Former NBRRI CEO Urges Nigeria: Embrace Local Materials to Tackle Soaring Housing Costs
Razaq Lawal, former chief engineer at the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), has emphasized the critical importance of leveraging local building materials to curb the escalating costs of purchasing and renting apartments
Former NBRRI CEO Urges Nigeria: Embrace Local Materials to Tackle Soaring Housing Costs
Razaq Lawal, former chief engineer at the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), has emphasized the critical importance of leveraging local building materials to curb the escalating costs of purchasing and renting apartments
Land Use Act Hinders Housing Deficit Reduction, Stakeholders Assert
Stakeholders in the building sector have underscored the Land Use Act as the primary obstacle to addressing the housing deficit in the country, citing mismanagement and lack of effective implementation by policymakers, operators, and governors. In an interview with Daily Sun, expert Mr.
Former Minister Fashola Urges State Review of Tenancy Laws for Monthly Rent Collection
Former Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has advocated for the revision of tenancy laws across states to mandate landlords to collect rents on a monthly basis. Speaking at the launch of his book titled “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of
President Tinubu Endorses Every Nigerian’s Right to Housing
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the notion that every Nigerian deserves a home. This resounding endorsement came Thursday during the official launch of the construction of 3,112 pilot housing projects under the Renewed Hope Housing Initiative in the Karsana
“We May Soon Start Sleeping Under Bridges” Residents of Lagos cry out, as Cost of Accomodation Shoots Up
By Sylvester Kwentua Residents of Lagos are pleading with the state Government to find a lasting solution to the high cost of accomodation in the state, before it gets out of hand. In a random vox pop by this reporter on Thursday in
FG kicks off N100b Renewed Hope cities, estates scheme in Abuja
The Federal Government will today lay the groundwork for the construction of 3,112 housing units in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the first phase of the 20,000-unit Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme. The ground-breaking exercise to be
Real Estate Experts Lament Economic Downturn, Call for Government Intervention and Affordable Housing Solutions
Real estate industry experts have raised concerns about the current economic downturn in Nigeria. Speaking in separate interviews with our correspondent at the 30th Edition of the Annual Memorial Lecture on January 31, 2024, in honor of the first president of the Nigerian
Lagos State Government Issues Final 30-Days Warning to Revert Illegally Converted Residential Buildings
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), led by General Manager Gbolahan Oki, issued a final 30-day notice on Tuesday to owners and occupants of residential structures unlawfully transformed into religious houses, clubs, lounges, and bars without proper approval for change of use.
Abuja Court Orders Eviction Of Pharmacist For Refusing To Pay House Rent Since 2015
A High Court in Abuja has ordered the eviction of a pharmacist, Kelechi Osuji, from his residence at Same Global Estate, Lokogoma District, for owing rent since 2016. In suit number FHC/HC/BW/CV/721/2016, Mr. Osuji sued his landlord, Mr. O. Ifedapo, and the caretaker,
