Having one of the largest Diasporas in the world, Nigeria, through real estate developers is trying to help its citizens living overseas overcome their fears of homeownership back home and also improve the economy. DAYO AYEYEMI reports     The disturbing issue of abandoned and unoccupied property across the country is about to be curtailed

by ANTHONIA OBOKOH | March 9, 2018 12:00 am A well-tailored policy reforms will boost cross- border transactions, investment in Nigeria to enhance economic development according to the Law firm of Prince Joel and Associates. Nigeria government should re-evaluate the ease of doing business policies “there is an urgent need to retool the existing investment policies

Building green and sustainable cities in both urban and rural areas has to comply with the ecosystem services that green infrastructure can provide, HELEN OJI writes on the pillars that make a green city in an environment setting.Building green and sustainable cities consistent with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDGs), which is to

Abuja Stakeholders in the housing sector have predicted that the real estate industry will witness a major boost in the year 2018 despite its abymal performance in 2017.The industry, which contributes 6.79 per cent to real Gross Domestic Product, dropped to 4.12 per cent in the quarter of 2017.Speaking at the Real Estate Outlook 2018

Unlike in electricity sufficient countries, business of power generation, transmission and distribution in Nigeria is enmeshed in politics. ADEOLA YUSUF reports   Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, shocked many observers of events in Nigeria’s power sector last Monday, September 11, 2017. That day, he took to the podium of the 19th

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Despite the poor performance of the real estate industry and the lull in the property market in recent times, stakeholders have expressed optimism of a full recovery this year. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, said although the real estate industry, which contributed

Nigeria’s housing problem is simple: there are not enough of them. Building houses, however, has proven trickier than you would think.  The Real Estate sector is fairly large, accounting for 8% of Nigeria’s GDP at the end of 2016, having enjoyed a boon between 2010 and 2014. Despite that, a swelling population and increasing urban migration

Real estate venture is capital-intensive. While this huge capital is often difficult to come by, experts and advisors have propounded guiding principles for developers. DAYO AYEYEMI reports   One major thing the Federal Government needs to tackle urgently is developing the real estate sector, which has not shown any sign of recovery from recession going