The Legal Practitioner Of Light (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN “A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander Sapara-Williams, the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer…
Poor funding, rising costs stall 250,000 housing projects
Stakeholders in the building sector have blamed poor funding and project viability for the 250,000 abandoned building projects in the country. The stakeholders, while speaking during telephone conversations with newsmen,…
Lagos waterfronts attract business investors as blue economy expands
Stakeholders in the Lagos blue economy and real estate sectors have identified the state’s waterways as a major opportunity for expanding property investment, tourism and urban development. They spoke on…
Real estate developer, investors, urged to focus on execution
A fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Valuers, Dr Innocent Okoro, has said that real estate wealth creation depends on effective execution and productive development rather than land speculation. Okoro…
MfB boss reveals easy strategy behind debt repayments
The Managing Director of FairMoney Nigeria, Henry Obiekea, has stated that maintaining strict fiscal discipline and upholding investor trust remain the cornerstone of the company’s long-term capital raising strategy in…
COREN, NIBRRI collaborates to curb engineering failures
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute are partnering with the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria…
Real estate market accelerates gains, adjusts to higher costs, rates
Nigeria’s real estate market in 2025 operated amid structural adjustment; the sector did not contract, but the market repriced and redistributed, a recent industry report stated. According to a statement…
‘Financing essential to closing homeownership gap’
A modern real estate developer, Mixta Africa, has reiterated that access to adequate and affordable financing is pivotal to closing the homeownership deficit in Nigeria. The company said financial accessibility…
On CBN, MPR and Investments
By Sheriffdeen Tella The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria took a bold step last week. The Committee dropped the monetary policy rate with a bang. It…
Court battles brew over parties primaries
Legal battles may be brewing over political party primaries ahead of the 2027 elections following the Supreme Court’s restoration of provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 governing party membership registers…
Courts assuming the role of voters as politicians now rely on Election Tribunals to win elections — Osigwe
Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has criticised the growing reliance on election tribunals to determine electoral victories in Nigeria, saying courts are increasingly assuming the role of voters. Osigwe made the…