AHCN Calls for National Housing Delivery Framework, Dedicated Infrastructure Funds
The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN) has called on the Federal Government to establish a National Housing Delivery Framework and dedicated Housing Infrastructure Funds to accelerate affordable housing…
Kano Ranks Among World’s 10 Most Populous Cities
Kano has been ranked among the world's 10 largest cities by population, highlighting its rapid urban growth and increasing importance as one of Africa’s leading commercial and economic centres. The…
Gunmen Attack INEC Officials, Steal PVCs Ahead of Osun Governorship Election
Armed hoodlums have attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, making away with three packs of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…
Insurers Call for Policy Reforms to Protect Nigeria’s Housing Investments
Insurance industry stakeholders have called for comprehensive policy reforms to make insurance a central component of Nigeria’s housing development strategy, warning that billions of naira invested in residential and commercial…
Echono Urges Female Architects to Lead Solutions to Nigeria’s Housing Deficit
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has called on female architects to take a leading role in addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit through research,…
Rising Rents and Economic Pressures Push More Nigerians Out of Affordable Housing
Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions and rapidly rising rental costs are forcing millions of households out of affordable housing, with many families spending a significant share of their income on accommodation.…
Lagos Seals Ikeja Properties Over Planning Permit Violations
The Lagos State Government has sealed more than 20 properties in Ikeja Local Government Area for violating physical planning regulations, as authorities intensify enforcement of planning laws to promote orderly…
Planning Permit Violations Fuel Unsafe Urban Development, Experts Warn
Urban planning experts have warned that increasing violations of planning permit regulations are undermining orderly physical development across Nigeria, contributing to building collapses, flooding, environmental degradation, and significant economic losses.…
Senate Passes Bill to Replace 1997 NAICOM Act with Stronger Insurance Regulatory Framework
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill, 2026, repealing the nearly three-decade-old National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Act of 1997 and introducing a stronger legal framework to modernise…
Banks’ Maximum Lending Rate Declines to 33.16% Amid Easing Credit Costs
The maximum lending rate charged by Nigerian banks declined to 33.16 per cent, according to the latest financial sector data, signalling a slight easing in borrowing costs for businesses and…