December 04

• Nigeria: Ebonyi Directs Principals to Reside in School Compound

  The Ebonyi State government has directed principals in the 31 pilot boarding secondary schools and technical colleges in the state to reside in their school compounds or get... Read more »

November 27

• Nigeria: NLC Harps On Transparency in Housing Fund

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Borno State chapter yesterday said that it is not willing to allow deduction of workers' salaries into the National Housing Fund (NHF) until it is... Read more »

November 23

• Nigeria: Victims of Sokoto Demolition Groan Over Delayed Compensation

  Exclusion of Isa LGA of Sokoto State in the payment of compensation before demolition of people whose houses were affected by the exercise initiated to construct access roads in... Read more »

November 19

• Nigeria: 130 Buildings Collapsed in Lagos in Six Years

  One hundred and thirty buildings collapsed in Lagos State between 2007 and now, the tribunal of inquiry on collapsed buildings set up by the state government said. Read more »

November 16

• Nigeria: How Tanker Fire Turned Landlords Into Squatters in Kogi

  A fuel tanker crashed at Iffe community in Kogi State, spilled its inflammable contents, which flowed into nearby houses, resulting in a fire that claimed a community member and... Read more »

November 15

• Nigeria: Constituency Projects to Gulp N100 Billion

  Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Constituency Outreach Hajiya Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed yesterday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for directing release of... Read more »

November 14

• Nigeria: One Killed, 30 Injured in Jos Market Inferno

  One person died while 30 others were injured following a fire incident that destroyed many shops at Laranto Grain market in Jos-North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »

November 12

• Nigeria: Victims of Demolition Exercise Demand Compensation in Sokoto

  Victims of the demolition exercise in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State are lamenting over what they described as delay in the payment of their compensation. Read more »

November 10

• Nigeria: 80 Units of Four Bedroom Houses for Police Officers

  The Nigerian Police Force has commissioned 80 units of four bedroom houses for its senior and middle level cadre officers under the Inspector Sunday Bada Police Housing Unit at the... Read more »

November 09

• Nigeria: Arewa Women Group to Establish Re-Settlement Centre for Displaced Persons

  The National president of Arewa Consultative Women Organization (ACWO), Hajiya Na'ama Bulama, has disclosed that the organization has completed its feasibility study for the... Read more »

• Nigeria: How ICPC Recovered 61 Houses From NSCDC Officer

  A total of 61 houses and 45 plots of land in Abuja were seized from an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Chairman of the Independent Corrupt... Read more »

• Nigeria: INEC Discovers New Settlements in Zamfara

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has discovered new settlements in Zamfara, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Alhaji Jibril Zarewa, said. Read more »

November 08

• Nigeria: IGP Begs Jonathan to Fix Dilapidated Police Barracks

  The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to assist in the rehabilitation of many dilapidated police barracks across the... Read more »

November 07

• Nigeria: FG to Borrow U.S.$300 Million for Mass Housing Scheme

  In a bid to address the huge housing deficit in the country, the federal government has approved a $300m loan facility (about N48 billion) to be accessed from the International... Read more »

• Nigeria: Why Building Collapses Persist - Expert

  A construction consultant, Mr Toyin Fidudusola, yesterday blamed the recurring cases of building collapse on substandard materials and structural defects. Fidudusola, an architect,... Read more »

November 05

• Nigeria: Fire Guts 25-Storey Great Nigeria House in Lagos

  There was a fire outbreak yesterday at the 25-storey Great Nigeria House in Lagos. Read more »

• Nigeria: Yari Orders Demolition of Structures Along Palace Road

  Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has ordered the demolition of illegal structures along the Emirate Palace Road in Kaura Namoda town. Yari gave the order on Saturday in... Read more »

October 30

• Nigeria: Building Collapse - Ogun to Demolish Old School Buildings

  As part of measures to curb building collapse in Ogun State, Governor Ibikunle Amosun said yesterday that old school buildings would be demolished. Read more »

October 28

• Nigeria: 'Nation Needs 16 Million Houses'

  Country Director of the Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), Hubert Dognin says Nigeria needs 16 million houses to overcome its challenges in the sector. Read more »

• Nigeria: Borno to Rebuild 200 Houses Destroyed By Insurgents

  The Borno State government is to re-build about 200 houses destroyed last week in Kawuri village of Konduga Local Government Area of the state by suspected insurgents. Read more »

October 25

• Nigeria: Collapsed Building Kills One, Injures Four in Ogun

  At least one child died while four other persons sustained injuries when a school classroom block collapsed at break time yesterday at the Local Authority Primary School... Read more »

October 22

• Nigeria: Flood - 22 Benue Communities to Get Relief Materials

  Twenty two communities in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State have been selected to benefit from the Federal Government's relief materials following a recent flood which... Read more »

October 21

• Nigeria: Nigeria Has Huge Housing Deficit - Vice President

  Vice President Namadi Sambo says human settlement in Nigeria is deficient and needs a quick turn-around. Read more »

October 22

• Nigeria: Govt - Nigeria Has 17 Million Housing Deficit

  The federal government has disclosed that the nation currently has an estimated 17 million housing deficit. Read more »

October 18

• Nigeria: Enugu to Demolish Shops in Residential Areas

  The Enugu State government says it will soon commence demolition of building material shops located in residential areas of the state capital. Read more »