At the rate we are going Traffic congestion in the city of Lagos may further be exacerbated by an increase in population in years to come if something is not done urgently. This article addresses the issue of Traffic congestion in Lagos state. Many urban cities in Nigeria are bedevilled with traffic congestion which tends to defy various remedial measures ...
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How To Spot Bad Neighbours/Neighbourhoods When Buying a House
After months of looking, you’ve finally found the house of your dreams. It’s the perfect size, the perfect price, and the perfect layout. However, there’s only one small problem. You think you might be living next door to a neighbour, or a neighbouring property, that’s less than desirable How do you know? The grass in the yard is knee-high, there’s ...
Read More »FCT to review Abuja masterplan, suspends tenement rate collection
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Musa Bello, has announced plans to begin a review of the Abuja masterplan, which was adopted in 1979. The Guardian reports that the minister spoke during an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on FCT, headed by Herman Hembe (APC, Benue). He said the ministry would hold a stakeholders’ ...
Read More »Land speculators distorting FUTO masterplan — VC
Vanguard reports that the management of Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, has expressed worry that “the activities of land speculators is distorting the masterplan of the institution.” According to Vanguard, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Francis Eze, who raised the alarm yesterday at a pre-convocation press briefing, also disclosed that the recent incursion into the university’s land is along the ...
Read More »Debo Adejana calls for engagement of landlords in master plans
The MD/CEO of Realty Point LTD, Debo Adejana has reiterated the need for landlords to be adequately engaged in master plans. Mr. Adejana made this known in an interview with Independent newspaper, which was published today, October 18, 2016. In the interview, while he was answering a question on implementation of master plans years after structures have been developed in ...
Read More »What You Should Know About Ikeja (2)
Ikeja is an outer-ring suburb of the city of Lagos and capital of Lagos State. This article is the concluding part of what you should know about Ikeja. If you missed the first part of this article, click here The history of the present Ikeja Local Government dates back to 1927 when the colonial government introduced tax collection. District Officers ...
Read More »Understanding Zoning and Planning before Property Acquisition
As a real estate agent, it is essential that you check out a property in its entirety before advising your customer to put money on it so that whatever issues exist would have been sorted out before money exchange hands. This becomes your customer’s prerogative to avoid putting him/her in harm’s way. Putting the aforementioned premise in perspective, there is ...
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