Tag: Compensation
-
Xenophobia: South Africa turns down Nigeria’s request for compensation
South Africa has snubbed Nigeria’s quest for compensation for its citizens who incurred losses from xenophobic attacks. Nigeria is pressing for full compensation for victims of the unprovoked attacks and wanton killings. The Federal Government’s envoy is in Pretoria in a diplomatic move to end the impasse created by the situation. But South Africa’s Minister…
-
Why Lagos, Oyo governments must compensate victims of building collapse – SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the governments of Lagos and Oyo states to “take immediate action to address the numerous ongoing human rights impacts of the deadly and catastrophic building collapse in their respective states, including by taking meaningful steps to avoid further damage to the human rights of the people…
-
Constructions: Lagos commences N6bn compensation payment to owners of bulldozed properties
The Lagos State government has commenced the payment of compensation to owners of properties that gave way for Right of Way (RoW) for the various construction works across the state. Over six billion Naira has been earmarked for the payment, which is being handled by the state’s Land Bureau at Alausa in Ikeja, the state…
-
Infringement: Court orders EFCC to pay N5m compensation to Jonathan’s ex-minister
An FCT High Court on Thursday ordered Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to pay five million compensation to a former Minister of FCT, Malam Bala Mohammed, for infringing on his liberty. Mohammed, a minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Goodluck Jonathan Administration, was in the custody of EFCC from October 24, 2016, to…
-
Ikeja Bomb Blast: 15years after, families yet to receive compensation from LASG
Families of victims of the Ikeja Military Cantonment Bomb Blasts in Lagos have cried out to the Lagos State Government to fulfill its promise of adequately compensating victims of the blast that happened exactly 15 years ago. The families on Friday cried out to the relevant authorities to help pay the money they promised after…