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Some lawyers on Tuesday in Lagos called for a review of the provisions of the Land Use Act of 1978 to keep reflect current realities and circumstances. The lawyers said this in an interview that the review would also enhance access to land titles. According to them, the provisions of the Act are obsolete and need urgent remodeling. Reports revealed ...

There is mourning in Biase local government area of Cross River State where dispute over land has led to the death of many and displacement of several others. Reports revealed families in the affected areas including Abanwan, Urugbam, Egbor, and Ipene communities are now traumatised and looking to the authorities to come and restore order. Although more details about the ...

The Niger Government on Monday says the present administration has expended about N190 million on the construction of female hostel at the School of Nursing Bida. The state Commissioner for Health, Mr. Mustapha Jibril, revealed this in Minna that about N150 million was spent on the construction of female hostel and N40 million on fencing the entire institution. According to ...

The Federal Government has made refund to Lagos State government running into billions of naira, being what the state incurred on the rehabilitation of federal roads within the state. The state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, admitted to this at the weekend but did not mention the actual amount refunded. However, it was gathered that over N52 billion was allegedly being owed ...

In consideration of requests made by property owners in Enugu and in consonance with its commitment to the wellbeing of the people, the Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Administration has approved a 50 percent discount on accrued land use charges in Enugu State. Briefing newsmen on the outcome for the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, the Commissioner for Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority ...

Residents of Mallam Village Community in Ebute Metta in Lagos State on Friday appealed to the Lagos State Government to provide them with a modern healthcare center, a primary school and housing. They made the appeal when Blue Baby Support Initiative (BBSI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), distributed foodstuffs and other items to no fewer than 500 less privileged in the ...

A Kaduna High Court says the State Government risks court contempt and disobedience order if it demolished Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi’s personal house at No. 18A, Inuwa Wada Road, Kaduna. The state High Court said there was an earlier order restraining the state government from any action on the property pending before it, warning that any action contrary to its order ...

Akwa Ibom Government has urged the Federal Government to refund the state money it spent on the reconstruction of federal roads in the state. The state Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyangeyen, made the appeal in an interaction with newsmen in Uyo on Monday. Inyageyen said that of the N140 billion owed the state, the Federal Government had approved the ...

The federal government has decided that it will no longer refund money spent by state governments on the construction of federal roads. The decision was said to have been taken late last year. The Niger State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the state executive council meeting held at ...

The Zamfara government has lauded the family of former Minister of Finance, late Alhaji Muhammad Lugga, over the construction of primary health center in Lugga community, Maru Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Lawal M-Liman, made the commendation in an interview with newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ...