The federal government has been called upon to use the N26 billion allocated to housing in the 2012 budget proposals as intervention fund for the sector.

GEP Nigeria Limited, a joint venture between GEP (BVI) Limited of the Republic of Oman and the Nigerian based TBF Group, is set to partner with state governments, banks and major land owners in Nigeria to provide one million affordable houses in the parts of the country.

When creating a beautiful landscaped garden for your home, it is important to incorporate different textures. A garden should not just be filled with flowers, trees and shrubs. In addition to these, you should have other textures. One good way of doing that is by adding the element of stone to your garden.

In its determination to ensure a flood-free Lagos in 2012, the Ministry of the Environment through the Office of Drainage Services has commenced what it called an “all year round drainage cleaning and maintenance programme” in the state.

The drive by the Goddluck Jonathan administration to lure foreign investors into the country may have begun to produce results, going by the recent influx of credible investors into the country. One of such investors is GEP (BVI) Limited, a subsidiary of the multi-billion dollar Omani Family Conglomerate, the Zawani Group which has its its headquarters in Muscat, Republic of Oman.