Property
22 Jan
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has announced plans to partner with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in data collection surveys on the transport and logistics sector in the country.
8 Jan
Industry experts are worried that the Federal Government’s provision for the sector in the 2024 budget may not meet the huge housing demand by prospective home owners and subscribers.
8 Jan
Lagos-based firm has identified efficiency and good working capital as some of the ways developers can boost investors’ confidence in the real estate space.
8 Jan
Kenya-based pan-African housing financing institution, Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) has launched an innovative Affordable Housing Credit Guarantee Programme in Nigeria, which is geared towards financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development.
8 Jan
Faced with economic challenges and high cost of doing business in the country, paint makers have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the sector by reviewing its policies and tackle hostile business environments impacting indigenous manufacturers.
8 Jan
Professionals under the aegis of Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) have urged the Federal Government to stop unchecked increases in the price of cement in the country.
1 Jan
The Federal Government and Nigeria Institute of Architecture (NIA) have been urged to embrace policies that will promote the use of local materials and sustainable building practices.
1 Jan
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has begun construction of its new office secretariat in Lagos, which is named after the pioneer chairman of the chapter, late Joseph Awogbemi.
1 Jan
Borno State government has threatened to revoke land title documents in the Government Reservation Areas (GRA) and other layouts in Maiduguri Metropolis and Jere local council for failure to perfect their respective land documents.
1 Jan
Following the completion of the first phase housing project known as Greenwich Gardens through a Public-Private Partnership initiative, the Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu Local council, Dele Oshinowo has explained that the scheme represents the drive to upscale grassroots development and provide fresh perspectives of making life better for the people.
1 Jan
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has advised more young girls to show interest in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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Popular Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, will be arraigned in court the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for naira abuse. Cubana Chief Priest is facing a three-count charge for allegedly violating the Central Bank Act of 2007. EFCC accused Cubana Chief Priest of spraying and tampering with the naira by…
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Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow to 3.3 per cent this year, while it may recede to 3.0 per cent in 2025. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, ‘Steady but slow: Resilience amid divergence,’ the International Monetary Fund said that Nigeria’s economy is expected to better 2023 growth which was pegged at 2.9 per…
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The electricity crisis in Nigeria has defied various attempts at solving the problem and giving Nigerians the benefits of enjoying stable electricity and a good quality of life for more than half a century. It is no secret that the nation’s power infrastructures were abandoned for several decades, by successive governments notwithstanding the exponential growth…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, set up a 13-man adhoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants, and project execution under the immediate-past Governor of the State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Specifically, Yusuf Mugu, a member representing Kaura constituency, moved the motion on a matter of public importance that the loans borrowed by…
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Gunmen on Tuesday invaded the Secretariat of Ilejemeje local government area in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti State, vandalized the council buildings and injured one person. The hoodlums who were heavily armed with dangerous weapons like guns, charms, and cutlasses invaded the Secretariat at about 10:am. An eyewitness who did not want his name mentioned told newsmen that…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is unhappy with the Governor Abba Yusuf led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration of Kano state for allegedly masterminding what it termed as "the political persecution" of its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. APC, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Mr Felix Morka, described the…
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Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives have issued President Bola Tinubu a three three-month ultimatum to resolve the worsening insecurity across the country or face mass from Nigerians. The minority lawmakers said they remained united, indivisible, and committed to acting as a watchdog on behalf of the Nigerian…
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The Federal Government has announced it has kicked off the disbursement of the N50,000 Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to nano businesses nationwide. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, dislcosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Nano businesses are enterprises that have…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi.
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Former campaign spokesman President Bola Tinubu in southeast and current Chairman of Forum of Former Members of Enugu State House of Assembly (FOF-MENHA), Dr. Josef Onoh has through his weight behind the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, in urging the president’s appointees from the northern extraction to stand up in Defence of…