Ogun to demolish 220 structures within expressway’s 70 meter setback
NIGERIA: DO you own any religious structure on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and your building falls within the 70 meter road setback by the government? If yes, definitely your building will be demolished as the Ogun State government has indicated its determination to do so to such structures for road expansion. The demolition of all […]
Ogun: Law against land speculation, kidnapping, others underway
NIGERIA: THE law to deal with forceful occupation of landed properties in Ogun State is underway, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Suraju Adekunbi, has said. Adekunbi stated that the assembly is partnering with the executive arm of government to ensure the speedy harmonization and passage of the “Prohibition of Forcible Occupation […]
Amosun demolishes houses, moves villagers for Buhari Estate
NIGERIA: RESIDENTS of Itoku-Elewe in Ogun State have been relocated from their villages to pave way for the proposed President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Kobape area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government. The Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led administration had demolished the mud houses and constructed new houses, few metres away from the estate. Amosun on Tuesday while […]
1m Ogun indigenes defecate in open places, says expert
NIGERIA: NO fewer than one million residents of Ogun State still engage in open defecation, an expert in Public Health has said. Such attitude, according to Olusola Afuape of the Department of Public Health, Ogun State Ministry of Health, has become a major source of Hepatitis disease in the state. Afuape made this known […]
Why there is setback in engineering profession, by engineer
NIGERIA: THE influx of half-baked engineers has been identified as a major factor responsible for setback in the engineering profession in Nigeria. Dideolu Falobi, a certified engineer and Managing Director of Kresta Laurel Limited, an engineering firm owned by former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, made this known while featuring as guest […]
NSCDC begins demolition of houses, shops in Ogun
NIGERIA: TO prevent danger and ensure safety of the people, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State has commenced demolition of houses and shops erected on pipelines. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kareem Olanrewaju, who confirmed this to GatewayMail at the weekend said that the exercise began last Friday […]
Ogun community sends SOS to Amosun over land disputes
NIGERIA: INDIGENES of Imala, a Yewa community in Ogun State, have alerted the government over the invasion of their community by those they called land grabbers. The development is worrisome to the extent that the residents of the community have appealed to the government of Senator Ibikunle Amosun to wade in and save their […]
550-gated housing units coming in Ogun
NIGERIA: OGUN State government is set to embark on the construction of 550-gated housing units in Idi-Aba area of Abeokuta, the state capital. The move is in furtherance of the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led administration’s commitment towards providing shelter for its citizens, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing Development, Jumoke Akinwunmi, has said. Akinwunmi, […]
NEMA okays collapse Ogun market complex land for reconstruction
NIGERIA: FROM the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has come a clean bill of health on the soil where the collapsed multi-million naira Itoku Market complex in Ogun State was built. The agency has declared that the expanse of land was good enough for construction of skyscrapers, and if the government of Senator Ibikunle […]
FG identifies reasons for losses in nation’s GDP
NIGERIA: THE Federal Government has identified the factors responsible for the loss in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product. The loss which is not only happening in Nigeria, according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, often results in adverse economic effects on the country. Ngige stated this in his keynote address […]
