
Property worth over N300 million have been lost at the Oyigbo market, following a fire incident that engulfed the market last Thursday. A property valuer in Port Harcourt Mr. Victor Ordu has put the value of property lost in the inferno at over N300 million. The cause of the fire was not ascertained immediately, but [...]

Following the inability of the Diamond Estate Company to dispose properties it offered for sales at the Diamond Estate along the Ada George/Eliparanwo road axis of Port Harcourt, a professional in the real estate sector, Mr. Eugene Akor, has urged management of the company to reconsider its policy in property development, so as to cater [...]
May 16, 2012 | Posted in
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The Rivers State government, has vowed that the combined operations to rid Port Harcourt and its environs of illegal structures, street trading and illegal parking of vehicles would be intensive and on-going for six months on a daily basis. Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Dr. Tammy Danagogo made this known to newsmen during [...]
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A land prospector in the Rumuosi area of Akpor Kingdom of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has adopted both traditional and other means to stop other property owners from further development on a vast land in the area until his interest is being sorted out adequately. The Tide has gathered reliably that the [...]
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Traders in Mile One Market in Rumuwoji Community of Port Harcourt have expressed happiness over the commissioning of the market, and have lauded Governor Chibuike Amaechi for listening to their demand. Some of the traders who were specifically basking in the joy of making into the new market building, have said that the development is [...]
May 8, 2012 | Posted in
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Following the award of contract for the expansion of Rumuolumeni-Iwofe Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, valuation of houses for the process of paying compensation to property owners has began. Making this known in a chat with The Tide in Port Harcourt, a chartered valuer and property consultant, Mr Benjamin Oti said [...]
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The Oyo State Government has threatened to revoke undeveloped residential plots at the Kolapo Ishola Housing Estate at Monatan if their owners fail to develop them within two years. The State Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Survey, Mr. Isaac Omodewu, gave the warning at a media briefing in Ibanda yesterday. He also said holders of [...]
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The Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State says it will demolish all buildings erected along drainage channels and canals in the area The Chairman, Mr Babatunde Sofola, told newsmen in Lagos yesterday that it was a joint decision between the residents and the council. “We called a stakeholders meeting where it was unanimously agreed [...]
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Sequel to the statement made by the Rivers State Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning that it will establish a one-stop building plan approval where all issues of building plans approval will be entertained, some stakeholders in the industry have continued to react to the issue. The stakeholders have posited that such moves will [...]
April 18, 2012 | Posted in
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A property developer in Rivers State, Engineer Precious Amaru has urged Nigerian architects to ensure that they follow due process in their discharge of their professional duties, so as to ward-off unpleasant consequences that might occur. In an interaction with The Tide, Monday Amaru who is a specialist in structural engineering and a member of [...]
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