When Mrs. Adebayo received her life savings from her son, Oludare, who worked in Dubai, she was overjoyed. Finally, she could start building her dream family home in Ibadan. She believed she had a good idea of the cost of building a house in Nigeria. But joy quickly turned to frustration. Worrying rising construction material […]
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A Familiar Nigerian Dream… and a Familiar Fear Every Nigerian dreams of owning a beautiful home—whether in Lagos, Abuja, or back home from the diaspora. But the fear is always the same: Will the builders deliver what they promised? Will the money disappear? Will the structure stand the test of time? Is there any reliable
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When Prof. Nkem sent funds from London to start building his mother’s retirement bungalow in Asaba, he didn’t expect shock after shock.* Tiles he priced at ₦9,500 suddenly cost ₦15,000.* Generators guzzled diesel daily because the community transformer failed.* The contractor kept asking for “additional money.”This was his first experience experiencing and managing construction challenges
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When Chika wired her life savings from Toronto to start building her family home in Owerri, she imagined a joyful homecoming. Instead, she returned to half-done walls, missing materials, evasive contractors — and a silent phone number. But she never knew that building in Nigeria from abroad comes with lots of challenges. Sadly, this is
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When Mrs. Onyeka returned home from Canada to inspect the house she funded in Owerri, she expected joy. Instead, she walked into chaos — leaking roofs, poor finishing, costs that kept rising, and contractors who made excuses. Her voice trembled as she said: “I wish someone had told me there was a better way.” That
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