land use decree
22 Apr
Considering the wide havoc that land grabbers and speculators have visited on hapless citizens across the country, it is high time all governments, both federal and state, came together to tame what has become a monster.
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Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, at the weekend revealed that the commission has tracked over 5,000 uncompleted projects since 2019, valued at N74 billion. Aliyu, who revealed this after the commission and BudgIT Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further enshrine integrity…
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The Nasarawa State Police Command said it has arrested a suspect for using the name of the state Police Commissioner, Shehu Nadada Umar, and other persons to defraud members of the public by offering them jobs. This was made known in a press statement issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Ranham Nansel, in…
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, on Sunday in Benin said the committee members would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Itua listed the members to include:…
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The Kwara State Government has expressed its commitment to supporting tech startups and entrepreneurship toward building a robust tech ecosystem. The Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Technology, Mrs. Damilola Yusuf-Adelodun, made this statement on Saturday at the 7th edition of the Kwarabuild Tech Conference, which marked the conclusion of the three-day event held in Ilorin.…
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As part of its effort to tackle unemployment among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has completed the training of 541 young individuals in modern agricultural techniques, including cassava processing, beekeeping, and fisheries. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-week training programme, which took place at the Citizenship…
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As part of its effort to tackle unemployment among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has completed the training of 541 young individuals in modern agricultural techniques, including cassava processing, beekeeping, and fisheries. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-week training programme, which took place at the Citizenship…
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the arrest and prosecution of one Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly selling and diverting materials meant for the state’s Ministry of Health. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, issued a statement on Sunday confirming the action. According to Uzor, the governor was en…
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A female National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Katsina State, Nafisa Umar-Hassan, has trained 20 women on poultry farming and feed production. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Prof. Ahmed Bakori, disclosed this at the graduation of the women in Katsina on Saturday. Commending the corps member, Bakori said the beneficiaries…
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The police in Borno on Friday recovered eight unexploded devices from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. A statement by ASP Grace Michael, its spokesperson, said that the recoveries followed a distress call about some unidentified objects suspected to be explosives near an uncompleted building in Dala-Abuja Talakawa Area, Maiduguri. “Our Explosive Ordnance Disposal…
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Republic of Benin in a dominant display on Saturday emerged winners of the West Africa Regional Rowing Regatta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden edition of the two-nation West Africa Regional Rowing Regatta was held at Bics Boat Club, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The regatta which began Nov. 21 was rounded…