By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Based on the World Bank data, a newborn in Nigeria will reach only 36 per cent of their future work potential as an adult due to gaps in health and schooling. Behind that sobering statistic lies a story that began long beforeContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Federal Government has officially pegged Nigeria’s housing deficit at 15 million units, adopting new global housing standards to guide policy and accelerate access to affordable homes nationwide. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Tuesday during the Stakeholders Validation Workshop onContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) says the country can bridge its housing deficit within a decade through faster land titling, improved infrastructure and affordable mortgages. The President of REDAN, Oba Akintoye Adeoye, disclosed this this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Policy discontinuity responsible for Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit — ex-Gov. Haruna By Philomina Attah Former Governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna, has said that the Nigeria’s widening infrastructure deficit is caused by “discontinuity of policies,” not insufficient funding. Haruna made the observation on Thursday, in Abuja, in a goodwill message onContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to bridging the trust deficit between the government and the Nigerian youth through targeted empowerment and protection frameworks. Ms Kehinde Awujoola, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Gender Matters to the Minister of Youth Development, gave this assurance in AbujaContinue Reading
