The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on OPIC, Housing and Special Projects, Prince Farooq Adenugba, has said sustained engagement with young people is critical to promoting inclusive governance and addressing challenges confronting communities across the state. Adenugba, according to a statement he issued on…

…wage.That would leave roughly N7,261 a month for other essential expenses, including housing, transportation, electricity, education and healthcare.BudgIT warned that national averages alone could mask significant differences between states and lead to policies that fail to address the realities facing households acros…

…He reiterated the commission’s call for a technology-driven national Population and Housing Census, describing it as critical to effective planning and equitable allocation of resources. “We cannot plan for a population we do not accurately count. A credible, technology-driven Population and Housing Census remains the…

…volumes, indicating that cement demand remains supported by infrastructure development, housing and commercial construction despite economic headwinds.2. Capacity expansion continuesRather than slowing investment, manufacturers are accelerating expansion.Dangote continues investing across Nigeria and Africa.HBM is prep…

…of the activities at the forest site. "We heard rumours that they were going to build (a housing) estate there, and I was happy that they'd finally pave the road that leads into our village," the 59-year-old told AFP. "We were disappointed." AFP

Economic hardship, housing crisis keeping Nigerian youths single - United Nations Population Fund The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) has stated that a survey it conducted in Nigeria shows that many youths are single due to economic and housing constraints.Speaking during the commemoration of the 2026 World Popul…

…from Gaza City on Tuesday showed fire and a huge plume of smoke rising above tents housing displaced Gazans during a strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque. Palestinians could be seen combing through vast piles of rubble and debris in the aftermath of the attack. “Over the past week, the (Israeli military) struck and dismant…

…Power Producing Areas Development Commission on Tuesday handed over 20 resettlement housing units to families of internally displaced persons affected by recurrent flooding in Benue State. The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Sadiq Yelwa, stated this during the inauguration of the project at Mbagen in Buruku Local Gove…

…brief tenure alarmed lawmakers in both parties. Pulte has used his other role as federal housing regulator to refer several of Trump’s political opponents for possible prosecution and oversaw sweeping cuts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Hours before Clayton’s confirmation vote, Pulte boasted th…

…it. The family of a soldier serving in a forward operating base needs to know that their housing is secured, that their children can go to school, that medical care is available and that, if the worst happens, their sacrifice will be honoured and supported,” he added. Irabor further argued that expanding military forma…

…moved to Hayin Baguso, an area of Kaura Namoda bordering a stream near the Low-Cost Housing Estate, where they abducted the wife and daughter of a resident identified simply as Ibrahim. The attackers also attempted to invade the residence of a petroleum dealer, Salisu Azaria, but fled after security personnel responded…

…over 13kg of cannabis.” He expressed concerns over the use of residential houses in warehousing narcotic drugs, adding, “The use of residential houses in stockpiling illicit drugs is dangerous and must be vehemently confronted by citizens. “These enemies of the state must not be allowed to destroy our communities. We a…

…interventions. He also revealed that preparations for a national population and housing census had reached an advanced stage before the exercise was suspended in 2023 because of the election transition and subsequent economic challenges.According to the commissioner, the NPC expects the next national census to take pla…

…and child pornography, which they deny.Tate also claimed he is being held in a Special Housing Unit, alleging he has no access to the prison commissary, no phone calls and no time outside his cell. His lawyer, Joseph McBride, said a court hearing was scheduled for Monday and that the legal team would seek to address th…

…price fluctuations driven by transportation costs and market conditions.Healthcare and housing worsen financial burdenOye also highlighted healthcare as another area where poverty imposes significant financial penalties.He noted that many families delay seeking treatment because they cannot afford routine medical care,…

…to source electrical and electronic products. Also speaking, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, said the Federal Government had streamlined bottlenecks associated with Public-Private Partnership arrangements to encourage greater private sector participation in infrastructure development…

…announced a partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria to provide affordable housing opportunities for Nigerians in the diaspora, with the initiative set to be launched in the United Kingdom next month. Dabiri-Erewa also recalled the role played by Nigerians abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, floods and hu…

…her recovery but said he is still trying to find accommodation, describing the cost of housing as expensive. by Linda Ikeji at 24/07/2026 1:42 PM | Share this Story

…often issue flood warnings without investing adequately in drainage infrastructure, housing and regular clearing of waterways. He recalled that fish farmers in Ijebuland had suffered similar losses in previous years, including over N500m losses recorded by six fish farm clusters in 2022 and more than N300m losses suffe…

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Gardens Group, Dr Richard Nyong, has promised to construct a 200-room hostel at the University of Port Harcourt. He disclosed this while delivering a keynote lecture at the ‘Close-Out Ceremony/Public Lecture and Book Launch’ in honour of the outgoing 9th Vice-Chanc…

…promise to re-industrialise Britain through public procurement and to build more public housing. He repeated his belief that “in the 1980s Britain took some wrong turns”, as he pledged to decentralise power away from Westminster and “put life’s essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable”. Sta…

…April. To replace Mathias Byuan, the former executive director, finance of the Federal Housing Authority, who resigned to contest the governorship election in Benue, President Tinubu named Gisaor Vincent Iorja. Iorja is an economist, legal scholar, and academic currently serving as the secretary of the Benue State Inde…

…Approves 10.5km Igogoro-Amachara-Ikpamodo-Okpo-Amaada road project_ …1,000 housing units at Enugu Smart City, 18,000 mass housing units at Gateway Estate The Enugu State Government has approved the commencement of several projects cutting across roads, tourism, housing, and administrative infrastructure in various par…

…to expand settlements in the West Bank, including the construction of 12,000 new housing units and infrastructure projects. In attendance were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Land Authority Director Yehuda Eliyahu, and Yossi Dagan, Shomron Regional Council head. The UN Huma…

…defects. Also, an abandoned three-storey building at Road 2 Junction, Low Cost Housing Estate, Umuahia, collapsed on Friday. The latest incident comes one year after another three-storey building in the same compound at the Low Cost Housing Estate collapsed in July 2025. Similarly, a two-storey building under construct…