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- Lagos residents lament as drainage project drags into fourth year
Residents of Princess Abiola Adeniyi Street in Lagos State’s Idimu area have lamented the prolonged construction of a drainage project in the community. The residents said a contract initially scheduled for completion in six months has dragged on for four years. Speaking with…
Punch · 2 Nov 2026 · Lagos · Idimu
- Lagos teacher wins N10m Maltina prize, gets apartment from Sanwo-Olu
Ms Adeyemi also won the Maltina Prize for Best STEM Teacher, for which she received an additional N1.5 million.
Premium Times · 1 Nov 2026 · Lagos
- Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13
Riot police with dogs stormed protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, charging at demonstrators with batons, arresting 13 people and leaving dozens injured in the latest confrontation over Portugal’s housing crisis. Clashes quickly broke out as dozens of officers moved…
Punch · 1 Nov 2026 · Nigeria
- Portuguese police arrest 13, dozens injured in housing protest
Portuguese riot police have arrested 13 people and left dozens injured after storming protest camps in Lisbon and Porto over the country’s housing crisis.
Punch · 1 Nov 2026 · Nigeria
- 2027: Five media houses to hold Lagos governorship debate November 8
The Nigeria Debate Consortium, a group of five media houses, has scheduled the Lagos State governorship debate for Sunday, November 8, 2026, ahead of the 2
Punch · 1 Nov 2026 · Lagos
- Lagos Real Estate: Goania Project MD reveals costs developers underestimate
In an exclusive interview with Nairametrics, Tpl. Godfrey C. Aniebo, Managing Director and Co-founder of Goania Project Limited, a Lagos-based town planning consultancy, shares his perspective on the realities of property development in Lagos.
Nairametrics · 1 Nov 2026 · Lagos
- Home builder expands Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate with new offerings
Home builder, Mixta Africa, has expanded its Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate with the unveiling of a new residential,
BusinessDay — Real Estate · 1 Nov 2026 · Lagos · Lakowe
- REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA ( REDAN ) LAGOS STATE CHAPTER: Addressing Investors Concerns & Development Challenges In LAGOS STATE
The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) Lagos chapter addresses investor concerns over development challenges and urges collaboration for
Punch · 1 Nov 2026 · Lagos
- All you need to know about proposed law to regulate house rent in Abuja
The bill seeks to prohibit compulsory payments exceeding 12 months and establish a dedicated rent regulation authority.
Premium Times · 1 Nov 2026 · Abuja
- Railway retirees beg Tinubu to intervene in housing policy dispute
Nigerian railway retirees have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the non-implementation of the FG’s housing monetisation policy for their q
Punch · 31 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- Lagos BRT passengers endure hours in traffic as motorists take over dedicated lane
The situation was worse on Saturday, when both lanes serving inward and outward traffic along the Ikorodu corridor were heavily congested, leaving BRT buses unable to move freely.
Premium Times · 31 Oct 2026 · Lagos · Ikorodu
- FG partners Harmony Gardens, Metroscape to build 2,000 homes in Ibeju-Lekki
The Federal Government has partnered with Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited and Metroscape Development Company Limited to build 2,000 housing units at Lekki Aviation Town in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, under its Renewed Hope Housing Programme.
Nairametrics · 31 Oct 2026 · Lagos · Ibeju-Lekki
- Wike unveils pedestrian bridge built by Abuja church
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has inaugurated a pedestrian bridge constructed by Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja after a six-year approval delay.
Punch · 30 Oct 2026 · Abuja
- Lagos-Calabar Highway targets 250,000 Jobs, 2% GDP growth, Tinubu says
President Bola Tinubu says the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway could contribute 2% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through expanded trade, tourism and industrial activity, while generating an estimated 250,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Nairametrics · 30 Oct 2026 · Lagos
- Wike praises Dunamis Church for building pedestrian bridge in Abuja
The minister said the church applied for approval to build the facility in 2018, but the application was only brought to his attention in February 2026, leading to swift approval within a month.
Premium Times · 30 Oct 2026 · Abuja
- Reps threaten demolition of buildings on power project routes
The House of Representatives has threatened to demolish buildings illegally erected on Federal Government rights of way for power transmission projects in
Punch · 30 Oct 2026 · Nigeria
- Reps probe encroachment on Eko Bridge, others
The House of Reps is investigating illegal commercial activities under Eko Bridge and other federal bridges in Lagos over concerns for public safety.
Punch · 30 Oct 2026 · Lagos
- Court jails FCDA official seven years for defrauding land buyer
Mr Eselebor, who worked in the FCDA’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, allegedly presented the plots as genuine properties despite having no valid title to transfer to the buyer.
Premium Times · 29 Oct 2026 · Abuja
- Reps order probe into illegal encroachment beneath Eko Bridge
The House of Representatives has ordered a probe into illegal encroachment and commercial activities beneath Eko Bridge and other federal bridges in Lagos.
Punch · 29 Oct 2026 · Lagos
- Court slams 25-year jail term on FCDA staff for defrauding land buyer in Abuja
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced Kinsley Eselebor, a staff member of the Federal Capital Development
BusinessDay — Real Estate · 29 Oct 2026 · Abuja
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