Spaces for Change, a non-governmental organisation, in partnership with the Lagos State Resilience Office, is leading an initiative to address poverty among slum dwellers in the state. The organisation, also known as S4C, recently led a focus group discussion on empowering slum dwellers to quit poverty and live a better life, noting that this would go a long way in ...
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FG Flags Off N1.07b Erosion Control Project In Akwa Ibom
The Federal Government on Thursday flagged off N1.7billion erosion control work on Nduetong Oku-Ikpa road, cutting across Uruan and Uyo Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom. Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), did the flagging off ceremony. He said that the project would alleviate the suffering of the people and boost ...
Read More »FG exposes 114 companies involved in property fraud
Property fraud – The Federal Government has uncovered 114 companies neck deep in shady land deals, even as it raked in N1.173 billion in tax revenues from January till date. The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Tunde Fowler, made the disclosures in Abuja at the African Union high-level panel on illicit financial flows from Africa. According to him, ...
Read More »Farmer arraigned over alleged unlawful damage of property
A farmer, John Ologunleko, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged unlawful damage of property, valued at N1.6 million. Ologunleko, 60, of no fixed address, is facing a five-count charge, bordering on felony, encroachment, unlawful damage, threat to life and breach of peace. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha told the court that the ...
Read More »Osun residents laud Aregbesola and EU-UNICEF for inauguration of 193 boreholes
The projects, which were constructed by the EU-UNICEF in collaboration with Osun Government, were inaugurated in 146 communities of Odo-Otin, Ifedayo and Ayedaade Local Government Areas of the state Speaking during the inauguration, Mr. Olaposi Adiatu, General Manager of Osun Rural Water and Environmental Sanitation Agency (RUWESA), said the prompt payment of N226 million counterpart funds by the state government ...
Read More »Title Documentation: Vital Land Titles in Nigeria and How to Procure Them
One of the most important ways of laying claim to ownership of a property is by being in possession of the relevant land title documents which are recognized by various government statues and laws. I wrote this article to help you identify which specific land title you are required to have and how you can get them. The controversy over ...
Read More »NUT laments dilapidated structures in schools
As Nigeria marks the International Teachers Day, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on the Edo State Government to take urgent steps to fix the problems facing the education sub-sector. The State Chairman of the NUT, Mr. Pius Okhueleigbe made a call on Thursday and explained that while current efforts by Governor Godwin Obaseki to introduce technology in ...
Read More »My salary was not more than N20,000 when I decided to build my house
NREH correspondent, Rianat Sanni was in an interview with Mr. Bolaji Adejana who works in the internal control unit of Realty point limited. Mr. Bolaji Adejana said, “My salary was not more than 20,000 naira when I decided to build my house”. Let’s find out from our sack your landlord series how he managed to pull this through. NREH: You ...
Read More »Sustainable housing reforms set to bridge infrastructural gap in Nigeria
Globally, there is a strong consensus that the development of the housing sector is essential for stimulating economic growth. Housing construction is one of the frequently used indices for measuring economic conditions worldwide. However, recent reforms in the mortgage industry are set to bring sustainable growth in the industry and bridge the housing deficit, which is estimated at 20 million. ...
Read More »Capital market operators caution FG on financing of infrastructure
Capital market operators, under the aegis of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), have cautioned the federal government to be less financially involved in the funding of critical infrastructure, but concentrate more in the formulation of policies that will transform the living standard of Nigerians. The operators gave the advice in Lagos, yesterday, during the 22nd Annual Conference of CIS. Speaking ...
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