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Climate scientists gather in Kathmandu as country reels from floods and landslides

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Agency Report Local reports say more than 260 climate scientists gathered in Nepal, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, to discuss climate change’s impact and assess vulnerability and adaptation measures. This happening at a time when the country is being battered

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Lagos state goes tough on building collapse

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2019 0

Following the repeated incidents of building collapse in Lagos state over the years, the state government and the Building Collapse Prevention Guild have called on stakeholders in the construction industry and the public to join forces with the government to stop the ugly trend. The call was made, in view of the fact that citizens […]

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Landwey partners Piggyvest to provide affordable housing

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Mutiat Alli                            Landwey Investment Limited has collaborated with PiggyVest, the largest online savings & investing platform in Nigeria. This partnership will create entry paths for virtually any Nigerian within low and

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Heat stress to cause 80 million job loss by 2030

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja No fewer than 80 million full-time jobs, equivalent to global economic losses of $2,400 billion is projected to be lost by the year 2030 as a result increased heat stress resulting from global warming. According to projections in a recently released report by International Labour Organisation (ILO), global temperature rise of 1.5°C […]

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Flood submerge vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles in heavy rain in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2019 0

Many vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles were on Monday morning submerged in flood at Mushin, Agege Motor Road, Lagos, following an early morning downpour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy flood stretched from the popular Ojuwoye Market to Idi-Oro and to Moshalashi bus-stop. NAN reports that due to the downpour, several vehicles, […]

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Nigeria’s Delegates arrive Abu Dhabi for UN’s Climate Meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2019 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is set to host over 1,000 participants representing over 150 countries for a high-level Climate Meeting at the Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi on 30th June and 1st July 2019. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, who will open the event, has remained deeply […]

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NADCEL 2019: Army personnel engages in massive clean-up exercise in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2019 0

Chioma Joseph As part of the activities lined up for the Nigerian Army Day Celebration(NADCEL) 2019, the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) on Saturday, engaged in sanitation exercise in various parts of Lagos. Officer and men of the Division were deployed in their number to Tinubu Square, Idumota, Ipodo and Ikorodu areas of […]

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LASEMA boss advises developers to obey building codes

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2019 0

Benjamin Omoike, Lagos The Lagos state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reiterated the need for building contractors and developers in the state to always ensure they abide by the Lagos state building codes and regulations before and during building construction, to prevent unnecessary collapse of buildings and the subsequent loss of lives and properties. Speaking

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Eko Atlantic City: Tower B Of The Eko Pearl Towers Completed And Unveiled

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

This is eko atlantic city. Tower B Of The Eko Pearl Towers Completed And Unveiled

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Edo Govt sets timeline for building plan approval, procedure at 3 months

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Titus Akhigbe, Benin As part of efforts by the Edo State Government to unlock the socio-economic benefits in the housing sector, the Edo State Ministry of Physical Panning and Urban Development has unveiled a three months time limit for processing and issuing building plan approvals to prospective developers. According to the Commissioner for Physical Planning […]

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How to put an end to quackery in real estate – ERCAAN

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

In a bid at putting a stop to quackery in the real estate sector in Nigeria, The Estate, Rent, and Commission Agents Association of Nigeria (ERCAAN) has warned those who have no genuine intention for the profession to stay clear of the practice rather than constituting a menace to its growth. This is even as […]

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ESVARBON, NIESV set for new valuation standards

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

Estate Surveyors and Valuers’ Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) and the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), have kick-started a process to standardize and align its proposed Nigerian Valuation Standards to be known as ‘Green Book.’ The objective is in keeping up with global best practices in the Real Estate valuation industry and […]

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Mixta raises standard with Lakowe Lakes Golf & Country Estate

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

With a mission of redefining the real estate sector in Nigeria, Mixta Africa, one of the leading real estate development companies and wholly- owned subsidiary of ARM Limited has changed the game with its newly developed exclusive three hundred and eight-hectare Lakowe Lakes Golf & Country Estate. The estate, a gated community with an 18-hole […]

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Land Reforms , Land Use Act in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

Human society the world over is heavily dependent on land and its resources. It is not an overstatement to say that without land, there will be no human existence. It is the foundation of shelter, food, and employment. Man lives on it during his life and upon his demise, his remains are kept in it […]

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Dubai Delusion: How Lagos Govt orchestrated brutal land grab

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2017 0

… We demolished the area to forestall environmental disaster –State Govt It was perhaps the most brutal and bloodiest land grab since the sacking of Maroko in the 1990s. For years the inhabitant of Otodo-Gbame, a small fishing community overlooking the Lagos Lagoon just outside Lekki Phase 1, have been threatened with eviction by the […]

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Building collapse: Govt., BCPG seek collaboration on solution to challenge

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

Desirous to arrest the rising incidence of building collapses in the country, Lagos State Government and the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), are partnering to find solutions to the challenge. In this regard, the two bodies had, at the recently held Annual General Meeting in Lagos, called for contributions and ideas from professionals and the […]

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Affordable housing: Expert urges innovative approaches

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

A real estate expert, at a two-day real estate summit held in Lagos, recently, has called for innovative approaches towards arresting the housing deficit in the country ; as well as making affordable housing available to all. This is just as they also called for an improvement on the prevalence of “wet construction method,” which […]

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Why concrete may last longer than asphalt roads

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

New innovations in construction industry have brought to the fore the advantages of concrete roads over the age-long asphalt roads. Hence, in recent times, there have been calls for more investment in concrete roads, which professionals say can save the government several billions of naira due to their longevity and low maintenance qualities. Indeed, hot […]

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Real estate summit set attract resource persons from Nigeria, Ghana, S’Africa, others

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

Leading real estate firms from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the United Arab Emirate are among the over 400 operators in the sector that are expected at the 2017 Nigeria Real Summit Expo, holding in Lagos, beginning from September 19. According to the head of the Summit’s Organising Committee, Mr. Steve Ike, the event would […]

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Stakeholders decry move to impose monthly rent on Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

Stakeholders in the real estate sector have picked holes in the decision of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development (NCLHUD) to impose monthly rent payment on Nigerians. Rather, they urged governments at state and federal level to devote more resources to tackling the inherent problems inhibiting housing rather than delving into issues […]