Nigeria Receives $3.65bn World Bank Power Funding, Yet Electricity Crisis Persists
Nigeria’s electricity sector has received at least $3.653 billion in World Bank-backed funding over the past 24 years, yet millions of households and businesses across the country continue to grapple…
Bandits Kill One, Abduct Over 30 in Kogi Community as Police Launch Rescue Operation
Panic swept through Ayegunle Bunu community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State after suspected bandits attacked the area, killing one person and abducting more than 30 others. The…
Abuja Emerges Most Preferred Relocation Destination Despite High Rent, Living Costs – SBM Report
Abuja has emerged as the most preferred relocation destination for Nigerians seeking better opportunities and improved family wellbeing, despite growing concerns over high rents, rising living costs and electricity challenges,…
Reps Launch Probe of MREIF Over Affordable Housing Fund Operations
The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat has commenced an investigation into the operations of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), a major…
Nigerian Navy Commissions New Housing and Recreational Facilities in Lagos to Boost Personnel Welfare
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has commissioned three major projects at Navy Town, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the…
Tinubu Says Nigeria Building 2,700km of Roads as Housing, Rail and Energy Projects Expand Nationwide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the Federal Government is executing infrastructure projects on an unprecedented scale, with more than 2,700 kilometres of highways and major roads currently under construction, reconstruction…
Yobe State Delivers Over 2,350 Housing Units, Boosts Economic Growth Under Buni Administration
The Yobe State Government says it has recorded major achievements in housing delivery and economic development under Governor Mai Mala Buni, reshaping urban infrastructure and improving social welfare across the…
Lagos Reaffirms Commitment to Global Urban Planning Standards for Sustainable Development
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to global best practices in urban planning and physical development as part of efforts to promote sustainable growth and improve residents’ quality…
South Africa’s Housing Delivery Under Threat as R20.6bn Budget Cut Sparks Concerns
South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Thembisile Simelane, has warned that significant budget cuts could undermine the government’s ability to meet housing delivery targets and address the country’s growing housing…
10 Years After FCT Grazing Reserve Allocation, Communities Allege Land Grabbing, Unpaid Compensation
Ten years after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) designated 9,000 hectares of land in Kawu, Bwari Area Council, for a grazing reserve, affected communities have accused authorities of failing…