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70% of Income Spent on Housing

Many Nigerian families are grappling with severe financial strain as housing costs continue to soar, with rent now consuming as much as 70 per cent of their monthly income, a new report by the State of Lagos Housing Market, Volume 3, has stated. It stated, “Wages remain stagnant while rents consume 50-70 per cent of...
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Dangote Advocates PPPs for Budget-Friendly Mass Housing in N

Dangote Cement Plc has called on stakeholders in the housing industry to support budget-friendly mass housing schemes for Nigerians. Speaking at the Africa International Housing Show, the National Sales Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Dolapo Alli, emphasised the need for collaboration among government agencies, private developers, non-profits, and communities to address the country’s housing challenges. According...
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North Not Marginalised Under Tinubu, Sani Insists

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has dismissed claims by opposition politicians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has marginalised the northern region in appointments and project allocations. Speaking to newsmen at the Presidential Villa after a meeting with the President, Sani insisted that the North occupies key positions and remains central to national decision-making under the...
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Falana Urges Tinubu To Lead Proactively, Fight Poverty

Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Sunday, appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to take active steps in tackling the growing poverty in Nigeria. This was as he called for the total utilisation of federal resources and social welfare initiatives. Sunday Telegraph recalls that President Tinubu, during...
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Minister Vows Maritime Safety Reforms After Boat Accidents

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has vowed that the Federal Government would implement sweeping reforms to improve maritime safety to end recurring boat accidents on the nation’s waterways. In a statement on Friday, Oyetola stated this in Abuja when he received the report of the Special Committee on the Prevention of...
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Idahosa Optimistic Of APC Victory

Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s chances of winning the upcoming House of Representatives bye-election for the Ovia Federal Constituency, scheduled for August 16. Idahosa made the remarks on Sunday during the APC’s campaign rally held in Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the...
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Tinubu Receives Overwhelming Support From Benue

President Bola Tinubu has received overwhelming backing from the people of Kwande Local Government Area in Benue State, who pledged their unflinching support for his re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections. The show of solidarity also extended to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and leader of the All Progressives...
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N712b For Lagos Airport Renovation, Misplaced Priority

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the ₦712 billion earmarked for the renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, describing it as fiscal recklessness and a glaring case of misplaced priority by the Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement issued by its interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused...
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FG Plans Ν712bn Lagos Airport Overhaul, Keyamo Advocates

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has defended the Federal Government’s N712 billion investment in the overhaul of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, saying it is essential to address deteriorating infrastructure, boost capacity, and align the country’s busiest airport with current global benchmarks. Keyamo’s clarification is on the premise of the Federal Executive...
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