The Federal Government has launched portal for the sale of houses completed under its National Housing Programme, NHP. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, made the disclosure at the unveiling ceremony of the portal held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. He explained that the portal was opened in all the 34 states […]

By Kingsley Adegboye Construction professionals have expressed worry over the low performance and contribution of the sector to economic growth of the nation despite huge profits being recorded by cement sub-sector of the economy. Reacting to the low performance of the construction industry, Managing Director of a renowned construction firm in Nigeria, Dutum Construction Company […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday said his administration would not hesitate to prosecute any official of the state government or contractor indicted for compromising standards in erecting structures that threaten life and property. Abiodun added that if such official or contractor is found guilty of compromising safety […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has sealed at least 67 commercial and residential buildings, as well as structures in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state over contraventions of planning laws. Officials of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, sealed off the structures during a recent enforcement exercise carried out by the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered indefinite suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, Mr Gbolahan Oki, an architect.  The suspension followed the collapse of a 21-storey building at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi on Monday, in which over 15 persons have been confirmed dead and several others […]

By Kingsley Adegboye with Agency report The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from the European Union (EU), has launched a new observatory to drive action on reducing methane emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of the current climate warming. The International Methane Emissions Observatory, IMEO, was launched at […]

Mr Batholomew Egbochie is the Group MD of ATCO Group and CEO of ATCO Homes, a real estate firm, with sprawling properties in the Lekki, Epe and Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos. He speaks about the development in the sector, the opportunities in Ibeju-Lekki and the firm’s real estate investment portfolios. Q.According to data released by […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have initiated move to harness potentials in the housing sector towards cushioning the strains in the economy. The duo disclosed this, Monday, at the 10th Meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development, held in Ikeja, Lagos. The council, is the […]

By Kingsley Adegboye University of Lagos Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development CHSD, African Research Universities Alliance ARUA, UK Research and Innovation UKRI and Global Challenge Research Fund GCRF, have received a 1.9 million pounds research grant to address migration, urbanisation and conflict in Africa. The MUCA project which is to be executed in three […]

By Gabriel Olawale Former Managing Director of  Ogun State Investment Corporation, OPIC, Mr. Babajide Odusolu, has challenged the Ogun State House of Assembly to carry out an independent forensic audit of his tenure in office so as to be properly guided before making unfounded allegations on his personality. Odusolu who addressed a press conference in […]