Tag: Land
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Dear Lord Have Mercy on our Land, Stephen Ojapah
Stephen Ojapah msp “Assyria will not save us, we will not ride on horses; nor will we say again, ‘Our god,’ To the work of our hands; For in You the orphan finds mercy (Hosea 14:3). We will not rely on Assyria for protection and help. The Israelites frequently sought the alliance of the Assyrians,…
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Disputes over National Theatre land in court
By Ikeddy Isiguzo Do agreements matter in Nigeria? It depends on who you are dealing with, a lawyer said without losing a breath. Does it matter if it is a business agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria? Lawyers would be at their best answering the questions on 18 March 2021 at the Federal…
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No free land for grazing in Edo – Obaseki
The Edo State Government has said that it will not cede any part of its land for grazing cattle in the state. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said that the government’s position on the matter is clear and has not shifted since it insisted that it would not cede…
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Editor cries to Sanwo-Olu over Customs boss, Omonile take over of land
…says one Agabi a stripped chief is behind his ordeal …begs Lagos AG to intervene to save his property from land grabbers …warns that if nothing is done now, this could lead to breakdown of law The Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of South South International magazine and former President of the League of Maritime Editors and…
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JUST IN: Saraki reacts to Kwara Gov’s Seizure of father’s land in Illorin
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has crossed the line of decency with his recent efforts to erase the legacies of his (Saraki’s) late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. Saraki, in a statement he personally signed and released in Lagos today, stated that the war of…
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RUGA: Abia to henceforth scrutinise land sales above five hectares – Attorney-General
Abia state government says it has introduced a policy directing relevant agencies to scrutinise and ascertain the purpose behind the sale of any portion land above five hectares in the state. Mr Uche Ihediwa, the Commisssioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, said this on Wednesday in Umuahia, while briefing newsmen on Abia government’s…
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Man, 40, slits mother’s throat over land argument in Imo
The people of Okpunoeze village in Uraugu community of Nnewi, Anambra, were on Wednesday thrown into mourning over the murder of Mrs Bene Ikegwuonwu, 70, by her son, Chinedu Ikegwuonwu, 40. The incident occurred at about 8 a.m. after an altercation between the duo over a piece of land belonging to the suspect’s younger brother.…
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Lagos, five other states yet to provide land for housing – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has urged the Lagos State Government to provide land for National Housing Programme in the state. Fashola, the immediate past governor of the state made the call at the 2018 Ramadan Lecture of the Lagos branch of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria. The minister said…
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We don’t have land to spare for cattle colonies, Ebonyi Govt insists
The Governor Dave Umahi led Ebonyi State Government has insisted that it does not have lands to spare for the Federal Government proposed cattle colonies. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Donatus Njoku on Saturday. According to Njoku, the state government’s rejection of the policy is irreversible. Njoku made the assertion in…
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No land for cattle colonies in Urhobo – Omo-Agege
The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has rejected the proposed establishment of cattle colonies across the country, saying that the Urhobo ethnic nationality in the Niger Delta are strongly against the move. Rising from consultations with Urhobo leaders across the country, Omo-Agege urged…