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Court examines ownership dispute over Lagos industrial scheme
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By Emmanuel Badejo TWENTY-EIGHT years after Lagos State government acquired a vast landed property for industrial purposes within Awori, Ajeromi, Apapa in Badagry, controversies over ownership tussle are yet to be abated as two firms are presently making strenuous claims to convince a state court that a fraction of the property is its own. Public finance can scale up climate investment -021109 PUBLIC finance could help stimulate private investment in climate change solutions in developing countries, a report commissioned by the United Nations (UN) environment programme showed. Lagos plans mortgage board, fixes N500,000 fine for scheme default -021109 By Chinedu Uwaegbulam, Assistant Housing & Environment Editor FRESH details have emerged on plans by the Lagos State authorities to set up a mortgage board under its new law towards encouraging the growth of mortgages and to regulate aspects of consumer loans for acquisition of property in the state. Richard Rogers' Maggie's centre wins £20,000 RIBA Sterling Prize 2009 -021109 MAGGIE'S Centre, a cancer care sanctuary in west London by Richard Rogers' practice Rogers Stirk Harbour Partners, has won the coveted Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Sterling Prize 2009 in association with The Architects Journal and Crystal CG. Cross River partners foreign consultants on eco-fund -021109 From Tolulope Sotunde, Calabar THE Eco-fund committee inaugurated recently by Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke to source funds for the presentation of the state's environmental and bio diversity assets has received presentations from two foreign consultants. FHA, ENL Consortium seal pact on N26b Abuja housing scheme -021109 By Chinedu Uwaegbulam IN a move to arrest the housing crisis in the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has signed an agreement with a private firm to build 932 new housing units in Abuja. Lagos defends land reform policies, urges compliance -021109 By Emmanuel Badejo and Isaac Taiwo IT was an event scheduled to discuss law reform in Lagos State, but the mood of the forum gravitated towards the debate on the land reform policies of the state government. Nigeria's march to the global climate summit, by minister -021109 CLIMATE Change will have tremendous impacts on Nigeria as a nation. Although the impacts of Climate Change are going to be global, reports have shown that Nigeria and the continent of Africa will be worse hit. Developer, Oyo in N7b Carlton Gate estate scheme -021109 By Tunde Alao and Iyabo Lawal The estate, which is conceived to provide a new GRA for the ancient city, is to be managed by the developers, though all residents are to abide to a 40-page 'Deed of Restriction' Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate, says WWF -021109 THE World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe. |
Uganda registers first emissions reducing forestry project in Africa
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UGANDA has become the first country in Africa to undertake a reforestation project that will help reduce global warming emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The Nile Basin Reforestation Project in Uganda has been described as a ground-breaking project being implemented by Uganda's National Forestry Authority (NFA) in association with local community organisations. Ogun adopts GIS, manual land titles to expire next year -021109 By Tunde Alao TO ensure that people in all parts of Ogun State have access to the GIS technology for new certificates of occupancy (C-of-O), title recertification, title registration, title transfer and other forms of land transactions, the state Bureau of Lands and Survey (BLS) has set up community-based structures in each local government to build awareness and facilitate acceptance of GIS-based documents in all land transactions. NIOB, UNILAG to boost practical training for students -021109 By Emmanuel Badejo and Tony Nwanne THE Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Lagos chapter has struck a deal with the Department of Building, University of Lagos, to harness resources with a view to curbing apparent decline in the industry. Yobe to complete Gaidam-Maine-Sorua Road -021109 YOBE State government has pledged to complete the Gaidam-Maine-Sorua international road which links Nigeria with the Republic of Niger and other countries in North Africa despite the decision of the Federal Government not to continue to reimburse expenses incurred by state governments on federal road projects. British Council, FCMB partner on media training for climate coverage -021109 By Tunde Alao AHEAD of the crucial global talks in December on the future of the Earth's climate, two organisations - the British Council and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) - will begin this week a training programme to enhance the capacity of Nigerian journalists to effectively cover the emerging issues. The training programme, to comprise one week each in Kano and Lagos, is tagged "Climate Uncovered Media Training. NCF, Asiodu, Hamzat, others decry gas flaring, deforestation in Nigeria -021109 By Tunde Alao A GROUP of eminent Nigerians recently urged the Federal Government to fast-track the process of arresting the practice of gas flaring and deforestation among other environmental threats still flourishing in Nigeria. Contractor gets December deadline over Itigidi bridge project -021109 By Chinedu Uwaegbulam AMID public outcry over the deplorable state of the nation's roads, especially the Lagos - Benin Expressway, the Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Muhammad Lawal, has ordered the contractor handling the construction of Itigidi bridge and approach roads along Abba Omega - Itigidi - Ediba - Ugep road in Cross River State, Messrs Gitto Construzioni Generali Nigeria Limited to complete the project by December 15, 2009. Lagos, developer set time for completion of new Tejuoso market -021109 By Tunde Alao CONSTRUCTION work on the second phase of the Tejuoso Market in the heart of the Lagos mainland - gutted by fire some years ago - is to be completed by December 2010, the concessionaire, Tejuoso Property and Development Company said recently. Lagos, villagers at loggerhead over LFTZ land matter -021109 By Tunde Alao TENSION that has been brewing between host communities and the Lagos State government over plans for the development of a Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), boiled over recently, when villagers confronted workers from a contracting firm commissioned for a project in the area from mobilising to start work on site. All aboard the UN Kyoto-Copenhagen express for climate change -021109 A ONE-TIME train link between Kyoto and Copenhagen opens up next week - a United Nations-sponsored one-month, 9,000-kilometre journey symbolically joining the site of the last global warming pact with what is hoped to be the birthplace of the next major, and stricter, treaty to combat climate change. |
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