Tag: Land
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Wike gives land allotees 21 days to pay or lose offer
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given land allottees 21 days to pay all statutory Right of Occupancy (R of O) bills and charges or lose the offer. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and
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EdoGIS cautions land grabbers, demarcates acquired lands by govt with signposts
The Edo Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS) has warned against the activities of land grabbers and encroachers in the Auchi area, saying there will be consequences over such illegal activities. In a video also, the government agency captured areas demarcated as government acquired lands. The agency last week mounted signposts indicating the perimeter of the government…
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Buhari once rejected land offer during his tenure – Garba Shehu
Former President Muhammadu Buhari once rejected an offer of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during his tenure. Buhari’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
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Obiodeh goes tough on land encroachment in Delta, warns ground rent defaulters
Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Goodnews Emamusi Obiodeh has taken a tough stance on land encroachment, warning individuals and communities to stop trespassing on government acquired lands or face legal consequences. The Commissioner gave this warning in his office in Asaba during a meeting with representatives of Atakiako (Egbedemi) family…
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Ogun bars traditional rulers from signing MoUs on land
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has issued three Executive Orders, an official said on Saturday in Abeokuta. Two of the three orders are establishing two new agencies, while the third restrains traditional rulers from signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on land in the state.
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Anambra: Land grabbers in trouble as govt swing into action to demolish illegal structures
All ill-assorted land-grabbers are in trouble as Anambra Government has vowed to demolish such illegal structures. It is in keeping with this commitment that the Chairman of the Anambra State Physical Planning Board, Barrister Chike Maduekwe has led the joint task force to remove illegal structures in Oba, Onitsha and Nkwelle-Ezunaka. It must be…
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Market: Umahi bans selling, buying of lands, shops in Ebonyi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned against illegal selling and buying of lands and shops at the popular Kpirikpiri market in the state. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abakaliki by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: He has set the land before you
After forty years of wandering in the wilderness, God spoke to the children of Israel through Moses, informing them that they had dwelt long enough on this mountain, and it was time to begin their journey to the promised land. He had already given them the land; they were to go in and take possession.
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Ranching: Delta denies acquiring lands for herdsmen
Delta Government says it will not acquire any land for the purpose of ranching in the state as reported in certain quarters. The State Commissioner for Information, Mt Charles Aniagwu, made the clarification in a statement he issued on Friday in Asaba. He said that ranching and livestock breeding, rearing and marketing was private business.…
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The Amaziahs of our land, By Stephen Ojapah
Stephen Ojapah MSP Amaziah the priest of Bethel said to Amos “O seer go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there; But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and a temple of the kingdom (Amos 7: 12-13). For the sake of emphasis, I…