$10m earmarks for Makoko development regeneration – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday said about $10m was being planned for the regeneration of Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos. The Special Adviser to the Governor on E-GIS,…
LASBCA pledges rapid urban growth, reaffirms commitment to enforcing building regulations
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has reiterated its commitment to the enforcement of building regulations as Lagos continues to experience rapid urban growth and construction activities across the state.…
Fawehinmi drags son to court over property documents in Rivers
An 85-year-old woman, Mrs Henrietta Fawehinmi, has asked a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt to order her son, Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi, to return the original title documents…
Ebonyi boundary killings: Nwifuru shuts schools, imposes curfew
GOVERNOR Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, yesterday, announced the closure of all private and public schools in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Council, due to its role in the killings during a…
NGO condemns Makoko demolitions, alleges police repression of protesters
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has condemned the demolition of Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owode Onirin, Otumara and other low-income communities in Lagos, describing the exercise as unjust and…
Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly to meet community leaders tomorrow
The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited leaders of communities affected by the demolition in Makoko and adjoining waterfront settlements to a meeting on Tuesday. On Sunday from a…
FG disburses N2.45tn to states for infrastructure, security
The total amount disbursed to state governments and the Federal Capital Territory as financial support for infrastructure and security projects has increased to N2.45tn, official records from the Office of…
Developers experiencing housing booms with 2,500 homes in Lagos
Lagos’s luxury housing market is experiencing a significant boom, with developers having delivered 2,500 high-end homes and another 3,000 units currently under construction across the city. The surge spans prime…
Group warns of impending Lagos school building collapse
A group under the auspices of the Building Collapse Prevention Guild has called the attention of the Lagos State Government to an impending three-storey classroom school building collapse in the…
Town planners oppose inauguration of Land Use committee
The Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria has kicked against the inauguration of the Land Use and Allocation Committee for Land Projects by the Office of the Surveyor-General of…