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The Federal Government has asked Qatar Charity and the Qatar Fund for Development to partner with Nigeria on affordable housing and urban renewal, as the country seeks to close an estimated 15 million housing deficit.
The Olojudo of Ido-Osun, Oba Olayinka Jokotola, has asked the Federal Government to protect land acquired for an aviation project, alleging that private interests are encroaching on the property.
Wakiso District's rapid urbanisation is pushing residents into densely populated informal settlements as land is carved into ever-smaller plots faster than physical planning can keep up, district planners say.
Professor Timothy Nubi of the University of Lagos says Nigeria's housing policy should be measured by whether communities stay affordable and resilient, not by the number of units built.
Communities that applied for 24 parcels of state land for housing in 2023 say the Housing Development Agency, Public Works and Human Settlements have gone silent, leaving 12 suitable sites undeveloped.
Nairobi County Assembly's urban planning committee has challenged the formula used to split affordable housing project returns between the county and developers, saying the county was offered too small a share of schemes built on its own land.
Uganda's government is courting property developers, banks and investors to help close a housing deficit of about 2.48 million units, ahead of the second Uganda Real Estate and Housing Expo on September 25-26.
The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being has endorsed the Lagos State House of Assembly's resolution allocating a disputed parcel of land to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families, saying the former 60-hectare title remains revoked.
Nine committee members of Huruma Jamia Mosque denied forcible detainer charges over a parcel of land linked to the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims and were released on bail.