January 26

• Nigeria: 'FHA Will Engage Scientists to Crash Property Prices' [interview]

  Newly appointed Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Professor Mohammed Al-Amin recently inspected the authority's housing project in Asokoro Extension, Abuja.... Read more »

• Nigeria: Lagos Reduces Cost of Land Acquisition

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has signed into law an Executive Order reducing the cost of land transactions in the state. Read more »

• Nigeria: 'Abuja Landlords Now Demand Dollars'

  Getting decent accommodation for business in Abuja is becoming increasingly hard. Business people say one of the lessons of doing business in Abuja is one may lose and lose big and... Read more »

January 12

• Nigeria: Housing Campaign Begins on Wednesday

  As candidates of political parties come to solicit votes, Nigerians have been advised to seize this opportunity to extract commitment from the candidates in the area of housing. Read more »

January 06

• Nigeria: Fayose, Fayemi Trade Words Over Govt House Contract

  Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has faulted former governor Kayode Fayemi's claim that the new government house cost N2.1 billion. Read more »

December 29, 2014

• Nigeria: Hike in Land, House Prices On Ikorodu, Badagry Corridors

  Nigeria is in dire need of infrastructure, particularly roads. Perhaps, if Nigeria had good roads network and electricity, our economy would grow at a break neck speed far beyond... Read more »

December 24, 2014

• Nigeria: Sure-P Spends N80bn On East-West Road

  The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) retired Major General Martin Luther Agwai, said yesterday in Port Harcourt that the agency has spent about N80... Read more »

December 22, 2014

• Nigeria: 'Why Building Affordable Houses Is Hard'

  Managing Director of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc. Mr Banjo Obaleye has identified difficulty in accessing land as the greatest challenge facing affordable housing for... Read more »

• Nigeria: FRSC to Build 20,000 Houses for Staff

  Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has revealed plans to build a 20,000 housing unit estate for staff nationwide. The project will gulp N180 billion. Read more »

December 15, 2014

• Nigeria: 'Government Should Not Charge Percentages On Workers' Housing Projects'

  The Federal Government should not charge workers percentages to own a house in any part of the country, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abuja chapter, Comrade... Read more »

December 12, 2014

• Nigeria: How to Get Building Plan Approved - Expert

  An expert in building plan processing, documentation and research, Ambassador Amina Usman, has said the computer has made building plan approval process easy for developers. Read more »

December 07, 2014

• Nigeria: Kuje - Abuja's New Haven for Low Income Earners [analysis]

  Kuje was an obscure, out of the way suburb in the Federal Capital Territory that was only known for hosting one of the biggest prisons in the country just over a decade ago, but... Read more »

December 05, 2014

• Nigeria: Why Building Collapse Persists - NEMA

  Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Mohammed Sidi, yesterday identified abuse and distortion of building and town planning plans as some of... Read more »

December 02, 2014

• Nigeria: Kaduna to Build 1,000 Houses

  Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State has approved a piece of land for the construction of 1,000 unit of houses, Personal Assistant to the state Coordinator of Federation... Read more »

November 24, 2014

• Nigeria: 'How to Renew Ilorin'

  An estate developer, Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal has said Ilorin the capital of Kwara State can be renewed in two phases. Read more »

November 07, 2014

• Nigeria: Kaduna to Build Houses for Teachers

  Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State yesterday disclosed plans by the state government to build houses for teachers in rural areas to encourage working in such areas. Read more »

November 06, 2014

• Nigeria: FRSC Has No Power to Fine Motorists - Court

  A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday nullified the power of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to impose fines on erring motorists. Read more »

November 03, 2014

• Nigeria: 'Why Cost of FHA Houses is High'

  A director in the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Paul Onuoa, has said that the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) cannot perform up to expectations... Read more »

October 30, 2014

• Nigeria: Transport Union to Build 250 Housing Units

  The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) will build 250 housing units in Abuja for its members, staff and officers. Read more »

October 28, 2014

• Nigeria: Lagos Action Plan On Noise Pollution

  The Lagos State Government recently unveiled a plan to ban honking by motorists every October 15. The state governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola stated this during the Lagos... Read more »

October 27, 2014

• Nigeria: iPower Plus Solution - Zinox Targets One Million Homes, SMEs

  IT Services and Solutions arm of Zinox Technologies Group has said that it is targeting one million homes, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as critical infrastructures... Read more »

• Nigeria: 'Housing is Part of Restoration Agenda in Bayelsa State'

  Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Bayelsa State Government Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said government is building houses for civil servants in the state. Read more »

October 23, 2014

• Nigeria: Blast Kills Five in Azare, 12 Injured

  A bomb blast at a motor park in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State killed five people and injured 12 on Wednesday, police authorities confirmed. Read more »

October 13, 2014

• Nigeria: Haven Homes' Richmond Gate Wins Housing Development Award

  Haven Homes, promoters of lifestyle living received another honour when its recently commissioned Richmond Gate Estate was bestowed the Affordable Housing Development of the Year... Read more »

October 10, 2014

• Nigeria: Police Swoop On 'One-Chance' Gang in Life Camp

  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, said the command yesterday swooped on a criminal hideout in Jabi Masalasi and arrested 11 persons... Read more »