Housing microfinance: Panacea for Nigeria’s housing deficit
Housing microfinance, otherwise known as microfinance for housing or incremental financing, is regarded as the application of a microfinance based approach to housing finance. While the concept ‘housing microfinance’ is relatively new in development circles, the practice is not. Access to housing and access to housing finance by low income earners is a critical development issue facing most countries around the globe. Many households in Africa are unable to access mortgage finance either because it does not exist or because it is inaccessible.
Presidential tribunal enters no case against Buhari’s victory
THE Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which was originally scheduled to conduct its proceedings at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, is in the process of packing up, as no single case was lodged against the victory of the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.
Enugu East senatorial poll: Nnamani petitions election tribunal
Former governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has petitioned the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu challenging the declaration of Senator Gil Nnaji of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, as the winner of Enugu East senatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
I dedicate my victory to Imo people – Okorocha
Imo State governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, said Sunday, that he was dedicating his victory at the polls to the citizenry who remained the pillars of his success.
Arsenal ‘boring’, not Chelsea, says Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claimed that Arsenal were more deserving of the “boring” epithet after his team closed on the Premier League title with a 0-0 draw on Sunday.
Chelsea’s Oscar taken to hospital after blow
Chelsea midfielder Oscar was taken to hospital for scans after hurting himself in a collision with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina during Sunday’s 0-0 draw, manager Jose Mourinho revealed.
