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The Federal Government, on Tuesday in Abuja earmarked N433.4 billion in the 2016 budget for its services in the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. President Muhammadu Buhari stated this on Tuesday in his 2016 budget speech delivered at the Joint session of the National Assembly. He said it was the intention of government to raise the percentage allocation for capital expenditure ...

Professionals in Nigeria’s real estate sector are to synergise with financial institutions for ease in property acquisition in the country and in the United Kingdom. This platform was provided by two formidable real estate marketing firms, OrbitalQ Properties and Hollysaks Properties that have gone into partnership for the purpose serving the property needs of Nigerians at home and in the ...

To turn the challenges associated with mega city, the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos Chapter, has called for close tie between the government and professionals within the built environment. This was one of the decisions reached at the body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Lagos. Besides, members were also challenged to device best way to assist the Lagos ...

The umbrella body for estate developers in Lagos Sate has inaugurated a new governing council and Board of Trustees (BOT) at its new secretariat at Ebute- Metta. At the event, the Chairman of the Association of Real Estate Developers of Lagos State (AREDOLS), Nureni Ayinde Akinsanya, reiterated the need for developers to ensure global best practices in construction in order ...

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Lagos State branch, has lent its support on the planned reintroduction of toll gates. Its Chairman, Samuel Ukpong said it was a right decision but noted that for it to be successful, stakeholders must be carried along. Ukpong, who spoke on the sideline of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institution ...

The merger of three key ministries of Power, Works and Housing into one, is a disservice to the nation. This view was canvassed by Lagos-based estate surveyors and valuers who also faulted the non-appointment of one of their own as the Minister of Housing in view of the fact that they are best qualified and positioned to man the ministry. ...

Despite its dwindling resources occasioned by huge Debts owed the company by public and private institutions, the construction giant, Julius Berger Plc said the culture of staff training is being sustained to always reposition the company for better service delivery. The Executive Director, Administration of Julius Berger Plc, Alhaji Zubairu Bayi made this known in his address to the 2015 ...

No fewer than 500,000 residents of Iponri Low-Cost Housing Estate, Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos State, on Sunday appealed to the Lagos State Government to save their lives from epidemic that was looming there. The sewage plant that usually drains dirty water from the soak-away of more than 400 housing units with 500,000 residents had been disconnected by Eko Disco ...

Press Statement: The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Court sitting in Ogba on Friday convicted six traffic offenders arrested by the convoy of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode in Ijora-Olopa area of the State on December 16, 2015, while driving against traffic. Those arrested and convicted include Mrs. Adejoke Elemoro, Mr. Ogunlana Olatunji, Mr. Ganiyu Ayokuleyin, Mr. Ogunade ...

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to build new refineries as part of efforts to ensure that the country refines substantial volume of its fuel needs. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, made the disclosure during an interactive session with members of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Minister, while pledging his readiness to work closely with ...