Affordable cement as a catalyst for affordable housing and economic growth
By GEB Affordability question in cement operators’ planned capacity expansion Aliko Dangote’s announcement that Dangote Cement is targeting a production capacity of 90 million tonnes by 2030, alongside the distribution…
Reflections on the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son
By Samuel Fagade Sir: On January 7, 2026, celebrated Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her family suffered an unimaginable loss—the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, following…
Pastor And First Lady: A Masterclass In Soft Power Diplomacy
By Benjamin Kalu In the grand chessboard of international relations, statecraft is often perceived solely through the prism of rigid protocols, treaties, and the hard power of economic sanctions or…
How Kogi State’s pension shame is killing judicial independence
By Deji Ajare There is a quiet violence that does not draw blood yet destroys institutions. In Kogi State, that violence is the persistent, deliberate failure to pay retired judicial…
SAN title can be withdrawn if abused — AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has warned that the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is a privilege that can be withdrawn…
LASG engages stakeholders over Lekki-Epe gas pipeline, alignment setback, electricity projects,
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, on Friday held a stakeholders’ engagement on…
Use cost-efficient construction to tackle housing crisis, real estate firm advocates
A real estate firm, EmmanPlus Porch Homes Nigeria Limited, has called for the adoption of cost-efficient construction methods to address Nigeria’s worsening affordable housing deficit and improve access for low-income…
‘Housing demand rises as deficit increase’
The Group Chairman of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Bimbo Ashiru, has stated that while housing demand continues to rise, supply remains constrained by land accessibility issues, infrastructure deficits, public sector…
Good governance key to affordable housing – Osinbajo
Nigeria’s immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that with political will, the government can provide affordable housing projects for its citizens. Osinbajo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,…
Investors bet on infrastructure to drive real estate growth
Key investors in the real estate sector have expressed hope that the sector will witness unprecedented growth, driven by infrastructure expansion nationwide, targeted capital deployment, a shift towards logistics and…