In an interesting twist to the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly convened a sitting on Thursday, some 24 hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara led the demolition of the Assembly Complex on Moscow Road. The Amaewhule group held a...
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The Rivers State Government has attributed the demolition of the state House of Assembly Complex to structural defects arising from explosion and fire outbreak. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Joseph Johnson, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. Johnson said that the incident rendered...
When embarking on the journey of purchasing land in Lagos, Nigeria, it is crucial to navigate the process with diligence and awareness. Acquiring the necessary certificates is a pivotal step to ensure a secure and lawful transaction. Here are some important certificates you should possess during the land-buying process...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished a mini market allegedly being used in publishing forged vehicle papers and other documents. The market, located in Mabushi, opposite the headquarters of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCTA, was demolished on Wednesday, by the Department of Development...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished a popular ‘panteka’ (scavengers) market at Apo-Dutse, Abuja, and cleared surrounding shanties in the area. Speaking to journalists after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, the Director, Development Control, FCTA, said the demolition was the second in...
The Benue State Urban Development Board, on Tuesday demolished 28 illegal structures in Makurdi. The board’s Acting General Manager (GM), Mr Ternonge Mede, told newsmen in Makurdi, that most of the structures were on walkways, around transformers, and along access roads. Mede explained that a total of 28...
The Kano State Government has filed an appeal against the N30 billion punitive and compensation judgment handed by Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Haruna Dederi, confirmed this to newsmen in Kano on Thursday. The...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of the scavengers’ colony along the road corridor cutting across Mabushi, Jahi and Kado Districts.wike Wike gave the order in Abuja on Tuesday, when he visited the area, officially known as ‘Road N12’...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday ordered the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion as compensation to shop owners whose properties were demolished at Kofar Mata Eid praying ground in Kano city. The applicants Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Idi Shop Owners, Traders Association and...
Kano State Government says it has no regrets demolishing structures that contravene the city Master Plan. It also alleged that some previous administrations in the state bastardized the City Master Plan, thus the reason for demolition of structures by the Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf administration. The Chief Press...
On-going demolition of illegal structures in Aba, Abia, is not a witch-hunt, but an exercise to correct planning errors, Mr Uche Ukeje, Special Adviser to Gov. Alex Otti on Aba Urban Rejuvenation has said.demolo Demolition teams of Town Planning Authorities in Aba City removed some structures...
At a news conference shortly after he was sworn in, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, promised to restore the Abuja Master Plan even if it takes demolishing all illegal buildings and structures. “It is not going to be business as usual. Those distorting...
Nigerians, particularly many residents of Abuja, woke up recently to a reported threat by the new Minister for the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, to demolish any building that contravenes the Abuja master plan. Wike, going by media reports said; “If you know you have built where you are...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, demolished a multimillion naira duplex built on plot 226, in Wuse Zone 6, an unapproved land. Director, Department of Development Control, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, said the building was illegally developed against all warnings. Gidado said that his team...
The Abia State Government says it will soon begin the payment of compensation to the owners of structures marked for demolition ahead of the reconstruction of the Ossah Road, Umuahia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government has been holding consultations with property owners on both...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has demolished 5,000 illegal buildings on unapproved plots in Gishiri Village Extension, Katampe District of Abuja. Mr Samson Atureta, District Monitor, Katampe and Mabushi, Development Control Department, FCTA, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the ongoing demolition of unapproved buildings...
The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, demolished a building erected on plot 661 B01, Gudu District, in Apo area of Abuja. The demolition team, led by Mr Chinedu Okoro, Officer-in-Charge of the District, explained during the exercise that the building was demolished...
The Lagos State Government has explained why it carried out a recent demolition of distressed buildings in Alaba International Market in Ojo Local Council of the state. According to the state government, the demolition exercise was neither a witch-hunt nor intended to acquire the land but done to...
A High Court has restrained the Kano State Government from going ahead with the planned demolition of houses located on the BUK Road in Gwale Local Government of the state. The court granted the exparte motion application dated July 4, moved by Ibrahim Adamu, Counsel to the plaintiffs on...
The residents of Trademore Estate, located at Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the FCT Administration to rescind its planned demolition of the estate. The Chairman of the residents, Mr Adewale Adeleke, made the appeal in a news conference on Monday in Abuja. The...