The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has lauded the contributions of the former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, to the success recorded in the fight against illegal Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the state. Obaseki who poured encomiums on Dr. Arase while receiving the former police chief’s resignation letter as Chairman of Edo State Private Property Protection ...
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Why I stood my ground over collection of tenement rate – Candido
Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Candido, chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), in this interview, spoke on why he insisted on the collection of tenement rate by the area council. He also explained why protests and agitations by the FCT natives are not what will get them a ministerial slot; among other issues. I think the priority areas may not be ...
Read More »Oil companies laying off contractors, staff in N’Delta — Ex-housing Minister
Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, yesterday, raised the alarm over the massive lay off of contractors and staff in the Niger Delta by oil-producing companies. The former member of the House of Representatives, who doubles as leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders’ Forum in Akwa Ibom State, lamented that the Federal Government was setting wrong priorities ...
Read More »FHA seeks FERMA`s intervention on access roads in housing estates
Mr. Umar Gonto, Acting Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), has solicited the assistance of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for road maintenance within the housing estates in the Federal Capital Territory. She quoted the FHA boss as making the appeal when he led a delegation of management staff of FHA to FERMA Headquarters on a courtesy visit on ...
Read More »Ogun landlords who accommodate kidnappers risk house demolition, arrest
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday ordered the arrest of any landlord whose house is used as hideouts by kidnappers. Abiodun also gave an order that the house used must be demolished, while the land must be confiscated. The governor said this while briefing newsmen on Monday after a security meeting held with the state Commissioner of Police, Bashir ...
Read More »Architect tasks developers on environment-friendly housing designs
An architectural expert, Mr. Samson Akinyosoye on Tuesday urged developers to adopt environmental-friendly housing designs that would stand the test of time. Akinyosoye, Secretary, Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Lagos chapter made the call in an interview in Lagos. He said that there were also housing designs that do not cost much to construct. According to him, being conscious of ...
Read More »New law empowers COREN to tackle building collapses – President
Abuja – President of the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Mr Ali Rabiu, says the council has been empowered to tackle building collapses in the country with its just amended laws. Rabiu said this in Abuja on Monday at a news conference organised by the council on its forthcoming 28th COREN Engineering Assembly scheduled for Aug. 19 ...
Read More »Ilorin Airport: FAAN kicks against illegal excavation, construction
In a bid to ensure safety at the llorin International Airport, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned residents of Kwara State against encroaching on the airport land. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs of the airport, Mr. Adeyeoluwa Oluwakayode and made available to this medium on Friday. The statement reads: ” ...
Read More »BCPG urges Lagos residents to report Substandard construction
The President, Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), Mr. Akinola George, has appealed to Lagos residents to report substandard building constructions to regulatory agencies. George said such report should be made to the Lagos State Building Control Agency for appropriate action. He said the report could also be made to the BCPG, saying that the guild was collaborating with LASBCA to ...
Read More »NMRC, CAHF Sign MoU on Access to Housing Finance for Low-Income Earners
The Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) and the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the current data platforms to enable effective, data-driven policy and decision-making in support of affordable housing markets in Nigeria. The MoU which was signed during the 2019 Abuja International Housing show, was aimed at deepening ...
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