AIHS 2025 – A Global Gathering Redefining Africa’s Housing Future
Get ready for the most anticipated housing and construction event in Africa! From July 27th to August 1st, 2025, the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) returns to the prestigious Transcorp…
Lagos Allocates N101.6 Billion for Housing, Community Amenities in 2025 Budget
The Lagos State Government has allocated N101.6 billion for Housing and Community Amenities in the 2025 budget, marking an 81.69% increase from N55.92 billion in 2024. This allocation accounts for…
FCTA to Digitalize Building Contravention Task Force for Efficiency and Transparency
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to digitalize the Building Contravention Task Force’s operations, enhancing efficiency, curbing corruption, and boosting revenue. Felix Amaechi Obuah, Coordinator of the Abuja…
London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city
London councils and housing companies they own have spent more than £140m buying up homes to relocate homeless people out of the city. More than a dozen councils in the…
Nowhere in the world matches Africa’s return on investment – Tony Elumelu
Nigerian billionaire and prominent business leader, Tony Elumelu has said that nowhere in the world matches Africa’s return on investment, urging global stakeholders to recognize the continent’s vast economic potential.…
FG Assures TETFund Will Continue Beyond 2030, Lawmakers Amending Tax Bills – Tunji Alausa
The federal government is amending tax reform bills to ensure Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) funding continues beyond 2030. Education Minister Tunji Alausa confirmed this at a press briefing in…
Kaduna Government Calls on Residents to Secure Building Approvals
The Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KASUPDA) has urged the residents of Kujama District in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) to obtain proper building approvals in compliance with…
Appeal Court Blocks Sanusi’s Reinstatement as Emir of Kano
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has stopped the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano, pending the appeal before the Supreme Court. A three-member panel, led…
Five reasons the UK has a housing crisis
Britain’s housing crisis is acute: the nation today has a backlog of 4.3m homes. Around 300,000 Londoners are on the social housing waiting list, and London boroughs spend, on average,…
NIOB Urges Stronger Building Regulations at 2025 Builders Day Celebration in Abuja
BY: Ubong Usoro The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called on the government to enforce stricter building control measures and compliance standards during its 2025 Builders Day celebration in…