GOMBE — Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has hinted that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) is set to build 500 affordable mass housing units in Gombe. The governor who disclosed this at the site on Gombe-Kano road in Gombe metropolis, appealed to NEDC and donor agencies, to take a special look at the state that has turned comforting harbour to many displaced Nigerians in the Northeast. “The safety and immeasurable security situation...

KANO — The Kano state government has prohibited the lease or sale of houses without the person of a district representative. The directive was in a statement issued by Musa Tanko Muhammad, press secretary to Usman Alhaji, Kano secretary to the state government (SSG). The directive was issued due to the worsening security situation in the state. The government-mandated that no property should be sold or rented out to any individual or group until there...

The Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne says a total of 30,000 birds have been supplied to its poultry farm estate in Dasamu Village, Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe State. He told journalists after inspecting the ongoing construction work at the 10-hectare farm, said the farm is expected to produce hatchable eggs that will not only serve the state but other intended farmers in neighbouring states. “This farm is...

ABUJA — The Federal Government has urged landlords of private property to start charging their tenants monthly, quarterly, or half-year rents, instead of the current practice of charging one, two to three years of advance rents. Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola made the appeal at the opening ceremony of the 15th Abuja Housing Show, noted that in the post-COVID-19 era, most tenants are owing rents or facing eviction. Fashola, who was represented by the...