Real Estate

Builders are not the only ones going crazy about the unprecedented discounts that Emilinks is offering on all its products; homeowners,  furnishing companies, and young entrepreneurs are extremely excited about the Emilinks 1 Billion Naira Giveaway too. Take Omowale Omole, for instance. Until recently, he was an executive at an up and coming advertising agency in Lagos, but his dream ...

The Lagos State Government and the City of Dubai have entered into a historic partnership. This epoch making partnership will see Lagos emerge as the first Smart City in Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding for the Lagos Smart City was signed on Monday at the Emirate Towers, Dubai, by the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Adeniji ...

In recent times Fulani herdsmen known for their nomadic activities across the 6 Geo-political zones of the country and other West African countries where they can be found in large numbers, have rained havoc on their host communities sparing not even the land that gives their livestock food. Although some leaders of the Fulani communities in the affected parts of ...

For some Nigerians there seem to be little hope left of the so called Vision 2020 which is aimed at positioning Nigeria as one of the top 20 economies in the world. This article takes a critical look at the present economic realities, effects of technological advancement and how all of these will affect real estate in Nigeria in the ...

Though Nigeria has a couple of urban cities that attract foreigners, visitors and investors, these cities rapid rate of urbanization does come with its challenges. There are indeed grey areas that need to be looked into for major Nigerian cities such as Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos, Calabar and Enugu to attain their full potentials. A critical assessment of the bottlenecks ...

SON is threatening a clamp down on manufacturers of sub-standard building materials due to the fact that building collapses is going on the increase in Abuja The incidence of building collapse in Nigeria is now growing at an alarming rate, seemingly uncontrollable or beyond easy control. This in recent times has become a source of serious concern to all stake ...

The United Kingdom has approved a whooping £16.7 m to upscale Nigeria’s household solar systems. This household solar systems project is coming on the backdrop of previous contributions geared at the provision of solar lighting and power systems for as many Nigerian homes as possible.  The Project tagged “Solar Nigeria is an initiative of The United Kingdom Department for International Development. ...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has inaugurated a disciplinary tribunal for Architects. A statement by the CJN’s media aide, Ahuraka Isah, said that at the inauguration, the chairman, secretary, members and assessor of the tribunal took oaths of office administered by Justice Mohammed. The current President of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Umar Aliyu, was ...

This article explores the various method of dealing with craftsmen and artisans on your building site. It also gives you useful insight on how to effectively manage “these people” in other to have a smooth working relation with them and also to ensure a crisis-free project. Managing workmen and artisans on site is a rather tricky venture. If you are ...

It is no longer news that the Buhari led government has taken the fight against corruption in the country as top on its priority list and from news making the rounds, it’s safe to say they are making progress by recovering some of our looted funds and properties. To some, recovering looted funds should not be the ultimate goal. The ultimate ...