A group, the Billital Moroobe Association of Nigeria (BILPAN) warned on Monday that the anti-grazing law enacted in some states was a violation of the fundamental human rights of herdsmen. The group, which also call themselves Pastoralists, made the statement while speaking with newsmen in Dutse, Jigawa. The position of the group comes amid out cries over the killing of ...

For people who cannot trust the care of their old parents above 60 in the hands of  house-helps and distant relatives, the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, will soon unveil the Kessington Adebutu Rehabilitation Centre, to serve as an old people’s home. Located within the geriatric department of the tertiary institution, the centre, which is nearing its completion, will be ...

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it would hold a 12-hours street carnival on the popular Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, on Dec.3, ahead of the Yuletide. The Special Adviser to Gov.Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, at a news conference in Alausa, said that the overall aim of the carnival was to boost the economy ...

Police broke up a sit-in protest in Lagos early Thursday, dispersing hundreds of former slum-dwellers demanding compensation after being evicted from their waterfront homes. Some 600 people from the Otodo-Gbame area of the Nigerian megacity, including women and children, had earlier on Wednesday marched to the office of the state governor. They were among more than more than 30,000 people ...

In its bid to reduce the widening housing deficit in the country, Sterling Court Development, a Pubic Private Partnership Development initiative in collaboration with Lagos State Government through Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area, in financial partnership with Sterling Bank Plc, is set to offer a solution to the acute housing shortage being experienced in the nation particularly in Lagos State ...

Three people have been killed and 19 others injured in a multiple accidents at Berger area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. General Manager, LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu confirmed that three people died from the multiple accidents. He said the accident occurred at Kara Bridge, inward Mowe and that the multiple accidents involved 16 vehicles. Tiamiyu added that 19 people were injured and ...

In what is likely the most interesting acquisition deal in the history of Nigerian internet startups, online property classifieds platform, ToLet just recently announced its acquisition of Jumia House for an undisclosed amount. Why is the acquisition interesting? It is barely a year ago since ToLet raised just over a million dollars in its Series A funding round. Jumia House ...

Good real estate agents can be difficult to find if you don’t know the qualities to look for. This article explains 7 natural qualities a good real estate agent should possess. Owing to the fact that there are many real estate agents around, it is consequential that you go the extra mile to stand out from the crowd of real ...

Selling a property isn’t easy, hence you have to ensure you cross all the T’s and dot the I’s if you are to successfully sell your property. This article outlines 7 rookie or beginner errors to avoid when selling your home Unless you’re a real estate agent, selling properties is probably not something you do very often which makes it ...

Dangote Foundation has donated a mosque worth N100 million to the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Abuja. Mr Anthony Chiejina, Chief Corporate Communication Officer, Dangote Group, made this known on Wednesday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said that the foundation took over the building of the ...