Ogun govt mark 526 houses for demolition to free canals, drainages

The Ogun government on Saturday sealed off two dilapidated buildings in Abeokuta and ordered occupants of the houses to move out within 24 hours. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning, Mr. Nafiu Adebiyi, told newsmen during an inspection tour that 526 other houses built on waterways, canal and erosion channels had been marked for demolition across the state. Adebiyi said at the scene that the order became necessary to prevent loss of lives and another possible disaster which could arise from the partially collapsed buildings. The two…

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Alimi’s brace fail to save home-based Eagles from CHAN exit

The home-based Super Eagles will miss out of the party at the CHAN 2020 in Cameroon in spite of a 2-0 win against Togo at the Agege Stadium in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian side put on a spirited effort to overturn the 1-4 first-leg deficit, but they failed and thus lost 3-4 aggregate. The Eagles had to ring seven changes from the players who featured in Lome and were soon rewarded with two goals, courtesy Sikiru Alimi’s brace in the 4th and 66th…

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House Of Reps pass bill criminalising estimated electricity billing

The House of Representatives has passed a bill which seeks to prohibit and criminalize imposition of estimated billing by the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs). The lawmakers, who expressed their overwhelming support during the debate on a Bill for an Act to amend the Electric Power Reform Act, 2005 which scaled through third Reading at the Committee of the whole house, stressed the need for the DISCOs to provide compulsorily install prepaid meters to all power consumers across the country. The bill which was sponsored by Hon Femi Gbajabiamila passed through…

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Sanwo-Olu’s aide to speak @ 14th Lagos Ikeja City Awards

…Stakeholders gather to educate people on housing Come 8th Sunday, December, 2019, epoch making annual Lagos Ikeja City Award will hold. Contrary to the normal ritual of giving awards, there will be a seminar like discourse that will focus on housing; one of the major problems being faced by Lagosians.To make it unique,  Hon. Toke Benson Awoyinka Special Adviser to Executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu on housing will be the guest speaker, stakeholders in Real Estate and Housing range from individuals and Government experts will be there to…

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