Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said the state needs $95.5 billion to address infrastructure challenges for the next 30 years. Gov. Nasir-El-Rufai He spoke at the third edition of the Kaduna Investment Forum where the former President of Tanzania, Dr. Jakaya Kikwete, called on African countries to create conducive environment to entice investors to the continent. According to ...

Property worth  millions of naira in both residential and public buildings in Ilorin, Kwara state were destroyed by a late Tuesday evening rainstorm accompanied by a windstorm. Affected areas in the metropolis included Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Adewole, Alore, Oloje, Ogidi, Gaa-Akanbi, Okolowo, River Basin and Zango communities, just as the state capital had experienced power outage since Tuesday evening. It ...

Stakeholders in the real estate sector have called on federal and state governments to focus on urban regeneration and provision of infrastructure at project sites to facilitate affordable housing. This was revealed on the sideline of a workshop organised by Real Estate Development Association of Nigeria in Abuja. The director, University of Lagos Centre for Housing Studies, Prof Olugbenga Timothy ...

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has approved the release of N412 million as compensation to property owners affected by on-going township road constructions in four major towns in the state. The governor disclosed this in a statement by his Press Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Muazu, made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. Giving a breakdown of the amount, he ...

It was all excitement for residents of Ipaja, Aiyetoro, Peak Thomas and other sub-urban communities in Alimosho area of Lagos State, Monday, as Governor Akinwunimi Ambode opened up the areas with network of 21 roads and two bridges amounting to 27.4 kilometres in all. The development is seen impacting the lives of the residents who can now access their once ...

The leadership of National Assembly is expected to transmit the bill for the establishment of Federal Road Authority and the legislative framework for private sector participation in the development of road sector, to the Presidency for assent. The House of Representatives says its decision to adopt the Senate version of the Federal Road Authority was geared towards fast-tracking the proposed ...

Delta State Government in partnership with TURECC, an international estate construction firm has flagged off 1,000 Housing Units. This is part of the efforts of the state government to make the state civil servants and others have their houses. Mr. B O Omoniyi, the director and head of marketing, Delta Trust, who represented Delta State Government, said on Tuesday that ...

The Zamfara government has lauded the family of former Minister of Finance, late Alhaji Muhammad Lugga, over the construction of primary health center in Lugga community, Maru Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Lawal M-Liman, made the commendation in an interview with newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ...

Couples who have retirement Savings Accounts with Pension Fund Administrators will be allowed to use their savings to apply for joint Savings under the Contributory Pension Scheme. According to a report obtained by newsmen from the National Pension Commission titled: ‘Accessing RSA via residential mortgage option’, the spouses must meet laid down requirements, and will start accessing the loans when ...

Kano –   Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Bank to construct 500 kilometres of roads in rural areas of the state. A statement by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, made available to newsmen in Kano on Monday, said the roads would be constructed under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing ...