Nigeria’s Housing Minister, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, receives the 2025 Transformational Africa Housing Minister Award for his leadership in affordable housing and urban reform.

Nigeria’s Housing Sector Faces Challenges: Experts Call for Regulation, Affordable Homes, and Infrastructure Investment

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has denied any involvement in the N18.6 billion NASC headquarters project in Abuja, clarifying that administrative bodies manage procurement and execution. SERAP’s allegations were described as misleading.

Rivers State lawmakers have condemned Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration for neglecting public school infrastructure, despite N600bn left by the previous Sole Administrator, highlighting urgent need for reform and investment.

Governments in Nigeria’s major cities, particularly Lagos, are accelerating the development of planned urban communities to alleviate housing shortages, reduce city-centre congestion, and catalyse economic growth.

The Federal Housing Authority has commenced the Renewed Hope Housing Estate in Kaduna, advancing national efforts to expand affordable, safe, and inclusive housing.

The FCTA has named top corporations, banks, and government agencies including CBN, First Bank, NPA, and BUA among 1,095 property titleholders facing enforcement over unpaid ground rent and land-use charges in Abuja’s premium districts.

Nigeria’s Central Bank governor Olayemi Cardoso says interest-rate cuts may begin in 2026 as inflation cools and foreign-exchange reserves reach their highest levels in seven years. The CBN outlines its priorities for banking stability, payment-system modernisation, fintech regulation, and strengthened fiscal-monetary coordination.