Biodun Adedipe
2 Oct
Stakeholders in the non-metallic and mineral products industry have urged the Federal Government to take its attention from oil exports and explore the numerous and untapped opportunities that abound in the non-metallic as well as mineral products sector.
19 Feb
Experts in the real estate sector have said that the massive investment in urban regeneration, embracing of technology and ending the existing multiplicity of taxes is key to boost affordable housing supply and growth.
13 Feb
Amid challenges in the nation’s economy, experts in the housing industry have said that huge opportunities abound in the country’s real estate sector. They agreed that the sector's low contribution to the GDP has potential to grow. The speakers made this known on Monday, February 12, during an event organised by the Nigerian-British Chamber of…
13 Feb
Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has said that Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) received 1,577 petitions against malpractices and resolved 1,027 of them since inception.
13 Feb
Poor infrastructure, a weakening currency and multiple taxations have been identified as challenges preventing the country's real estate sector from operating at optimal level.
26 Jan
An economist, Johnson Chukwu, has warned that any attempt to raise the interest rate further would not only increase the rate of default arising from an inability to service loan obligations but may also trigger a stock market crash.
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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State said that all the state-owned media establishments will now become independent companies. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Engr. Jude Okpor, stated this in a press briefing on Tuesday, saying the governor approved the ceding of the state media outfits during the Executive Council Meeting. The media outlets,…
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That magical time of the year is here again—Christmas! The streets are already glowing with fairy lights, and I’m sure you can hear sound of carols rehearsals filling the air. Now, the pressure to find the perfect gifts is real. But don’t worry, Lagos is home to some of the best markets where you can…
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Nile University of Nigeria is set to hold its 12th convocation ceremony from November 27 to 28, 2024. The convocation lecture, titled,
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The Governing Council at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, led by Prof. Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe, has called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the recent sack of the Council by the Ministry of Education and to ascertain the authority of the signatory of the dissolution letter. Mbadiwe, who spoke on behalf of other members of the Council,…
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Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists
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A former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has insisted that the presidency will not return to the North in 2027, even if President Bola Tinubu fails to secure a second term. Okupe made this statement on Monday during an interview with Arise TV, while responding to calls for a Northern presidency in the upcoming electoral cycle.…
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) PLC has intensified efforts against energy theft across its network and forged a partnership with the Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force on Electricity Offences (SIPETO) to achieve its objective. Acting Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Francis Agoha, stressed the company's zero-tolerance stance on energy theft, highlighting the severe consequences for…
37 mins ago
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South in the Senate, has claimed that Nigeria would have been better off if the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, had won the 2023 presidential election. Abaribe said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. Abaribe criticised the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it…