Delay in land acquisition hinders FG’s diaspora city project take off in states
Two years after the Federal Government finalised plan to develop diaspora cities across the country, the authorities are hitting brick walls in acquiring the needed lands for the project. The post...
View ArticleEstate surveyors urged to rescue degenerating slums in cities
Disturbed by the depleting status of Nigerian cities, estate surveyors have been urged to establish advocacy group that would influence policies and promote strategies... The post Estate surveyors...
View ArticleARCON moves to vacate injunction on qualifying exams
The Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has initiated process, challenging a court order that forbade it from conducting any qualifying examinations for Nigerian architects... The post...
View Article‘We will tackle housing deficit in Nigeria’
What we have done is that in 2016, we closed for new business, which led to my taking over and having the opportunity to provide leadership of the company. The post ‘We will tackle housing deficit in...
View ArticleIFMA commends Lagos government for appointing facility managers
The Nigeria Chapter of International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has commended the State government on its plan to engage facility managers for the professional management of its estates....
View ArticleAwobodu emerges president, seeks institute’s recognition
To mitigate activities of quacks in the industry, the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called on the federal government to give more recognition to professional builders... The post Awobodu...
View ArticleERA/FOEN, communities take stock of Ogoni clean-up
In an unflattering assessment of the status of Ogoni clean up exercise, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) and communities have raised the alarm that the novel initiative deviated... The post ERA/FOEN,...
View ArticleOvercoming Nigeria’s e-waste epidemic
It’s close to midnight on a Sunday and the skies of Lagos hang dark over the glittering lights of the city’s 17.5 million residents. The post Overcoming Nigeria’s e-waste epidemic appeared first on The...
View ArticleJudge denies issuing injunction halting architects’ registration
Controversy brewed last week at a Federal Capital Territory, Abuja High Court, Nyanya Judicial Division, when Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris refuted an interlocutory order purportedly claimed by some...
View ArticleFMBN refunds N67m to NHF contributors in Abia
About 642 retirees in Abia State public service have been refunded their National Housing Fund (NHF) contributions between January and July 2019. The post FMBN refunds N67m to NHF contributors in Abia...
View Article‘Why we acquired stakes in Vistafront’
Lagos-based real estate firm, Landwey Investment Limited has stated that its acquisition of 25 per cent stake in Vistafront, a tech platform for real estate projects was to support investors to fund...
View ArticleLagos State government plans temporary shelters, to tackle illegal developments
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has urged residents and property developers in Lagos to voluntarily comply with existing regulations on...
View ArticleFG to deliver 20 million housing units by 2033
The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, has said that the Federal Government would deliver 20 million housing units for the citizens by 2033. The post FG to deliver 20 million...
View ArticleFG, UNIDO to phase out 71,000 ozone chemicals
A tripartite agreement has been reached between United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Federal Government and a firm BASF, to phase-out 71,000 ozone depletion potential (ODP)...
View ArticleOceanna four towers’ waterfront project berths in Lagos
Notwithstanding the lull in the economy, a new residential and commercial development has kicked off in the Victoria Island corridor, which will encourage home ownership and co-investment in the...
View ArticleStakeholders chart course for works, housing minister
Spurred by the last week separation of the Ministry of Power from Works and Housing by the President, critical stakeholders in the built environment have urged the supervising Minister, Babatunde...
View ArticleDemand for Nigeria’s luxury real estate dips
The Nigeria’s luxury real estate market has taken a beating lately due to several fundamentals, which include stricter government regulations and economic factors. The post Demand for Nigeria’s luxury...
View ArticleNIESV urges government to establish housing data bank
The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), has urged the Federal Government to establish a housing data bank to enable the nation plan purposefully and effectively. The post...
View Article‘Implement national urban development policy’
Dr. Olubunmi is a past president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners. In this interview with VICTOR GBONEGUN, he spoke on the impact of the government’s inability to implement physical...
View ArticleLagos moves to eliminate delays in building approvals
The Lagos State Government may have ignited a new vigour in building approval process following the decision of the new Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako to fast...
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