Dangiwa
19 Nov
The National Assembly has supported the minimum yearly housing budget of N500 billion proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. This was disclosed by Minister Ahmed Dangiwa while addressing newsmen at the State House in Abuja. According to Dangiwa, the call for budgetary support is motivated by the scale of Nigeria's housing deficit,…
18 Nov
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Dangiwa has said the leadership of President Bola Tinubu has enabled impactful reforms in the housing sector. Dangiwa asserted this during a media parley in Abuja, explaining that the move has enabled the ministry to focus its efforts on executing various housing projects to improve the lives of…
7 Nov
Nigeria's Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has called on African housing ministers to intensify their efforts in implementing the new urban agenda initiatives, adding that they are a key part of the resolutions which led to the establishing national urban forums across Africa. Speaking at African Ministerial Caucus of the 12th World…
6 Nov
Nigeria's Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has engaged with India's Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal on bilateral talks on how to strengthen housing partnerships and explore collaborative strategies in urban development between Nigeria and India. Speaking at the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt, Dangiwa explained that…
23 Oct
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has revealed that presently over 90 percent of land in Nigeria remains unregistered, with an estimated $300 billion in dead capital due to longstanding land registration challenges. Dangiwa made the assertion at the 29th Conference of Directors of Land in the Federal and state Ministries, Departments and…
10 Oct
Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has assured citizens that his administration is working hard to solve the housing deficit in the state. He stated at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Graceland Estate in Coal City Eastern Extension Alliance Estate that the project would deliver about 1200 housing units across different cadres for the people…
10 Oct
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has urged the state governments and private developers to play a critical role in bridging the housing gap through exploring funding options to deplete the current deficit in Nigeria. Dangiwa asserted this at the groundbreaking for 10,000 housing units in Enugu, explaining, that to address the…
10 Sep
The Federal Government said it is considering the adoption of green, sustainable, and climate-smart housing designs and technologies. The government urged the professionals in the sector to be innovative and ingenious. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, revealed this, at the 2024 Archibuilt Exposition organized by the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), in…
20 Aug
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said that there is no industry-accepted data to guide the federal government and financial institutions, both local and international, in planning and outlining strategies to fix Nigeria’s housing problem. Dangiwa spoke while inaugurating a Joint Steering Committee on the National Housing Data Centre in Abuja, saying…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that the efforts of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney-General of the Federation have led to the prosecution and conviction of over 100 terrorist financiers in the last two years. Tinubu made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Anti-Money Laundering, Combating…
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A Prosecution Witness, Mr Ismail Lawal, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku gave him 5,000 dollars to relocate to Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sept. 30, 2024, arraigned Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs…
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Members of the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Regional Development were forced to go into a closed-door session on Tuesday over alleged lopsidedness in the Ministry of Regional Development's budget. The lawmakers queried the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, for alleged lopsidedness in the Ministry's budget, indicating that 70 per cent…
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Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has authorised the payment of N80, 000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state effective November, 2024. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh in Uyo on Tuesday. Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel…
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says Nigeria is ready to host UNESCO Category two International Media Information and Literacy Institute to advance the frontiers of press freedom and democracy. Idris stated this when a delegation of UNESCO Feasibility Team paid him a visit at the Ministry on Tuesday in Abuja.…
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A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her. The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the…
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Mr Paul Chukwuma, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant in the November 8 governorship election in Anambra, has condemned the murder of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officer in the state. Mr James Eze, spokesman, Chukwuma Campaign Council, conveyed the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. The EFCC officer, Aminu Salisu, an…
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Some stakeholders have asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) to make every state governor account for the security votes allocated to them in office. The argument is coming just as the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) stormed the cooperate headquarters of…
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The Federal Government said the Ekiti International Agro Allied Airport 99.5 percent ready for full commercial operations, saying that the commercial aircraft would begin landing soon. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made the declaration after the inspection of the airport in company with the state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji said…
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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has sought to join the case against the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the application to stop Federal Allocation to local government councils in Kano. The council workers vowed to protect the welfare and sources of livelihood of over 60 members working at various sections across the…