Real Estate

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday says the state is ready to grant land and tax incentives to investors, to revolutionise agriculture and promote investments in various sectors. Ganduje said this at the 2017 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos with the theme “African Business: Penetrating through Institution Building’’. The governor spoke at ...

Since Alhaji Kazeem chased his pretty Fulani wife from the house nothing seemed to be the same with him anymore. He became really hysteric at odd times and could be unusually cold. His wife’s departure made me realise he was an empty vessel without her. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Read previous episodes here::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The two loud gunshots that emanated from Alhaji Kazeem’s flat gave ...

The Tide reports that an Estate Surveyor and Valuer, Hannibal Adodo, has blamed commercial banks in Nigeria for low real estate investments, as compared to other developed countries of the world. He also indicted  commercial banks for their failure to assist people who do investment in the real estate sector. Adodo, who made the remarks while interacting with newsmen at ...

“Governments at federal and state levels have been urged to give tax incentives, such as a holiday, for cooperative societies investing in real estate to enable them increase housing supply and ultimately drag down house prices for buyers, especially the low income earners.”- Business Day Meckson Innocent Okoro, an estate surveyor and valuer, who made this call recently, also urged ...

The Nation reports that a religious organisation, Givers Embassy, said it has concluded arrangements to provide one million affordable houses for Nigerians every year. The church, which is the first no-tithe, no-offering church in Nigeria, unveiled the housing plan to journalists, explaining that the initiative was not just “an appeal to build affordable houses for our people, it is a ...

“Real estate investors have become very cautious with investment in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory, despite the compelling investment opportunity which the market in that small but very vibrant city offers. With a rapidly growing population of over three million, Abuja is a very strong market comprising A and B level consumers which underpins the residents’ potential buying power.”- Business ...

According to The Guardian, Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has decried lack of standards in real estate agency in Nigeria. He said Nigerians had been defrauded to the tune of several billions of naira as a result of the activities of dubious and unqualified agents. Ambode, who spoke yesterday at the first edition of 2017 yearly stakeholders’ forum organised by ...

Daily Post reports that Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has launched the Homeowners Charter policy designed to enable home owners in the state regularize land documents. Ajimobi during the official flag off ceremony of the Enumeration and Assessment of properties in the State at the Housing Corporation Ibadan on Saturday informed that the initiative was one of the measures ...

“The Centre for Defence of Human Right (CDHR), has urged the Delta Government to take over the disputed land between Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja communities of the state. Mr Kehinde Taiga, the Chairman of the centre, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Warri on Sunday.”- Vanguard Taiga said government takeover of the land had become necessary to prevent further ...

“The Lagos State government yesterday ordered the immediate closure of an illegal plank market in Oko-Baba extension by Wright Street in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state.”- The Guardain The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, said the decision to shut down the market was based on the ...