Makoko, Owode Onirin occupants, others face forceful eviction
At the waterfront in Makoko, the sound of paddles on the lagoon has been replaced by the roar of bulldozers and the cries of displaced families. What the Lagos State…
Amachai land dispute: CDHR laments intimidation, abuse of court process
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has raised fresh concerns over the escalating land dispute in Amachai Community, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Council of Delta State, calling…
Makoko demolitions carried out in bad faith, group warns of homelessness, social instability
The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has expressed concern over the ongoing demolition of homes in the Makoko area of Lagos State, which has left more than 9,000 residents displaced,…
Edo Government reallocates 2,950 plots of land to 1,550 owners
The Edo State Government has returned 2,950 plots of land to 1,550 persons whose property was demolished at Oke-Oroma Community in Oredo Local Government Area by the previous administration of…
Water board lands: Edo govt threatens sanctions against illegal squatters
Edo state government yesterday threatened to take appropriate legal action against government officials who allocated lands belonging to the State Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation across its facilities in…
Joint Ownership, and Legal Implications in Property Transactions in Nigeria
By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIArb. (U.K). Contributor: Olugbade Johnson INTRODUCTION Property ownership remains one of the most significant indicators of wealth, status, and stability in Nigeria. Land is not…
Developer alleges harassment over N1bn Ogun estate
An Ogun State developer, Kunle Owolabi, has raised the alarm over what he described as intimidation and harassment by gun-wielding men allegedly threatening him over his landed property in the…
PPPs now a catalysts for sustainable housing delivery – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has identified effective land management, urban renewal, promotion of local building materials, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as proven critical catalysts for sustainable housing delivery. The…
Ondo: Govt seals collapsed two-storey building site, begins investigation
The Ondo State Government has sealed off the site of a two-storey building that collapsed at Adegbola area of Akure, the state capital. The sealing was ordered by the state…
Muslim cleric arraigned for alleged illegal land sales in Kano
The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim Isa Makwarari, before Magistrate Court No. 53 in the Normansland area of Kano metropolis. Sheikh Makwarari is accused…