Group unveils new methods of building construction show
Skillers League, the organisers of The Builders Show, have unveiled a new season of the Pan-African construction competition reality series, themed ‘The Rise of the Artisan’, with a call to…
VIDEO: Police tear-gas Makoko, Oworoonsoki residents protesting Lagos eviction, demolition
Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday, as men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command, at the scene of the ongoing protest over the demolitions carried…
NHRC caution Anambra govt over market closure, condemns Lagos govt over demolition without adequate notice, compensation, or resettlement plans
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has expressed grave concern over house demolitions and evictions of occupants in Lagos and Anambra States. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu…
Gov Sani revokes land titles, returns farmlands to owners in Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has ordered the cancellation of all land titles covering farmlands in Gadan Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area, that were allocated to investors without proper…
Farmers protest alleged planned illegal eviction from Aduhanhan community by Edo govt
Over 400 pineapple farmers in the Aduhanhan community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area have protested over the alleged plan by the Edo State government to illegally evict them from their…
House rent, exorbitant charges by agents in Delta worrisome – Group
Rights group, Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement, ISRCA, have raised alarm over the increase in house rent and exorbitant charges by house agents in Delta State. ISRCA’s National…
Federal lawmakers step in to douse tension over Ondo–Ogun oil-rich boundary area
In a move to douse rising tension and prevent a breakdown of law and order, the House of Representatives has waded into the boundary dispute involving the oil-rich Eba Island–Atijere…
Oyo gives 14-day notice to quit to Illegal occupants around OA Stadium
The Oyo State Government, through the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to owners and occupants of illegal structures, including shanties, kiosks, stalls,…
Ogun govt warns against illegal construction besides highways, structures on walkways
The Ogun State Government has warned residents against constructing illegal structures on walkways and erecting shanties along highways across the state. The government also cautioned residents against attacking town planning…
How I lost my three-week-old daughter to Makoko demolition
A carpenter, Papa Eve Amossou, has narrated how he lost his three-week-old daughter, Morenikeji, during last week’s demolition carried out by the Lagos State Government in the Makoko area of…