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Estate surveyors hold talks with AGF, demand reform in asset valuation
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers president, Dr. Bolarinde Patunola-Ajayi A surprise windfall, which could provide valuation jobs for estate surveyors, may be underway in the...
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OGFZA gets land from Bayelsa State for free zone business
Managing Director of OGFZA, Umana Okon Umana The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) got a major boost in a bid to fulfill its core mandate and play a key role in the Federal Government drive for...
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ECOWAS, WASCAL commit to combat climate change
Climate Change In a bid to combat the adverse effects of climate change in the region, the Economic Community of West African States and the regions Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted...
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Reps probe Abuja agency over non-issuance of land titles
Following its alleged failure to process land applications for Nigerians in the six area councils, the House of Representatives has ordered probe of the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS). The...
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Commercial property market bubbles as new buildings rise
PHOTO: Architecture Lab Following the high vacancy rates in highbrow areas, landlords and property investors are transforming residential buildings into prime urban real estate. The new trend is fast...
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West Africa’s Roof, A Skill, A Market wins UN-Habitat prestigious award
The project revives an ancient architectural approach to overcome the problem of unsuitable materials being used for roofs in houses in the Sahel. A Roof, A Skill, A Market in West Africa and More than...
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Delegates ‘cautiously optimistic’ over Paris Agreement as Bonn talks end
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) with Salaheddine Mezouar, COP 22 / CMP 12 President, and Nazhat Shameem Khan, Fiji, incoming COP 23 / CMP 13 Presidency during the climate change...
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Kebbi partners Dubai company in N2 billion market project
Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu Towards uplifting the standard of living of its citizenry, Kebbi State Government has signed a N2 billion contract for the re-construction of the central...
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Cross River renames Green Police, set to prosecute environmental offenders
Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade Faced with stiff opposition from law enforcement officers on the introduction of environmental guards, Cross River State Government has renamed the...
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Estate surveyors in Nigeria seek establishment of valuer-general office
Mr. Samuel Ukpong, who made the call in a press conference to mark NIESV week in Lagos, disclosed that the institution has prepared a bill and has forwarded to the Executive and the State’s House of...
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Firms, groups tap into German social housing model
According to Debo Adejana, the managing Director and Chief executive officer of Realty Point Limited and estate developer, who was in the team, adoption of this model in Nigeria social housing...
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Engineers seek more funding for nation’s infrastructure
According to them, Nigerian Local Content Act popularly called “NOGICD Act 2010” was a major change agent for engineering design by increasing the domiciliation of engineering to over 55per cent from...
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NCF seeks clean energy awareness for secondary school students
NCF Director General, Adeniyi Karunwi made the submission at the 2017 Grand finale of energy week organised by the Foundation in partnership with Skangix Development Limited for 31 private and public...
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World Bank extends $3.8m forest carbon facility to Nasarawa, Ondo
Nigerian forest cover has been on constant decline owing to deforestation With Nigeria losing about 3.5 per cent of its forest yearly, which is between 350,000 and 400,000 hectares of forestland, the...
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Experts call for adequate budgetary support for hydrological services
Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Samuel Babatunde Adejare, stated that Lagosians living along the plains of the Ogun river had to suffer the hardship brought about by the recurrent flooding of...
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Factors fueling rise in cement prices
The development has already triggered a ripple effect in the open market, with prices of sandcrete blocks ranging from N180 and N200 for a six inch and nine inch block respectively. These are not the...
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Jeddah’s Kingdom Tower set to become world’s tallest building
Jeddah Tower is to rise more than a kilometre – almost 3,300 feet – above the desert, making it taller than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. The building will feature a glass-floored, circular “sky terrace” at...
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‘Nigeria committed to Paris climate change accord’
brahim Usman Jubril The Nigerian government has pledged to up hold the tenets of Paris agreement on climate change despite United States withdrawal.The Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim...
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‘Values should be consistent with economic realities’
Minster of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola. Apparently worried by the lack of valuation standard in the real estate sector, the federal authorities have urged the estate surveyors to...
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Firm rewards staff with N700 million houses
An indigenous construction company, Adkan Service Nigeria Limited, has given away houses worth N700m to 16 its employees for their outstanding performance.The houses are located in Gwarinpa estate,...
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