The Qatari Government has inaugurated the construction of a 500,000 mass housing units project for vulnerable and less-privileged persons in Kaduna State. Qatar’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajri performed the official inauguration of the project on Wednesday in Kaduna. Al-Hajiri lauded Gov. Uba Sani for his support towards the success of the …read more →
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Poor Infrastructure, Staffing Hampering Primary Healthcare Delivery – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has identified poor infrastructure and poor staff as obstacles hampering operations of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) across the country. The Executive Director of the agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made this known while signing Memorandum of Understanding with Connected Development (CODE) under the COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project …read more →
China’s Love of Construction Keeps Fueling Infrastructure Stocks
China’s infrastructure stocks are back in vogue and defying the broader market’s decline this year on bets that government spending will support the sector. The CSI 300 Infrastructure Index has advanced more than 5% this year to an almost three-year high versus a 6% drop in the mainland’s broader gauge, which entered a bear market …read more →
Sanwo-Olu to Commission Health, Housing Infrastructure Projects in Badagry
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 →
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 →