Demolition Aftermath: Desperate Oworonshoki Residents Forced to Sell Off Belongings for Survival
Days after the Lagos State Government carried out a midnight demolition of waterfront settlements along Tolu Alashe Street in Oworonshoki, the once-bustling community has been reduced to rubble - and…
Why Are Homes in Ghana So Expensive?
One of the most common questions we receive as developers is: Why are home prices in Ghana so high, especially when local labor costs are lower than in places like…
Ghana’s housing deficit nears 2 million, 1.3 million dwelling units sit empty
Ghana’s housing crisis is deepening, with fresh analysis revealing a striking contradiction between rising construction and widespread vacancy. A JoyNews Research analysis of the 2021 Population and Housing Census shows…
FG Raises Housing Loan Limit, Perm Secs to Access ₦25m
The Federal Government has approved a new housing loan ceiling for civil servants, allowing Permanent Secretaries to access up to ₦25 million under the revised Federal Government Staff Housing Loans…
FIFA Cannot Build Stadiums for Nations, Says Rep on $1.2m Kebbi Project
The Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Kabiru Amadu, has said FIFA does not build or construct stadiums for any country. His comment followed the controversy over the $1.2…
Dangiwa Urges States to Enforce 1992 Urban Planning Law
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has urged state governments to adopt and implement the Urban and Regional Planning Law (Decree 88 of 1992), blaming…
Contractors Accuse FG of Withholding ₦760bn, Threaten Protest
The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) has accused the Federal Government of withholding over ₦760 billion owed for completed 2024 projects, despite reports that a payment warrant was…
What Lagos Can Learn from Paddington’s Urban Regeneration
Lagos often touts itself as a “smart city” on par with Zurich or Singapore. Yet, for many residents in Makoko, Ajegunle, and Amukoko, daily life tells a different story, one…
Reps Raise Alarm Over Bomb Threat to National Assembly
The House of Representatives has raised alarm over a terrorist threat to bomb the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim…
NITP President Urges Full Implementation of Planning Law at 56th Conference
The President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), TPl. Dr. Chime Ogbonna, has urged the Federal Government and State Government to fully implement the Urban and Regional Planning…