This week in Real Estate
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President Bola Tinubu, represented by Minister Ahmed Dangiwa, reaffirms the Federal Government’s commitment to housing delivery and urban planning reforms at the NITP conference.
LAGOS
Tension has risen in Oworonshoki, Lagos, following the demolition of more than 70 houses at Ajileru, Ososa Extension, and Toluwalase Streets an action that occurred despite an active court injunction restraining the state government from proceeding with demolitions in the area.
ABUJA
Minister Nyesom Wike announces that by 2027, every FCT High Court judge will have official housing, marking a new phase in Nigeria’s judicial welfare and infrastructure reform.
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FG Spends ₦15 Billion on Waste Excavation and Design Changes for Lagos Coastal Highway
The Federal Government has confirmed that it spent ₦15 billion addressing waste excavation and road design modifications on the Lagos section of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway.
Stakeholders Urge Accountability for Complicit Officials in Nigeria’s Demolition Crisis
Housing experts call for accountability in Nigeria’s demolition crisis, urging punishment for complicit government officials and reforms to end systemic corruption in the housing approval process.
CBN Rate Cut Signals Relief for Economy, Real Estate Sector Eyes Opportunity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 27%, marking its first rate cut of 2025. The move aims to ease inflation, stimulate growth, and unlock opportunities for Nigeria’s housing and real estate sector, from more affordable mortgages to improved financing for developers.
Mortgage Rates at 27% Push Homeownership Beyond Reach for Middle-Income Nigerians
The Chief Executive Officer of the Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN), Adedeji Ajadi, has warned that Nigerians earning below ₦500,000 monthly are effectively priced out of homeownership as mortgage rates climb to between 18 and 27 percent.
FG Warns Abuja–Lokoja Highway Contractor Over ₦56 Billion Project Delays
The Federal Government has cautioned the contractor handling the ₦56 billion reconstruction of a 53-kilometre section of the Abuja–Lokoja highway, warning that the contract may be revoked if progress is not significantly improved by November.
Nigerians Raise Concerns Over Rising Wave of Demolitions
Property owners across several Nigerian cities are voicing alarm over widespread demolitions that have displaced residents, shuttered businesses, and raised legal and policy questions about land governance in the country.
Benue State Launches 1,080-Unit Eco-City Housing Estate in Makurdi
The Benue State Government has launched the construction of a 1,080-unit housing estate in Makurdi, a project designed to reduce the city’s housing deficit and provide more affordable accommodation options.
Nigeria to Build Africa’s First Underwater Tunnel Linking Lagos, Calabar, Sokoto, and Badagry Highways
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to construct a 2.9-kilometre underwater tunnel in Lagos, a project that would mark the first of its kind in Africa.
CBN Signals Possible Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Signs of Easing
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has indicated that lower interest rates may be on the horizon as inflationary pressures begin to moderate, raising prospects for cheaper credit and renewed private sector investment.
Survey Ranks Dangiwa Among Most Admired Ministers for Reform-Driven Leadership
A recent survey of lawmakers and housing sector stakeholders has ranked the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa.