The historic town of Badagry will soon host the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as he is set to commission Housing and Health projects in furtherance of his administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Mr. Governor will open the Affordable Public Housing Scheme in Idale, Badagry. The scheme, which has 252 units of two-bedroom bungalows, was built …read more →
Housing
Land Transactions in Lagos Fully Go Digital in 2021 – Sanwo-Olu
Beginning from first quarter of next year, all land related transactions in Lagos State will be undertaken online, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed last Wednesday. The plan, the Governor said, is to further accelerate the process of getting approvals on land matters and create an enduring business-driven property development market in the State. Sanwo-Olu made the …read more →
FG, Lagos Move to Restore Festac Master Plan & Infrastructure
The Federal Government and Lagos State Government have found a common ground to jointly confront the inordinate property development and facility deficit in Festac Town – a Federal Housing Estate situated in Amuwo-Odofin area of the State. The resolve by the two parties to address degeneration of infrastructure in the estate was the outcome of …read more →
Housing Development Will Lift Economy – REDAN
The President of the Real Estate Development Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Mr. Aliyu Wamakko, has called on the Federal and state governments and all relevant stakeholders to actively engage in housing construction to stimulate the economy for overall national development. Wamakko, the 4th president of REDAN, who was sworn in February, said he was excited …read more →
Construction of Tower with World’s Longest Cantilever in Dubai Over 30% Complete
Construction works on One Za’abeel Tower, a two skyscraper building in Dubai with the world’s longest cantilever is over 30% complete. The two skyscrapers, Tower A and Tower B stand at 300m and 235m respectively over a total built-up area of 470,700 square meters and they are joined by a 228-meter steel bridge that will …read more →
FGN/NOVONE Social Housing Estate Ready for Acquisition
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Novone Properties Limited, Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok has revealed that the phase one of the Social Housing Estate located at Ikot Ntuen Nsit opposite University of Uyo Teaching Hospital is ready for acquisition by interested members of the public. In a Press Release issued recently, the phase one of the Housing …read more →
Lagos State and Lagosians are culpable for the pipe-line explosion disaster in Abule Ado – Tony Alabi
As FG moves to reclaim Abule Ado from house owners An architect and expert in built environment, Dr Tony Alabi has declared that Lagos State and Lagosians are culpable for the pipe-line explosion disaster in Abule Ado having been involved in the approval processes that were not suitable for such locations. Also the problems of …read more →
Developers, Property Investors Decry Out Of Plan Distortions In Lekki/Lagos Master Plan
Developers of high-end properties in Government Reserved Areas (GRAs) have decried what they identified as the spate of inconsistencies and distortions that characterise the housing infrastructural development sector in Lagos They claimed that conflicting operating rules hamper the seamless operation of the sector and thus serving as a disincentive in an otherwise profitable sector. According …read more →
FGN/NOVONE Social Housing Estate Ready for Acquisition
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Novone Properties Limited, Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok has revealed that the phase one of the Social Housing Estate located at Ikot Ntuen Nsit opposite University of Uyo Teaching Hospital is ready for acquisition by interested members of the public. In a Press Release issued last Wednesday by Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok, the …read more →
Urban regeneration: Sanwo-Olu visits Lagos Island sites
In line with the administration’s plan to embark on urban regeneration of identified communities in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu early Saturday morning visited some locations in Lagos Island. The Governor, who was accompanied by the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Sanni Eshinlokun and some members of the State Executive Council …read more →