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Why Nigeria needs a ‘Valuer-General’ – NIESV

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2017 0

The creation of the office of a Valuer-General in all the 36 states of the federation will address the issues of proper assessment, valuation and documentation of all the landed properties in the country, the Lagos State Branch Chairman of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers

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Why FG won’t use imported materials in housing projects – Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2017 0

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has revealed that the decision of the Federal Government not to use imported materials in its housing schemes is in fulfillment of its desire to diversifying and growing the economy through the patronage of local businesses. Fashola, who was represented at the Real Estate Investment Trust, […]

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Estate surveyors demand reform in asset valuation

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2017 0

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, NIESV President, Dr. Bolarinde Patunola has declared as an aberration any valuation done by non-valuers while calling for an adoption and implementation of a radical plan proposed under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) for all Ministry, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The proposal was

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Another Two-storey Building Collapses In Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2017 0

A two-storey building collapsed on Saturday at Ebute Meta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. This is coming barely three days in which a 3-storey building collapsed at Ilasamaja area of the state. The building, located at Cole Street, Ebute Meta was under renovation when it collapsed during the heavy downpour of Saturday. A woman was […]

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REAL ESTATE TIPS

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2017 0

The Furore about Land Use Act in Nigeria Part 1 In recent times, there have been calls by experts for the land use act to be reviewed, overhauled or totally abolished. This article looks at how the land use act threatens economic development in Nigeria and why there is so much noise about it. The […]

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Stakeholders tasked on cheap, affordable housing

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2017 0

Stakeholders at the recently concluded three-day Lagos Architects Forum (LAF) tagged: Lagos 8.0: An Architectural Autopoiesis”, organised by the State’s Chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Architecture (NIA) has been challenged to come up with cheap and affordable housing designs to address challenges of blighted urban areas .This charge was given by the representative of

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High percentage of building blocks substandard – Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2017 0

Citing a study by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), which suggested that that only five percent of Nigerian blocks are produced (molded) to specifications, The Head of Department of Building, University of Lagos, Prof. Godwin Idoro, identified four main factors affecting block making in the country. These are: government-related causes, design-related causes,