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According to Vanguard, an alleged controversial sale of 600 hectares of land at Akama-Oghe in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State to a Chinese firm is brewing controversy in the community. One of the community leaders, Chief Christian Akpata, alleged that his life was under threat by some leaders and members of the community for taking a position against ...

The Eagle Online has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has quizzed an Abuja-based estate developer, who is also the promoter of Winning Clause Limited, Obiageli Okwubanego, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, P. I. N. Ikwueto, over alleged inappropriate land deals running into billions of naira. A senior operative of the anti-graft agency told journalists in Abuja ...

“A cross section of elders and youths of Okwu, Umuoma in Nekede Autonomous community of Owerri west Local Government Area in Imo state, have expressed joy that after years of abandonment,  the Nigeria Prison Service, NPS, has commenced work on their site.” – Vanguard Vanguard visited the area yesterday and discovered that clearing and carting away of unwanted trees in ...

“The traditional ruler of Illah in Delta, Obi Akazue Gbemudu II, said two villages warring over land in the community had been barred from the disputed area.”- Vanguard He said that a committee had been constituted to investigate the dispute and that the restriction on the villages would remain in force until the committee concluded its assignment. A statement on ...

According to This Day, an Ikeja High Court has restrained one Bamidele Jemiyo, the claimant in a disputed land suit, from trespassing on a parcel of land situated along the Lagos-Epe express road close to Chevron Headquarters. Justice Kazeem Alogba in his judgment also declared the defendants, Mr. Atiku Abogun and Chief Semiu Abogun the persons entitled to the right ...

“The top three Big Brother Naija finalists, Efe, Bisola and TBOSS, have each been gifted a plot of land by King Andrea Realtors. The latter is a subsidiary of Big Church Group, which is owned by Olakunle Churchill. Mr. Churchill is the estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh. The plots of land are located in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. ...

“The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, has declared land and boundary disputes as the most pressing challenge he is facing as a monarch. He went on ahead to warn land grabbers. The first class monarch, who received the Prof. TaoheedAdedoja-led Olubadan Advisory Committee at his Popoyemoja, Ibadan palace over the weekend warned land grabbers to ...

“The Igbaro Oteshade royal family of Oko-Addo, Eti Osa Local Council of Lagos State, has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) appeal to the state government over alleged encroachment of its property.  Baale of the town, Chief Olayiwola Lawal, head of the family, Pa Mojid Balogun; and the secretary, Asset Management Committee, Prince Malik Eshinlokun, led the charge as family ...

Premium Times report that the decision by the government of Jigawa State to hand over 12,000 hectares of land spread across four local government areas to a Chinese investor is threatening the livelihood of about 150,000 persons in the state. The 12,000 hectares are spread across Gagarawa, Taura, Suletankarkar and Garki local government areas of the state. The state government ...

Last week, we conducted a vox pop on Facebook to gather people’s opinions about whether they would like to buy a house or build from scratch? We got very many reactions. It was not surprising to learn that majority of the people who expressed their opinions would rather build their houses from scratch than buy the house. Many people would ...