The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, has criticised the Federal Capital Territory Administration over the demolition of homes in the Kuchibedna area of Kafe District, saying the action has sparked a humanitarian crisis that demands urgent attention. He said the demolition has pushed many families into sudden homelessness and called for swift […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to resume demolition of shanties in Abuja’s city centre. It noted that the illegal structures have become breeding grounds for crime and obstacles to development. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, announced this in a statement on Monday. […]
Hundreds of traders at the popular Kaswan Barci Market in Kaduna early Tuesday embarked on a last-minute rush to vacate the market as the state government started its planned demolition. A visit to the market showed that traders, mostly second-hand goods dealers were seen moving their goods out of the market as the quit notice […]
The Committee on the Review of sales of Kwara Government property from 1999 to date has declared that there is no proof of payment or Right of Occupancy on the expanse of land where late Dr Olusola Saraki built his Ile Arugbo (old peoples home) in Ilorin. Sen. Makanjuola Ajadi, the Chairman of the committee, […]
The Cross River Government has given a 7-day ultimatum to traders on illegal structures along major streets in Calabar to relocate their businesses to Watt or Marian markets or face demolition. The state Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mfon Bassey, gave the ultimatum on Friday in Calabar during an inspection tour from the Nipost office in […]
A visually-impaired comedian, Mr. Kelly Egbere, popularly known as Kelly Blind and residents of Glorious Villa Estate, Awoyaya, Abule Parapo, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, have appealed to the Lagos State Government to immediately look into the injustice allegedly meted on him and members of his community, Skye Bank Trustees, who they alleged demolished their […]
The Lagos State government has set aside the sum N6billion for the compensation of property owners affected by the demolition to pave way for various infrastructural development projects across the state and has called on all property owners to present relevant document for adequate compensation. Special Adviser, Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule and the Permanent […]
The Ekiti State Government, on Tuesday, said it has begun demolition of structures considered to be posing high security threats to residents. The state Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun said while addressing journalists at the end of the first day of the exercise in Ado Ekiti that all abandoned houses which had […]
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