Tag Archives: land

The Nation reports that the Federal Government is planning to open up a minimum of 100,000 hectares of irrigable land through the 12 River Basin Development Authorities by 2020 to achieve food security. The plan is contained in Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020 (ERGP), a copy of which was obtained from the Federal Ministry of Budget and National ...

“The Nigeria Bar Association lauds El Rufai’s land reforms. Governor Nasir El-Rufai was being commended for eradicating bureaucratic bottlenecks which characterised land transactions and administration. The association praised the governor for what it termed ‘transformation of the lands ministry’, saying the revolutionary approach in the land administration was laudable. The Chairman, Sherrif Ndasule, spoke at the opening of the 2017 ...

“Disturbed by the activities of land racketeers and indiscriminate construction of buildings in Yenagoa and its environs,  Bayelsa State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a 10-member Land Use and Allocation Committee, with a declaration that henceforth, government will  be responsible for the provision and sale of land to members of the public for private, commercial and industrial purpose”- Nigeria ...

The Nation reports that the Lagos State Government yesterday warned illegal developers and land speculators in the Lekki-Epe corridor to stop forthwith their unlawful activities or face the law. Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Co-operative, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye gave the warning when he toured the area where the 16,347 hectares Lekki Free Zone (LFZ) project is sited. The government, he ...

“Yobe government has provided 2,500 hectares of land to the Federal Government for the establishment of grazing reserves and development of fodder banks for animal feeds production. Dr Mustapha Gaidam, Manager, Yobe Livestock Development Programme (YSLDP), told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Monday that the land was provided in Nasari and Gumsa villages of Jakusko and Gaidam ...

“The Bayelsa State government has offered to provide land for the Nigerian Agip Oil Company to build its corporate office and residential quarters in Yenagoa the state capital.” TVC News The offer was gladly accepted by the managing director of the company, Massimo Insulla who was in Yenagoa where both parties made commitments to work together for the success of ...

“Every local government area must have a sporting arena. We do not need to buy a land but can look for a school that has vast land and redesign the pitch, put a racetrack, and, as money comes, upgrade it to meet international standards.” “In a bid to reposition sports in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday said that each ...

Nigerian Tribune reports that the Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule, who spoke at a stakeholders’ engagement on “Ease of Doing Business in Lagos State”, at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, last week, stated that it will no longer be ‘business as usual’, as the Bureau is out to facilitate the  international best ...

We had an interesting and enlightening interview with Barrister Tomi Vincent, a Real Estate Lawyer. He discussed on due diligence in land transactions and doing your proper homework to avoid being cheated on and duped. Read the interview below: NREH: For how many years have you practised as a real estate lawyer? Barr Vincent: 26 years now. NREH: Have you ...

“The Kwara House of  Assembly on  Thursday urged the state government to pay compensation to Alagbado community in Eiyenkorin, a suburb of llorin, for the 20 hectares of land it sold to the Nigerian Airforce in  1985. The House made the plea after considering the report of a  petition submitted to its Committee on Public Petition. In the petition, the ...