Makoko demolition: Deaths, losses and displacements
Makoko’s demolitions was laid bare on Thursday as rights groups and community leaders said a pregnant woman bled to death after she was prevented from reaching a hospital during an…
Where is CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium bidder of 4th Mainland Bridge?
Silence prevails as preferred bidder fails to hit site three years on Three years after Lagos State government announced a preferred bidder for the Fourth Mainland Bridge, a Chinese civil…
Fire outbreak in Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate
A fire outbreak has occurred at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2 area of Lagos State. Confirming the incident in a short statement on Saturday, the Controller General of…
Okpebholo re-allocates displaced land owners with 2,950 plots
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has returned 2,950 plots of land to 1,550 persons whose properties were demolished at Oke-Oroma Community in Oredo Local Government Area by the previous administration.…
Lagos accuses Makoko’s residents of pollution, defends demolition
The Lagos State Government has defended its demolition of structures in Makoko and other waterfront communities, stating that the exercise is aimed at protecting lives, property, and public safety. Government…
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At the waterfront in Makoko, the sound of paddles on the lagoon has been replaced by the roar of bulldozers and the cries of displaced families.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…