Dangiwa
31 Jan
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, said that Nigeria's housing deficit is a challenge and an opportunity for transformative change in real estate investment in the country. Dangiwa spoke at the Real Estate Future Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, highlighting the Nigerian government's commitment to addressing the housing shortfall through a blend…
28 Jan
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has declared that Nigeria's real estate investment contributed around 5.2 per cent to the nation's GDP last year, adding that it will increase in market volume to $2.25 trillion by the end of 2025. Dangiwa made the assertion during a panel discussion at the Real Estate…
24 Jan
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to construct 10,000 housing units under the Renewed Hope Medic Cities initiative to address the housing needs of medical workers nationwide. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this announcement in a statement on Friday, signed by the Director of Press…
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 2024
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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The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to purchase a six-month-old foetus for ritual purposes. The suspects, identified as Martha Andrew, James Luka, and Johnson John, all residents of Minna, reportedly offered a pregnant woman N30 million to terminate her pregnancy. According to police reports, the woman, a resident of…