The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has unsealed some properties it allegedly linked to a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Men believed to be EFCC personnel in a white-coloured bus with the number plate – BWR 627 AT – with police protection, on Thursday erased the markings from the buildings with ...
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Abuja international housing show targets over 20,000 participants from 15 countries
All is now set for the 13th edition of Africa’s biggest expo – Abuja International Housing Show – scheduled to take place in July. The expectations for this year’s edition are very high as over 20, 000 participants have confirmed participation, the organisers said in a statement. As the biggest platform for product exhibition, over 400 local and international exhibitors ...
Read More »Delta community rejects illegal revenue collection
Residents of the Okotomi community, Okpanam, in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have rejected the alleged illegal revenue collection in the area. The residents’ position is contained in a petition addressed to the state Commissioner of Police, Adeleke Adeyinka, demanding timely intervention and arrest of some of the identified culprits to avoid a breakdown of law ...
Read More »Flood submerges over N15m worth of goods in Aba, renders many homeless
A heavy downpour on Wednesday night, June 12 in Aba, Abia state, destroyed many homes, shops and markets and also swept goods estimated at over N15m under water. The unfortunate development also rendered scores of residents of the area homeless Okechukwu Egechi, a landlord in the area, claimed that he lost all his property to the flood, and also nearly ...
Read More »Investable real estate to grow by 55% in 2020 –Experts
An expert in the real estate, Mr. Chibundu Marcellus has said that the movement of the economy can make positive impact in the built environment if government can straight out the laws regulating the industry. Marcellus who is an investor in one of the biggest real estate firm in India said that by 2020 investable real estate will have grown ...
Read More »Borno governor sets up committee to investigate allocations in four housing estates
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara, on Thursday inaugurates panel to review the ownership of houses in four government housing estates within Maiduguri, the state capital. The estates made up of about 3000 houses were built between 1999 and 2011 by governments of late Mala Kachalla and Ali Sheriff. Mr. Sheriff’s administration built three of the estates while the ...
Read More »Group tasks 9th assembly on affordable housing legislations
Abuja – Housing Development Advocacy Group of Nigeria, an NGO has urged the leadership of the ninth National Assembly to introduce policies that would enable affordable housing in Nigeria. The President of the NGO, Mr. Festus Adebayo made the call to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Adebayo said that after decades of neglect, the newly inaugurated ninth national assembly must ...
Read More »Julius Berger launches website on 2nd Niger bridge
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has launched a website to “allow Nigerians track the status” of the ongoing construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. The federal government had in November awarded the construction giant a N206 billion contract for the work. Julius Berger, in a statement issued by the company’s media office, said visitors to visit www.secondrivernigerbridge.com, saying the website will ...
Read More »World Bank, Ogun plan quality facilities for rural dwellers
The Ogun government, in partnership with the World Bank, is to bring succour to rural dwellers in the state through the provision of needed infrastructure and social amenities that would lessen poverty in the communities. READ ALSO: Osun partners World bank to boost agribusiness General Manager of the State Community and Social Development Agency, Sakirudeen Salami, who disclosed this yesterday ...
Read More »Early morning fire razes building at Agege, destroys property
Property worth millions of naira were yesterday lost to an early morning fire at No. 5. Olugbosho Street, Agege area of Lagos State. There was pandemonium as smoke suddenly covered the air from the compound made up of residential building and a church, Saints Assembly Church. The fire with billowing smoke was coming from some of the rooms, which made ...
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