Real Estate

As part of efforts to enhance learning, performance and living standard in Nigerian universities, the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, (FMBN) has disclosed that it would soon conclude all necessary arrangements to launch a housing scheme for university lecturers in the country by January 2016. The Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Gimba Ya’u Kumo, in an interview with Daily ...

The Ogun State Government has demolished a church building owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG. The RCCG is one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches and its head, Enoch Adeboye, is one of the country’s most revered men. The demolished building is located inside the estate, Obasanjo Hilltop, named after ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo by the state government; and ...

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has cried out over the poor state of federal roads in the state and called on the Federal government to hasten to save the roads from imminent collapse. The Governor made the call while inspecting erosion sites along the Onitsha-Owerri and Onitsha-Enugu expressways which had caved in at two points in Okija, Ihiala local ...

Real estate agents are reporting signs of growing Chinese interest in Canberra’s property market. Sydney and Melbourne have seen a boom in Chinese investment over recent years. But real estate companies have described a recent growth in interest from wealthy Chinese buyers in Canberra suburbs such as Gungahlin and Lawson. Developer Tony Pan has spent $132 million on properties in ...

China’s ghost towns may spook retail investors, but big money players are still targeting the mainland’s property sector. For one, Ivanhoe Cambridge, the property arm of Canada’s second-largest pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, is looking to increase its investments there. While acknowledging that the mainland suffers from “shadow cities” and overbuilding, “we have also seen a ...

A layout approval is consequential to every public or private building projects in Lagos state to ensure conformity to the state’s master plan. In this article, we take an indepth look at how to process layout approval in Lagos State. The details of layout and planning are essential to proper construction of a building. Layout prepares the site for the ...

Experience Invest looks at the best UK property investment markets When considering buying a buy-to-let property, investors should try to look for a balance between low property prices and high rental returns. London-based property agent, Experience Invest has rounded-up the top UK markets for property investment based on rental returns. MANCHESTER Manchester is widely known as the UK’s second city. ...

This article reveals the top 5 cheapest cities in Nigeria that appear to take the weight off highly sought after and expensive cities, such as; Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Amid the economic hardship in the country, there are some cities in Nigeria that can accommodate the expectations of the average Nigerian. While the cost of living in Abuja, Port ...

This article reveals the underground cities that exist in the world. I’m sure while growing up we were given a full dose of tales about people who lived in caves, holes dug out in the earth, mines or even subway tunnels. I heard interesting and strange stories about cave men, the Hottentots and Khoikhoi tribes of South Africa, not forgetting ...

Reps plan to check the practice of keeping lands undeveloped. They say, if the practice is not checked, the noble efforts of the government to address the housing needs of the FCT will continue to be frustrated by land speculators to the detriment of helpless Nigerians. To stave off high cost of houses and scarcity of residential accommodation, the House ...