The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to a new Building Code next year to achieve the high-performance standards needed to make the city a sustainable and Smart City. At the state  Executive Council Retreat on the Domestication of the Lagos Building Code, on Wednesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu emphasised the need for more collaboration among all the ministries and …

Nigeria will tackle two North African teams – Tunisia and Algeria – as well as Botswana, in Group B of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals taking place in Morocco next summer. The Super Falcons will surely relish another meeting with Algeria’s Green Ladies, whom they defeated 2-0 and 4-1 respectively in two friendly matches in Nigeria last …

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has resealed four buildings across the state due to contraventions of building regulations. Located in various parts of Lagos, the buildings were found to be in violation of multiple safety and construction standards. According to LASBCA General Manager, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, the resealing was part of ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with the state’s …

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that only 15 per cent of property owners in the state have building approvals, while only 75 per cent have complied with the physical planning laws. This comes as the state government is set to review the urban developmental plans to meet infrastructure demand while creating opportunities for stakeholders to take advantage of investments …

The Oyo State Government has directed officials of the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development to stop marking and demolishing houses beyond the 150-metre mark along Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Circular Road. The state’s Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, issued this order during a press briefing held alongside the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Dahud …

The first set of beneficiaries of Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (LagosHOMS) have fulfilled their 10-year payment obligations to fully own the properties allotted to them by Lagos State Mortgage Board in 2014. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented Exit Certificates to the allottees at a ceremony held in NECA House, Ikeja, on Thursday. The instruments now fully conferred the ownership rights …

Land owners, whose ancestral lands were acquired for the Lagos Lekki Free Trade Zone, yesterday, urged the Lagos State government to honour the 2007 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between them and the government. The families, comprising Eto, Idaso, Idotun and Falade, made the plea in Ikeja, Lagos through their lawyer, Dr Olatunji Abayomi. This is just as they said …

Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State came alive on Friday, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated a twin housing project in the council. The Governor formally commissioned 170-unit Raymond Estate and Sterling Heights delivered by the council chairman, Hon. Dele Oshinowo to regenerate and urbanise Ajelogoa notorious slum situated in the heart of the council known for its …

The Federal Government has vowed to prosecute developers found responsible for the collapse of buildings in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this declaration during a review meeting with regulatory bodies in the built environment on Friday. Nigeria has witnessed series of building collapses in recent years, resulting in the loss of lives and …

The Lagos State government has assured residents of Lagos State owned housing estates of transparency and openness in the allocations of homes. The state’s commissioner for Housing, Hon. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai gave the assurance during a stakeholders’ forum organized for residents of Lagos State government-owned housing estates in Ikorodu division. The event brought together residents, government officials, estate facility managers and …