Tag Archives: land

“The Lagos State government has acquired 500 hectares of land in Eluju-mowo, along Itoikin-Epe road for Farm Estate Initiative, to address the various challenges facing agriculture in the state.”- The Guardian It has also fully compensated the five affected communities, whose crops were affected. Speaking at a cheque presentation ceremony, held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Ikeja, Special Adviser to ...

PM News reports that Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has sought the cooperation of landowners in Oluyole Local Government Area of the state, as the government begins the enumeration of properties on government acquired land. The governor made the appeal in Ibadan at meeting with the landowners at the conference hall of Oluyole Local Government Council on Wednesday. The ...

“The Cross River State government monthly allocation from the Federation Account now stands at zero as its wage bill hits N5.1 billion.In view of this, the state is looking inwards to shore up its revenue base and has threatened to revoke the land allocation for the Cross River National Park if approval for the deep seaport and super highway is ...

Vanguard reports that an Ikeja High Court was on Thursday thrown into confusion after a witness slumped and died in the court just before testifying in a land case. The deceased who was in his late 30s had come to court to testify in a land dispute before Justice O.A. Olayinka. “Before the case was called for trial, he started ...

“Delta State House of Assembly has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to direct the state Commissioner of Police to deploy more officers and men to Amai and  Ezhiokpor communities in Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state to curtail a raging land dispute between both communities. The House, in a motion brought under matters of urgent public importance by the ...

“As with most commercial cities, land, as a resource, is desirable and crucial to everyone. This accounts for the high premium charged either as rent or land sale in Lagos. But alongside this comes the challenge of land administration in Lagos State, especially as it concerns land grabbers, and title documentation. The state government says it has put in place ...

“The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has ordered residents of Alagbado Community in Ilorin to vacate land allegedly encroached upon by the people. Mr Adeniyi Mathew, NAF Coordinator, 303 Medium Airlift Group (MAG), told newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday that the land was allocated to the Air Force in 1987. Adeniyi, who presented the land chart to newsmen, said that 20 ...

“The Iyase of Idumuje Kingdom in Aniocha North Local Council of Delta State, Chief Chris Ogwu has debunked allegations of land-grabbing by ‘disgruntled’ persons, who want to frustrate the social and economic progress of the community.”- The Guardian He said sons and daughters of Idumuje Kingdom, who require land for infrastructural developments and projects were guaranteed allocation of lands after ...

“The Vice–Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Abdulganiyu Ambali, on Tuesday gave herdsmen encroaching on the institution’s land a seven-day ultimatum to quit.”- Premium Times The vice-chancellor gave the ultimatum at a meeting he held with the representatives of the herdsmen and other interest groups on the campus. He said their presence was a violation of the laws governing the ...

“The arraignment of 12  persons alleged to have forged the title documents of a vast expense of land belonging to the Registered Trustees of the Estate of late Madam Efunroye Tinubu  was Tuesday stalled at a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja as the police failed to produce the defendants in courtroom. The defendants include Buhari Oloto, Tomori Williams, Adeyemi ...