President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the Housing Sector
By Taiwo Ajayi The Nigerian government has unveiled President Bola Tinubu’s visionary plan to establish new cities and provide affordable housing across the country. Minister of Housing, Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, made this announcement during a courtesy of the leadership of the Nigeria
It is Time to Lower Construction Costs With Local and Alternative Building Materials says CORBON Chairman
By Esther Alexander Nigeria is said to have the highest construction cost in the world, that makes reduction in housing deficit slow. In this exclusive interview with Housing TV Africa, Chairman of Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria CORBON, Bldr. Samson Ameh Opaluwah
Gov Mbah plans 20,000 mass housing for workers
The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has disclosed an ongoing plan by his administration to build 20,000 mass housing with modern facilities for the state civil servants within the next one year. This was even as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee
To Improve Access to Housing, Govt to Shift Focus from Ownership to Rental
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The Malaysian government intends to improve access to housing by shifting its priority towards affordable and accessible rental over ownership under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review (MTR). At the same time, it seeks to enhance rent-to-own housing
Federal Ministry of Housing begins collaboration with NPC in providing credible Housing Data
By Esther Alexander The Honorable Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has assured his unwavering support towards achieving credible housing data in Nigeria. The collaboration was reiterated when the minister received a delegation of the National Population Commission (NPC)
Drama as Contractor Accuses Fed Min of Works of inflating Road Project from 9Billion to 54Billion
By Taiwo Ajayi A House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee has been investigating the delay and inflated cost of the Ijebu-Igbo Ita Ibadan Road project. The road was awarded to DC Engineering Limited in 2018 for N9.8 billion, but it has not been completed
Nigeria’s Minister of Housing Elected Chairperson of Shelter Afrique AGM Bureau
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has emerged as Chairperson of the 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) Bureau of Shelter Afrique, Africa’s largest housing finance institution. In a meeting with officials of the institution on Tuesday, September 5, 2023,
How Land Use Act is delaying the process of housing development
image source: The Guardian Nigeria By Taiwo Ajayi The Land Use Act, which was enacted in 1978, has been criticized for posing challenges to housing development in Nigeria. The act has created a complex and bureaucratic process for acquiring land, involving multiple layers
5 Survive Ureje River Flood in Ekiti State
Ado-Ekiti—Five persons, on Tuesday, narrowly cheated death on Ureje River in Ado Ekiti, as the river overflowed its bank along Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti, wreaking havoc on the surrounding buildings. The five persons were said to be coming from Ureje area, and
Revisiting the land use act for optimal result
An assessment of Nigeria’s modern history, reveals that land administration in Nigeria has gone through major inflection points, pre-colonial, colonial and post-independence. During the pre-colonial period, the land tenure system can be described as customary land tenancy. Under this communal arrangement, land administration
