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THE United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) has released guidelines to provide national governments, local authorities, civil society organizations and planning professionals with a global reference framework that promotes more compact, socially inclusive, better integrated and connected cities and territories that foster sustainable urban development and are resilient to climate change.

FEDERAL Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Abuja and others have for the second time won a legal battle over the soul of a choice landed property, Plot 1337 Asokoro District A04, FCT, Abuja, courtesy of a Court of Appeal, Abuja.

AFTER a sluggish housing market that left the players bruised over the election period, a new report released last week has revealed that stronger confidence and investment appetite in the second quarter, helped stimulate the sector for the first time in 2015; the unexpected peace and calm has rekindled new demands.

A multi-stakeholder committee to address the alarming declines of migratory land birds in Nigeria has been established. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in partnership with its BirdLife International partner in United Kingdom (UK), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSBP), are driving the committee named “Nigerian National Committee on Migratory Land birds.” Members…

SMARTING from the Fourth High Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction, where 37 African countries issued the Yaoundé Declaration, Nigeria has further aligned with the new international agreement, the Sendai Framework; to curb disaster losses over the next 15 years, with reductions in mortality, the numbers of people affected and the economic damage inflicted by natural and human-induced…

MINDFUL of possible water crises emanating from exponential population growth over available infrastructure, the Lagos State Government has unveiled several measures to boost water supply in the state.   The new plan, described as mid and long term measures was contained in a development plan recently launched by the state government.   Checks by The…

ERA/FOEN, HOMEF and MOSOP have applauded the federal government plan and advised that HYPREP should be renamed Hydrocarbons Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). A NEW era is dawning in Ogoniland, Rivers state, with the renewed plan by federal government to fast-track process of implementing United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ground breaking report, four years after the document was submitted…

MEMBERS of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) have urged to go beyond the routine in their professional calling and strive for capacity development, which is key to having safer building and construction industry. With requisite capacity, local real estate professionals, particularly, professional builders would be at vantage position to tap into numerous opportunities within…

END-users are set to capitalise on stabilisation within the Dubai real estate market as more affordable housing options enter the market ahead of Expo 2020, and price adjustments improve affordability of existing stock. Developers are lining up to unveil a wave of attractive new housing options during the 14th edition of Cityscape Global which brings…

IN display of commitment to boost economic activities within its territory, the Rivers State Government has signed pact with the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) to fix the deplorable industry access road that leads to the NPA Wharf, Port Harcourt. At a brief ceremony, where the State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NPA and Zerock…

THE Ogun state government through the Ogun State Property Investment Corporation (OPIC) has commenced the construction of a new estate at the OPIC Estate, Isheri along Lagos Ibadan expressway.   The new estate called MTR Gardens will consist of over 600 units of two and three bedroom flats. Preliminary work completed in July 2015 and part of the development includes provision of main arterial road…

NIGERIAN real estate markets would be boosted as all arrangements are in place to launch three exclusive developments in Lagos, on Wednesday. The high-flier developments are Royal Arsenal Riverside, 250 City Road and 375 High Street Kensington, all located in London, United Kingdom. The launch of these properties in Nigeria is midwifed between a Nigeria’s…