Built To Last: Restoring Value and Quality in Nigerian Homes
In Nigeria of today, people no longer build homes that last as we used to know. Nowadays we build workshops instead and we now turn ourselves into apprentices, learning how to repair one item in the house or another. Today, we find ourselves repairing doors, plumbing items, electrical appliances, bed, chairs, generator set, and so […]
5 Ways to Create More Space in Small Rooms
In an increasing bid to maximize economy, living spaces are becoming smaller to foster an increase in profit margins for land owners and to create more accommodation for the trooping number of settlers into commercially developed cities. But in a materialistic world, how does one cram more items into small apartments? Here are some tips […]
Lekki Pearl Estate Comes On Stream with Show House Completed
In its quest to deliver the proposed 10,000 affordable and quality homes for middle-income Nigerians by 2020, Alpha Mead Development Company (AMDC), last week, unveiled the completed show house of its 112 unit Lekki Pearl Estate. The unveiling which had in attendance all stakeholders on the project, including the home subscribers, financial partners and development […]
The Influx of Venetian Blinds to Nigerian Home Interiors
Prior to now, the average Nigerian believed Venetian blinds were meant for basically offices or other places of business. But thanks to professional interior decorating outfits in the likes of Kairos Timeless Style amongst others, for bringing the use of Venetian blinds in the stead of fabric curtains. The embrace of this trend has by the day […]
Would You Live in a Plastic Bottle House?
The Plastic Bottle House is a building innovation which has quickly gained significance in Nigeria in recent times, particularly in Northern rural communities. Its pioneer, Andreas Forese, is the founder of German construction company, Eco-Tec. The first of its kind in the country was constructed in Kaduna State in 2011, emerging as the first in Africa. […]
U.S. Firm, NMRC Sign MoU for $1 Billion Investment in Mortgages
Cantor Fitzgerald, a renowned investment company based in the United States of America, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) for $1 billion (about N200 billion) in mortgages in a bid to broaden the Nigerian housing market. The global investment firm with strong expertise in asset-backed mortgage securities, […]
Centenary City Project Set to Boost Nigerian Housing Sector
Nigeria, who has taken the position as the largest economy in Africa, is working on raising its global profile to new heights with the introduction of the Centenary City Project. On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan preformed the groundbreaking of the Abuja Centenary City which was tagged a “smart city” and a legacy […]
How to Keep Good Domestic Help
“Overpay and undercriticise,” says Helen Gurley Brown, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years, on how to keep good domestic staff once you get them. Afterall, they take a great burden off you especially if you’re a working mum; they keep your house tidy, help care for your kids, assist in keeping every mouth fed and […]
A Tale of Two Lagos Residents
By Toks Ero For close observers of Lagos, Lagos has grown beyond what it used be in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s, 90’s or even from the year 2000; not only in terms of population but in land mass as well. Any wonder the United Nations observed that by the year 2015, Lagos […]
How to Find the Perfect House
One of the most stressful things to do is house-hunt, especially if you haven’t a clue what to look for and how. I, having the unfortunate advantage of not being born in Lagos, had to find my own place of abode and the process taught me a few things. Strike up a relationship with […]
Nigerians to Own Houses with N1.5m – FHA
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has announced that interested Nigerians can now have their own homes based on their financial capabilities. Low and middle income earners who are interested in owning their homes can now do so with N1.5 million. The Managing Director/CEO, FHA , Mr. Terver Gemade explained that this development was targeted at […]
Meet the Boss: Debo Onabanjo, Creative Director, D-First Home Essentials
Connect Nigeria met with some peculiar women entrepreneurs at the 11th Unique Interior Exhibition that took place at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island recently. We could not resist talking with these women taking interior decorations in Nigeria to the next level. One of them is the Creative Director of D-First Home Essentials, Debo Onabanjo. CN: […]
Governor Fashola Launches Affordable Mortgage Home Scheme in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (HOMS), which is aimed at providing affordable housing for residents in the state. During the ceremony on February 3rd, the governor stated that the home scheme is structured in a way that it enables buyers to pay back within a period of […]
Lafarge, AFD and LAPO Launch N1.3Bn Affordable Housing Project in Nigeria
Lafarge Nigeria, the AFD (French Development Agency) and LAPO Microfinance Bank have announced their partnership for N1 billion affordable housing scheme in Nigeria. The scheme, named, “Ile Irorun”, the Yoruba phrase for “Convenient Home” targets the poor and middle class, to improve their housing condition through microfinance. The companies signed the agreement at the Sagamu […]
World Bank Funds Mortgages in Nigeria with $300 Million
The World Bank Board of Directors have approved $300 million credit to help provide affordable mortgages for middle-income and lower income families in Nigeria. “The Nigerian financial system has quickly grown and is becoming increasingly integrated into the regional and global financial systems,” said Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria. “Today’s […]
Be Careful! 5 Tips for Preventing Child Kidnap
Once it was internet fraud, then human trafficking took the centre stage of Nigeria’s multibillion Naira underworld industry. Today, kidnapping seems to be the new ‘big thing’ for criminals looking to make a quick buck. Inasmuch as we intend to equip rather than scare our readers, our attention was brought to this rising trend because […]