. It said, “housing is becoming increasingly important to health in light of urban growth, aging populations, and climate change.” According to the agency, studies had shown that poor housing had implications for a wide range of health conditions, including respiratory, cardiovascular ...

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has denied the alleged exclusion of Eastern rail line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri in the ongoing nationwide rail construction and modernisation. He made the denial when he appeared before the Senate Joint Committee on Land Transport, and Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Sen. Gbenga Ashafa. Amaechi said contrary to the claim ...

The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the rate at which bars keep springing up which has in turn brought about an increase in the record of alcohol-induced road crashes in the state. According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan, who stated this during the curtain raiser for the 2018 “Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign held ...