Police Deny Attacking Residents During Oworonshoki Demolition
The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports alleging that its officers attacked residents during a government-led demolition in Oworonshoki. In a statement on Sunday, Police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi…
High Rent Driving Residents Out of Abuja
Renting accommodation in Abuja has become increasingly unaffordable for many citizens, forcing residents to relocate to neighboring towns in Niger and Nasarawa States. A shortage of affordable housing, coupled with…
Igbo Group Petitions UN, ECOWAS Over Lagos Demolitions
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has petitioned the UN, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court over the demolition of Igbo-owned shops and…
Renters Groan as Lagos Agents Defy Tenancy Laws
The Lagos State government has introduced several measures to protect renters, including the Tenancy Law of 2011, which limits agency and legal fees to 10% of annual rent. It also…
Outrage as Lagos Demolishes 70 Homes Despite Court Order
Tension has engulfed Oworonshoki, Lagos, after over 70 houses were demolished at Ajileru, Ososa Extension, and Toluwalase Streets, days after a High Court ordered a halt to demolitions in the…
Dangote Refinery to Expand Capacity to 1.4 Million Barrels Daily
Dangote Refinery has announced plans to boost production from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per day, making it the world’s largest refinery when completed. At a press briefing in Lagos,…
Falana Accuses Lagos Govt of Defying Court Order, Demolishing 100 Oworonsoki Properties
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused the Lagos State Government of demolishing over 100 properties in Oworonsoki despite a valid court order halting the…
Okpebholo Reaffirms Anti-Graft Stand, Warns Non-Performing Contractors
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, says no contractor has paid any bribe to secure government projects since he took office last year. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the…
Environment Ministry Joins Nigeria’s 1Government Cloud Digital Drive
The Federal Ministry of Environment has joined Nigeria’s digital transformation push with the launch of the Galaxy Backbone 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme in Abuja. Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal…
Vandals Destroy TCN Power Tower on Gombe–Damaturu Line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the vandalism of its Tower T347 along the Gombe–Damaturu 330kV transmission line, which occurred on Friday evening. TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah said…