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Nigeria, other Africa property markets, named toast of foreign investors
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By Chinedu Uwaegbulam with agency reports WITH the global economic meltdown yet to show appreciable signs of abating, the property markets in Nigeria and other African nations are being tipped to be the emerging safe havens for international investors in real estate. Lagos court to unravel 'C-of-O' controversy on Maiyegun Beach land -290609 By Emmanuel Badejo AMID continued controversy over a transaction that led to the change of ownership of Maiyegun Beach in Lagos, the state government has finally gone to court with a view to unraveling an emerging controversy over alleged duplication of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) on the same parcel of land. Surveyors, others, canvass better infrastructure, standards in projects -290609 By Tunde Alao BUILDING and construction industry professionals who met last week in Lagos to tackle the issue of uncompleted and abandoned projects in the country, have stressed that the valid expectation of Nigerians in terms of project delivery would be met only if certain challenges are adequately tackled. Rivers alleges neglect, wants work resumed on Bodum-Bonny road -290609 From RoseAnn Chikereuba, Port Harcourt RIVERS State government has expressed bitterness as it alleges marginalisation by the Federal Government in the execution of projects and requested its commitment to developmental projects in the state. Open trade, climate change can catalyse global innovation, says UNEP/WTO report -290609 THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report on "Trade and Climate Change" published last week examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives; the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade. UN plans New York's climate summit in September -290609 The United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon invited world leaders to an "unprecedented" Summit on Climate Change at UN Headquarters for Heads of State and Government from every country in the world. The focus of the day-long event will be to mobilize the political will needed to "Seal a Deal" at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on 7-18 December. Tallest U.S. building to get 'green' retrofit -290609 THE tallest building in the Western Hemisphere will undergo a $350 million "green" retrofit that its owners said on Wednesday will make the 110-story office tower a beacon for environmentally sound space. |
UN HABITAT chief, others win $.13m Gšteborg environmental award
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EXECUTIVE Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT), Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka; Mr. Enrique Pe–alosa, the former mayor of Bogot‡, Colombia; and Mr. NCF pays compensation to Lagos community over Agaja shipwreck -290609 By Tunde Alao LAND-OWNERS and farmers at Ajaga Community whose farms were affected during the process of removing the abandoned wreckage of a tanker vessel from the ocean around the Agaja Beach area of Olomo-Meta in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State have been paid compensation by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). Don't blame traditional chiefs for illegal structures, says NITP chief -290609 From Florence Oretade, Abuja NATIONAL President of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Chief Napoleon Osayande, has absolved traditional chiefs of blame concerning the problem of illegal structures and collapse of buildings in Nigeria, due to their exclusion from the allocation of land by government. Resort Savings and Loans capital base hits N6.5b, plans expansion -290609 By Chinedu Uwaegbulam ONE of Nigeria's foremost mortgage firm, Resort Savings and Loans Plc has gotten the approval of its shareholders to go public and list shares of the recently concluded private placement in the Nigerian stock market and enhance its services in the mortgage industry. Nasarawa plans 6,000 medium-income houses -290609 From Bodunrin Beckley, Lafia THE Nasarawa State Government has unveiled plans to build 6,000 new houses at Autabalefin, close to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on the Keffi-Nyanya axis, a region that has been virtually taken over by workers from Abuja. ... Warns on HFC gases 'low hanging fruit' opportunity to combat climate change -290609 A scientific paper, highlighting the need to accelerate action over a group of gases known as Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) as part of the climate change agenda, welcomed by the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). |
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