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Nov

22

2023

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I Was Issued Fake C of O By FCTA Officials When I Was Governor – Wike

Crime, News Flash, Urban Planning/ Lands

How FCTA officials issued me fake C of O while I was governor – Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, made a promise to eliminate syndicates that engage in providing fake Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) to unsuspecting members of the public in the nation’s capital. Wike shared a personal experience of how, while serving as the governor of Rivers State, he discovered that three fake C of Os were issued for his plot of land, even after he had paid N57 million. Speaking at a meeting with estate developers in Abuja, Wike…

Nov

22

2023

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Wike Orders Task Force To Review Abuja Land Swap Policy And Probe Federal Govt House Sales.

Abuja, News Flash, Urban Planning/ Lands

Wike Seeks Review Of FCT Land Swap Policy, Probes Federal Gov’t House Sales The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the Task Force On Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) to review the Abuja Land Swap System, as well as investigate the sale of federal government’s houses in the FCT. The minister had a week ago inaugurated a task force on issuance of certificates of occupancy to housing estates in Abuja, which he directed that the panel should complete its assignment in one month. Wike, on Tuesday, also empowered the committee to carry out an investigation of…

Oct

29

2023

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Lagos State New Commissioner Shut Down Selected Markets(See List)

Lagos, Business, Urban Planning/ Lands

List Of Markets Shut By New Lagos Commissioner Lagos State Government has shut down a few markets owing to waste management and other environmental infractions. The markets were closed in a joint operation by enforcement officers from Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) on the directives of Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Here is a list of markets that have been shut down: Ladipo Market Alaba Rago Market in Ojo Alade Market in Ikeja Mile 12 market Owode Onirin market Oyingbo market Alamutu Ologede market Ile-Epo Oke Odo market Alaba International…

Oct

15

2023

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“My Candid Advice To FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Is To Calm Down, Abuja Is Not Rivers State, Where He Reigned Supreme.” – Prof. Usman Yusuf

Abuja, Urban Planning/ Lands

An Elder Statesman, Professor Usman Yusuf in an interview with The Sun, has reacted as the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike warned Herders not to come near the FCT. He advised the FCT minister to exercise restraint and consider the differences between Abuja and Rivers State, where he had significant influence. He also explained how the FCT was once the largest cattle reserve in Nigeria, emphasizing that encroachments have occurred without providing viable alternatives for herders. In light of the existing challenges in the country, he urged the minister to be considerate in his actions. He said, ''My candid…

Oct

09

2023

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Abuja Firm Sends ‘Save Our Soul’ Message To Tinubu As Wike Demolished Their Building Near Gbajabiamila’s Residence

Abuja, Urban Planning/ Lands

Abuja Firm Sends ‘Save Our Soul’ Message To Tinubu As Wike Demolished Gbajabiamila Neighbor’s Building An Abuja firm, Shrodder Nigeria Limited, has sent a “Save our Soul” message to President Bola Tinubu over the demolishing of its building by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. According to reports, the Building is next to the Abuja residence of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. The company, in a letter dated September 26, accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of acting with impunity and in total disregard of a valid order of court. The demolished…

Oct

08

2023

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We Don’t Want To Engage Wike Who Has To Take ‘Ogogoro’ Before He Goes To Office – Miyetti Allah

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Security, Urban Planning/ Lands

We Don’t Want To Engage Wike Who Has To Take ‘Ogogoro’ Before He Goes To Office Every Morning – Miyetti Allah Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has reacted to the threat by the minister of FCT Nyesom Wike, over the movement of cows in the Nigerian capital. The national secretary of the body, Saleh Alhassan Kubah said “Where is the grazing land in Abuja? Is it inside the building they will graze? The thing is, Wike is not consequential. We have seen Ortom come and go. “So we don’t want to engage Wike, who has to take ‘Ogogoro’ [Alcoholic drink] before…

Oct

05

2023

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Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa

Abia North, National Assembly, Urban Planning/ Lands

Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Ohafia Political Think Tank, Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa For Taking The Debilitating Effect Of Erosion In Ohafia To the Front Burner. Recall that Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa moved a motion this week in the house of representative seeking urgent Government intervention in tackling the debilitating devastation of erosion which has affected so many Ohafia communities like Amaekpu, Elu, Ebem, Asaga and others. Briefing AttNews through Phone call, the President of the Ohafia Political Think Tank Mben,…

Sep

25

2023

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Wike Revokes 21 Plots Of Land In Abuja, Gives 3-Month Grace To 21 Embassies, 168 Others

Urban Planning/ Lands, Abuja

Wike Revokes 21 Plots Of Land In Abuja, Gives 3-Month Grace To 21 Embassies, 168 Others (See List) Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has revoked 21 plots of land in Abuja’s Central Business District CBD and also gives 3-month grace to 21 embassies, 168 others. He said the lands were revoked “for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development”. Some of the allottees affected by the revocation include Lowe Lintas, Tourist Company of Nigeria, Coscharis Motors, CFA Motors, Chidol Properties among others. FCTA, Muhammad Hazat Sule, said…

Sep

23

2023

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Ossah Road Project: Governor Otti Takes The Bull By The Horns As Compensation Begins

Abia State, Metro, Urban Planning/ Lands

OSSAH ROAD PROJECT: GOVERNOR OTTI TAKES THE BULL BY THE HORNS AS COMPENSATION BEGINS. In line with the promise of the Governor of the state, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR to ensure that compensation is paid for every legally built structure before any demolition would be done, the Governor has approved the full payment of compensation to owners of 130 structures to be demolished in Umuahia for the construction of the Ossah-Okpara square road in the State capital Umuahia. The government made this disclosure through the Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Housing Mr. Chaka Chukwumerije at an elaborate Town…

Sep

22

2023

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Peter Obi, Former Governors, Ex- Senators, Others, Lose Lands In Abuja As Wike Issues Revocation Order On 165 Properties In One Batch

Abuja, Urban Planning/ Lands

Peter Obi, former govs, ex-senators lose lands in Abuja as Wike issues revocation order A report by The Nation indicates that many prominent Nigerians, some former ministers, ex-governors, non-serving senators, top politicians, and others, have lost the land allocated to them in Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The revocation order was issued through a public notice and published as an advertorial due to failure to develop property or contravention of relevant laws. Among those affected are ex-governors/Senators Liyel Imoke and Joshua Dariye. Imoke was Cross River State Governor, while Dariye was served in Plateau State. Also on…