Today we are spotlighting an esteemed African architect – Sir David Adjaye. Adjaye is a Ghanaian-British architect who has won major international awards for his impressive body of work and groundbreaking designs…

Today we are spotlighting an esteemed African architect – Sir David Adjaye. Adjaye is a Ghanaian-British architect who has won major international awards for his impressive body of work and groundbreaking designs…
The humble Shea nut tree is native to Africa. The fruit or nut from this tree has been used for thousands of years in Africa as a food source, normally called Shea…
The next time you stroll down the street, and see a discarded water bottle or pure water sachet thrown about (which can be seen on any street in Nigeria), this trash, that…
Amazon, the ubiquitous online marketplace revealed renderings of a helix tower for their new Virginia headquarters. The eye-catching glass-sheathed edifice appears to twist upward and is covered by layers of trees and…
Agriculture continues to be the foundation and bedrock of the Nigerian economy. Over 35% of Nigerians make their living and main occupation from subsistence agriculture. It is the way millions of citizens…
The world witnessed a shameful and dangerous riot on the capitol grounds of Washington D.C. USA, yesterday. Mobs of Donald Trump supporters donned MAGA (Make America Great Again) hats, waving flags, sticks,…
When you are on house hunting tours in Nigeria or when you are watching videos or reading posts about housing, do you often see things about the house or compound that baffles…
2020 a year in review for the Nigerian real estate sector
As we all watch the escalating violence in our country, it hurts our souls to see so much pain, destruction and death across so many cities in our nation. How did we…
When you log on to your computers and snap off emails to share info and pictures to your friends, family and business partners – do you ever stop and think about where…
Since Covid-19 reared its ugly head, there have been additional consequences that have emerged that have directly affected the Nigerian Real Estate scene. Our recent article on the Nigerian Real Estate Sector…
It appears that Nigeria made a good impression on Mark Zuckerberg when he visited the country back in 2016, because the ubiquitous social network mammoth, Facebook – which has over 2.7 billion…
Breaking Story – The massive hydro-electric dam located in New Bussa town in Niger State, has burst. Operators of the Kainji dam opened four spill ways in response to heavy rains in…
As the Nigerian economy shakes off the webs of the pandemic, the hotel sector which was hit hard with the shut down, is now opening their rooms to those who need a…
In a recent article regarding the resumption of international air travel to Nigeria, we stated that flights will resume on the 29th of August. We just received word that this date has…
Nigerians itching to go out for a nice dinner or to hang with their friends at their favourite rooftop bar, are dusting off their shoes and pressing their fancy attire because they…
When Nigeria entered the lockdown stage in late March, there was a lot of trepidation and nervousness running through the country. These fears of the unknown, and the invisible virus that spreads…
After almost five months of restricted air travel, Nigeria is set to open up for international flights on August 29th. The shutdown was in response to the global spread of the coronavirus…
The long-anticipated standard gauge rail project that will connect Lagos and Ibadan, is set to embark on its inaugural journey come mid-September 2020. This 1.6 billion dollar project has seen several delays…
Nigeria is slowly getting back to a new normal as the country warily resumes its day to day grind, and as the global pandemic slows down, builders and investors are chomping at…
We went house-hunting in Lagos with a modest budget of $100,000, or about 35-40 million naira. We were searching for a house or flat that we could snag within our budget. Our…
If you are house-hunting in Nigeria, more than likely you will be conducting your search with online websites geared towards property listings. 95 percent of purchasers use web-based tools to help them…
ShopRite, the largest retail store outlet in Africa, has stated that they may sell their ownership interests in the 26 stores they own in Nigeria. The supermarket juggernaut that owns or operates…
If Nigeria receives attention or media spotlights, they are usually the undesirable type, and when it does get praise and recognition, it focuses on things that happen in and around Lagos or…
No. They are not. But it’s deeper than that. The concept of keeping your distance from friends and loved ones is opposed to the way that Nigerians are brought up and how…
The CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) circulated a letter on the 5th of February to all financial institutions to close the accounts that are transacting and operating in cryptocurrency in Nigeria. This…