Nigeria

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Senate’s decision to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results, saying it undermines transparency and public trust in Nigeria’s democracy. The Senate, during consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, rejected proposals...

Gunmen have killed nearly 200 people in Kwara and Katsina states, officials and residents confirmed, as survivors buried the dead and security forces launched manhunts for the attackers. In Kwara, at least 170 people were killed when gunmen stormed the...

The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has strengthened its international sports development initiatives through a high-level engagement with British Cycling, aimed at knowledge exchange and skill transfer. The British delegation, led by Sport and Participation Director Amy Gardner, met with...

As part of Nigeria’s investor engagement at the 2026 Real Estate Future Forum (RFF 2026) in Riyadh, Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Dangiwa held a high-level bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs...

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has inaugurated new accommodation and a multipurpose sports complex for Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel at 055 NAFCAMP, Legico Barracks, Victoria Island, Lagos. The facilities include two blocks of...

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a Ghanaian landlord, Frimpong Samuel, for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant’s apartment, Mr. Anozie Tochukwu, in Obio/Akpor LGA. The incident occurred at No. 7 Chief Chike Street, NTA Road, Mgbuoba, after...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government’s ongoing housing projects for the judiciary are meant to influence judges, describing such allegations as unfounded. Wike spoke on Thursday in Abuja after inspecting...

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has called on governments at all levels to adopt an infrastructure-first approach to housing delivery, stressing that Nigeria’s housing crisis stems from weak political will and institutional failures rather than a lack of...

Chairman of Odua Investment Company Limited, Bimbo Ashiru, has urged federal and state authorities to introduce stronger housing policies and deepen public-private partnerships to tackle Nigeria’s estimated 20 million housing deficit. Ashiru made the call in Lagos at the Wemabod...

Nigeria’s largest cities are pricing out the very people who keep them running. In Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and other urban centres, rent increases have accelerated beyond wage growth. Landlords raise prices sharply. Estate agents impose multiple fees. Families struggle...