Empty houses litter Nigeria's cities

Nigeria's affordable housing push has led to a boom in new homes, but high construction costs and a lack of development tax mean the majority are too big and expensive for those who need them most.
Jo-Mare Duddy Booysen
Kelechukwu Iruoma - Chigoziri Onuoha was hoping to spend her final year at the University of Lagos living in the university's student accommodation, but when she realised the huge ...

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Namibian Sun 2024-11-26

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