March 12

• Nigeria: Wada Warns Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Refuse

  Kogi State Governor Idris Wada has cautioned residents of the state against indiscriminate dumping of refuse. Read more »

March 08

• Nigeria: Abuja Traders Groan Under Choking Shop Rent

  The scandalous cost of living and doing business in the nation's capital is perhaps no news to many Nigerians, but only a few know first hand the pain that especially small... Read more »

March 06

• Nigeria: Jigawa to Demolish 1000 Illegal Structures

  The task force for the removal of illegal structures and the sanitisation of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, yesterday earmarked 1000 buildings for demolition. Read more »

March 05

• Nigeria: 30 Lagosians Win Houses

  At least thirty residents of Lagos State have become owners of houses following the draw by the Lagos Home Owners Mortgage Scheme, known as Lagos HOMS. Read more »

March 04

• Nigeria: Lagos Holds Draw for 200 Houses

  At least 200 new home owners will emerge today as the Lagos State government holds its first draw for applicants for the state Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (Lagos Homs). Read more »

March 01

• Nigeria: Thatched Roofs - Scorned in Villages, Adorned in Cities [opinion]

  Though thatched houses are a part of Africa's heritage, they are gradually being consigned to the continent's architectural past despite the beauty straw roofs add to structures.... Read more »

February 28

• Nigeria: Kogi to Spend N1.4 Billion On 500 Houses

  The Kogi State government has awarded contract for the construction of 500 houses at the cost of about N1.4 billion. Read more »

February 24

• Nigeria: Hearing in Woman's Property Case March 18

  The Kaduna High Court II, presided over by Justice Dogara Malam on Wednesday began hearing of a case instituted by Mrs Bathsheba Halid, challenging the demolition of her N17.7... Read more »

February 22

• Nigeria: 'Our Housing Initiative Is Unparalleled' [interview]

  Yobe State Commissioner for Housing, Alhaji Ago Dala said the Governor Ibrahim Gaidam-led administration's achievements have superseded expectations especially the mass housing... Read more »

February 20

• Nigeria: Plateau to Demolish Illegal Structures

  The Jos Metropolitan Develop-ment Board (JMDB), the Plateau State agency regulating property development, has warned deve-lopers not to put up any structure until they have duly... Read more »

February 18

• Nigeria: Kaduna to Build 3,000 Houses in 2014

  The Kaduna State government said yesterday that it would build 3,000 houses across the state before the end of the year to accommodate civil servants and the general public. Read more »

February 17

• Nigeria: High Expectations As Nasarawa Takes Property Census

  It is now possible to get a near correct data on properties and the number of people using them as the Nasarawa State government has begun a count of what it has on its land size... Read more »

February 12

• Nigeria: Father, Baby Die in Kebbi Fire

  A fire incident in Jega, Kebbi State, killed a 33-year-old man and his 18-months-old baby, Daily Trust gathered. Read more »

February 04

• Nigeria: Lagos Introduces New C of O

  Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has introduced an electronic certificate of occupancy which cannot be forged. Read more »

February 01

• Nigeria: Rubble Replaces Structures At Abuja's Demolished Markets

  Barely two months after the Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA) went round the nation's capital demolishing markets and destroying structures they say are illegal, most of... Read more »

February 03

• Nigeria: Demolition for Reconstruction of Nasarawa's Kabayi-Aso-Pada Road

  It took decades of overlooking the growth of slums at the gateway to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by concerned authorities in Nasarawa State. The place has developed... Read more »

January 27

• Nigeria: How Mortgage Refinancing Company Will Impact the Real Sector

  President Goodluck Jonathan on January 16 launched the mortgage refinancing scheme. What new things can this bring in the real sector? Read more »

• Nigeria: Land Swap - 'There's Great Consideration for Original Inhabitants' [interview]

  Mr Faruk Sani is coordinator of Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre (AIIC) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). AIIC promotes and facilitates private... Read more »

January 15

• Nigeria: New Mortgage Scheme for Launch Tomorrow

  The federal government said it is set to launch an entirely new mortgage scheme tomorrow in Abuja. Read more »

January 06

• Nigeria: Budget - Housing Ministry to Settle Debts With N2 Billion

  The Federal Ministry of Housing, Lands and Urban Development will this year spend N2 billion to settle the debts it incurred in 2012. Read more »

• Nigeria: Policies and Housing Sector in 2013

  The provision of shelter ranks high among priorities on the scale of the basic needs of man in any society. Both governments and individuals are willing to go to great lengths to... Read more »

January 01

• Nigeria: Zungeru - Ruins of Nigeria's Almagamation Town [opinion]

  Zungeru is a tired, small town on the Minna-Kontagora bumpy highway, steep in colonial history, and replete with colonial monuments that laid the foundation for the creation of the... Read more »

December 30, 2013

• Nigeria: 'How Lagos One-Year Rent Policy Can Work' [interview]

  Mr Ikwuagwu Emeka George is the Vice Chairman of Lagos State Branch of Estate Rent Commission Agent Association of Nigeria (ERCAAN). He is also the Managing Director and Chief... Read more »

December 16, 2013

• Nigeria: Building Collapse Incidents Worry Builders

  Newly installed national president of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Tunde Lasabi has lamented the endless cases of collapsed buildings in the country, saying there is... Read more »

December 04, 2013

• 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 »