Abuja: The Niger Basin Authority (NBA) has urged greater community ownership of its environmental initiatives to guarantee sustainable benefits for its member countries. Launched in 2019, the Niger Basin-Iullemeden-Taoud©ni/Tanezrouft Aquifer Systems (NB-ITTAS) project aims to improve the management and conservation of natural resources in the region. These vital water bodies span nine countries in West […]
General
Eviction of Tenant Must Follow Due Process, Say Lagos Lawyers
Lagos: Some Lagos-based lawyers on Monday described as unlawful, the eviction of tenants by landlords without requisite notices. The lawyers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that ejecting a tenant for inability to pay rent must be executed by lawful processes. The lawyers were reacting to complaints by some Lagos residents who claimed that […]
FCT Ground Rent: Tinubu Grants 14-Day Grace to Defaulters
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has given defaulters of ground rent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) a 14-day grace period to pay outstanding ground rent and associated penalties. Mr. Chijoke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land, FCTA, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Nwankwoeze explained that Tinubu’s […]
FCTA Seals PDP Headquarters Over Longstanding Unpaid Ground Rent
Abuja: The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken possession of Wadata Plaza, the building serving as the National Secretariat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), due to 28 years of unpaid ground rent. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Director of Lands at the FCTA, Mr. Chijoke Nwankwoeze, stated that the action followed […]
4th China-CEEC Expo Strengthens International Ties in Ningbo
Ningbo: The 4th China-CEEC Expo and International Consumer Goods Fair unfolded in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, from May 22 to 25, gathering over 200 guests, including representatives from more than 40 cities across the 14 CEEC member countries of the China-CEEC cooperation mechanism. The event also saw the participation of mayors from over 30 cities in […]