Josephine Ogundeji

Nigeria

Business Correspondent at The Punch

Legal Practitioner | Founder, The Place Africa | Business Correspondent, Punch Newspapers

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Speaker urges ethical communication to strengthen democracy

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has emphasised the urgent need for ethical leadership communication to deepen Nigeria’s democratic values. He made this call on Wednesday during the Spokespersons Summit, jointly organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, held in Abuja.
Julius Berger wins construction award

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

Julius Berger Nigeria recently emerged as the best construction and infrastructure company of the decade. In a statement, it was stated that at an award ceremony organised by West Africa Innovation Awards, designed to promote excellence, creativity, and innovation among brands and brand professionals in the West African subregion, the company came top ahead of two others from the sector.
FG moves to avert flood disaster

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

President Bola Tinubu has approved measures to prevent a potential flood disaster across the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Wednesday during a workshop focused on strengthening the coordination and monitoring of flood risks. The event was held at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Abuja.
Lagos-Calabar Highway rerouted to save cables, 7,500 houses - Umahi

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the rerouting of the alignment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was done to spare the submarine cables and 7,500 houses in the Okun Ajah community. He said, “7,500 houses were saved by the intervention of the saving of submarine cables. By saving the cables, we saved the 7,500 houses. The Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Stella Ifeoma, said that these 7,500 houses built on the gazette route should be destroyed.
Facility management challenged by policy gaps, others - CORBON

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

The Chairman of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, Samson Opaluwah, has decried policy gaps, skill gaps, and lack of standardisation in the facility management sector.
NITP decries Nigeria’s 30-year planning commission delay

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners has expressed reservations about Nigeria’s failure to establish the National Urban and Regional Planning Commission, 30 years after it was mandated by law.
Brit Properties celebrates 15th anniversary

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

L-R Nwafor Blessing, Chairperson, Anniversary Organizing Committee; Josephine Arowele, Brit Properties National Sales Manager; Dr. Bright Chimezie, Group Managing Director, Brit Holdings; Mr. Graham-Olusanmi Lawal, CEO, The Fitness Religion Company; Ms. Onyeka Nwakwesi, Project Manager, The Fitness Religion Company. Brit Properties, the subsidiary of Brit Holdings, is marking its 15th anniversary with a celebration that combines fitness, community engagement, and social impact.
Real estate sector hampered by under-regulation - Stakeholders

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

L-R: Celebrant, Chief Jide Taiwo; and Managing Partner, Toyin Aluko & Co., Toyin Aluko, at the 75th birthday celebration of Chief Taiwo, in Lagos… on Thursday. Photo: Jide Taiwo & Co Stakeholders have blamed under-regulation for the underperformance of the country’s real estate sector. They highlighted this during the 45th anniversary celebration of Jide Taiwo & Co, Estate Surveyors and Valuers, which coincided with the 75th birthday of the firm’s founder, Jide Taiwo.
J’Berger appoints new Board Chairman

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has appointed a new Board Chairman, Goni Sheikh, following the celebrated exit of its former Chairman, Mutiu Sunmonu. This was disclosed in a statement by the company. The company’s Managing Director, Dr. Peer Lubasch, said over the past 55 years, since 1970, Julius Berger has been privileged to be led by only seven remarkable chairmen. He said, “This development represents a powerful testament to the unique qualities that have set Julius Berger apart in all ramifications.
Rise in housing costs push homeownership out of reach - Point1 Homes CEO

1 week ago | punchng.com | Josephine Ogundeji

The Chief Executive Officer, Point1 Homes and Properties Nigeria Limited, Samuel Akeba, bares his mind on some of the challenges bedevilling the real estate industry in this interview with JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJIWould you say your industry is over-regulated or under-regulated? Nigeria’s real estate industry is plagued not by a lack of regulations but by weak enforcement in critical areas such as land documentation, construction standards, and consumer protection.