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At the waterfront in Makoko, the sound of paddles on the lagoon has been replaced by the roar of bulldozers and the cries of displaced families.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…
State-sanctioned Oppression of the Poor in Makoko and Assault on Constitutional citizenship
By Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE Subject: The State-Sanctioned Oppression of the Poor in Makoko and the…
Olubadan reads riot act to land grabbers, sets up legal advisory committee
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has warned that hard times await land grabbers tarnishing the reputation of Ibadan. Oba Ladoja made the statement at the Olubadan Palace, Oke…
Tree planting deters kidnappers, land grabbers, Ogun govt to improved forest security
The Ogun State Government has said that ongoing tree-planting activities in forest reserves across the state have made the forests uninhabitable for kidnappers, militant groups and land grabbers. The Commissioner…