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Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Surveyor Suleiman Hassan Zarma has pointed out that affordable housing and conducive urban environment remained portent indicators of the well-being of Nigerians through effective policies and pragmatic development programmes. Zarma who stated this in Abuja at a workshop for Real Estate Developers organised by Real Estate Development Association of Nigeria (REDAN) added ...

Federal Government, in connection with the Kwara state government, is set to complete a 76- unit housing project in Il orin metropolis, Ilorin West local government area of the state as part of efforts to bridge housing deficit in the country. Conducting journalists round the housing project on Wednesday, the federal controller, ministry of Housing, Architect Kunle Shonibare and Director ...

The Economic Management Team of the Federal Government has set up a Family Home Fund’s Task Force to facilitate the implementation and delivery of the Family Homes Housing Project nationwide. The Chairman and Minister of State II for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, at the inaugural meeting of the Land and Infrastructure ...

“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said yesterday it has arraigned the Treasurer of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Abuja Municipal, Mr. Percy Ndam, to court for alleged  N495.8 million fraud.”- The Nation Ndam was accused of conspiring with two contractor, Frank Igbinedion and Uche Nwedi,  to convert the cash into personal use. The said funds ...

Nigerian Tribune reports that the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has revealed that all feuds delaying the full kickoff of the FESTAC Phase 2 housing project have been resolved, saying the imminent commencement of the project is expected to created nothing less than four million jobs for Nigerian youths and professionals in the formal and informal sectors. This was disclosed recently ...

The Nation reports that The Alumni Association, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), at the weekend flagged off a N220 million housing project for members of staff of the institution. The project which would provide 20-unit houses will be completed within one year. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony, President of the Association, Ndubuisi Chijioke, said the building project would gulp ...

According to Vanguard, the Federal Government has said its plan to provide cheap housing for Nigerians is not a gimmick as the programme takes off in Ogun and Nasarawa states. Presidency spokesman, Laolu Akande said the affordable housing programme targeting low income earners is part of the N1trillion Family Home Fund, initiated by the Buhari administration. The Nigerian government is ...

“In line with the goal of protecting their field of practice and monitoring the real estate sector, realtors have urged governments to intervene in the area of tightening control and restricting conversion of housing to commercial uses.”- The Guardian They argue that such moves are reducing the existing housing stock and advised that governments should not consider housing as a ...

According to PM News, the Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has concluded plans to construct 500 housing units for the civil servants in the state. The state NLC chairman, Mr Kabiru Minjibir made the disclosure when he inspected the ongoing housing project being undertaken by the union in Kano on Wednesday. He said when completed, the ...

Premium Times reports that the Federal Government says it has provided N500 billion to resuscitate the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, to make mortgage facilities easily available to Nigerians. Mustapha Baba-Shehuri, the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, announced this in Lafia on Monday when he called on the Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Silas Agara. The News ...