Property
20 Nov
A major new report published finds that Nigeria and 19 other oil producing countries plan to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 per cent more than would be consistent with 2°C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest…
20 Nov
The last is yet to be heard on the eviction of residents of Renaissance Estate in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as the homeowners are demanding reinstatement to the property or payment of N4 billion compensations by the First Trust Mortgage Bank Plc for rendering them homeless. The eviction, which occurred last year brought hardship among…
20 Nov
As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government has urged the Rivers State Government to fulfill its part of agreement towards ending open defecation by the year 2030.
20 Nov
An advocacy group - Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has commended the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for its new policy of issuing Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to all mass housing projects in Abuja.
20 Nov
Messr Dexdee Fountains has announced December completion date forDexdee County Estate located at the Dexdee Golf Resort, Ekae GRA Benin City, Edo State capital.
20 Nov
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has enjoined its new associates to be committed to the virtues of integrity and professionalism.
20 Nov
Stakeholders in real estate sector value chain have reinforced the need for the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to re-capitalise Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBIs) with a view to positioning them to finance transactions, provide long-term funding to developers and end-users. They stressed the need for the government to provide easy access to…
20 Nov
Many property developers and mortgage operators are avoiding investments in states that have not created an enabling environment for housing developments and adopted the Model Mortgage Foreclosure Law (MMFL).
20 Nov
The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAEng) has begun an engineering innovation competition, aimed at promoting infrastructure and technological development in the country. The move according to the academy will scale up innovations, promote them to investors and commercialise the products. While disclosing this to journalists in Lagos, the academy President, Prof. Peter Onwualu, said many…
20 Nov
Lagos-based property development firm, Messrs Adron Homes and Properties Limited has unveiled a new initiative aimed at encouraging subscribers to own property at discounted rates in all its estates across the country.
13 Nov
Hopes have brightened with the dawn of the era for Nigerians aspiring to become homeowners under the federal housing scheme, with the appropriation of N100 billion for the Renewed Hope estates and cities project.
13 Nov
Members of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) have advocated review of the relevant ethical standard to reflect the current technological changes and public institutions’ requirements for doing business.
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The family of the publisher of Desert Herald and former chief negotiator between the federal government and bandits, Tukur Mamu has called on the government to release him from detention custody over his deteriorating health condition. Mamu's family pleaded for administrative bail to be granted to him to enable him to attend to his deteriorating…
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