•Nyesom Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of a developer and the demolition of buildings illegally constructed on plots allocated to foreign missions in the diplomatic zone of Katampe Extension, Abuja. The affected land, located in the Diplomatic Zone of Katampe Extension in the FCT, ...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has imposed a construction ban on Makoko and Shogunle communities pending the conclusion of reconciliation with affected residents within a two-week period. The House also adopted the recommendation of the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on E-GIS, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, establishing a 250-metre ...
•Festus Keyamo (L) Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, today inspected affected parts of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 1, Lagos, announcing that Fingers D and E will be relocated to allow for the facility’s demolition. He added that airlines will move operations to the temporary terminal,...
•Rebecca Omolayo A 63-year-old resident of the Precious Seed community in Oworonshoki, Lagos, has appealed to the state government and the public for urgent assistance after the demolition of her home left her and her family without shelter. The widow, Rebecca Omolayo, spoke on Channels Television today, explaining that she has been unable to ...
•A demolished site and Lagos Task Force officers Justice and Empowerment Initiatives has accused the Lagos State Taskforce of demanding one million naira from residents of Oworonshoki communities whose houses were slated for demolition, allegedly promising to spare the structures if the money is paid. The accusation was made by the organisatio...
•Senator Victor Umeh and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has faulted the recent demolitions at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, describing the action by the Lagos State Government as illegal and a clear breach of jurisdicti...
The Lagos State government today began demolition of unsafe and illegal buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo. The operation was carried out jointly by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, reports Channels TV. Senio...
•Demolished Alaba Rago Market The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the recent demolition of the historic Alaba Rago Market in Lagos, describing it as a major setback for thousands of traders. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, the forum noted that while no lives [...
Traders at the popular Alaba Rago Market in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State have appealed to the state government for compensation over the losses they incurred following the demolition of the market. The exercise marks the second demolition to hit the 45-year-old food, livestock, and scrap metal market, reports Daily Trust. In May [&...
•Okengwu, Lagos-Calabar Highway and works minister Umahi A real estate investor, Stella Okengwu, has made a startling revelation about the corruption in the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. Speaking on Channels Television today, the Diaspora-based real estate practitioner alleged that top officials in the federal works ministry a...
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