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The idea was initiated in 2016 by the government through the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola under the Rural Electricity Agency (REA). Nine universities selected for the first phase of the project are: Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE); and the University of Lagos. Others ...

Caveat Emptor!…Buyer beware…this house is not for sale…beware of 419. These phrases are commonplace in Nigeria where buyers often times have less information about properties to be acquired. As far as shelter is concerned in Nigeria, it’s the survival of the fittest. One of the critical challenges to sustainable development in the developing countries wherein Nigeria belongs is the lack ...

There are vast investment opportunities in real estate for investors searching for proven investment in Nigeria. This article highlights the investment opportunities in real estate. In the real estate industry, opportunities are always in the increase as population increases, consequently many people seeking to own, rent or occupy properties also go on the increase. You won’t lose-out if you invest ...

There are some cities in Nigeria that are quite fabulous with grandeur but you don’t usually get to hear so much about these cities because they are in a class of their own only known to few. These cities may not stand the competition prominent Nigerian cities of Abuja, Lagos, Calabar and Port Harcourt pose but they still stand out ...

Reports show that the Senate has passed the North-East Development Commission Bill which empowers the Federal Government to set up a commission to rebuild the North-East region, following its devastation by Boko Haram insurgents. Vanguard reports that with the passage of the Bill, states in the North-East where members of Boko Haram insurgents have engaged in wanton destruction of property and ...

China is set to build light rail system in Kano. The rail project signed is said to be valued at $1.85billion, while construction work will take two stages On Monday, August 29, a report came on how a Chinese company stated that its directors had gotten a provisional letter of award from the Nigerian government on constructing a light rail ...

Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the National Union of Pensioners (NUP), yesterday, protested the planned concession of Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port-Harcourt airports by the federal government. This led to traffic gridlock on the access roads to the airport. The union members were carrying placards with inscriptions : ...

The Real estate sector in Nigeria is besieged by a number of foreign investors who continue to explore the goldmine inherent despite the obvious challenges. It is no longer news that Real estate which serves as a vital tool to human sustenance and development thrives on investments. Hence, the civilization of Nigeria’s rapid growing population coupled with her economic prosperity, ...

Kano State government has explained why the newly constructed mega cities are yet to be allotted to people almost two months after completion of the multi-billion naira housing estates. Currently the Kano multi-billion naira mega cities are nothing short of empty. The housing projects which were said to have been executed to decongest Kano cities and provide shelter for residents ...

The Kano State Police Command says it has started investigation into the cause of the collapsed bridge that killed seven persons in Kano on Sunday. Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso also said the state government would compel the contractor that handled the project to pay for the medical bills of the injured victims. The contractor, the governor added, would pay compensation to ...