Author: Obayomi Abiola Benjamin

By Gbenro Adeoye The Lagos State Law Reform Commission has said that it has identified the need to review certain provisions of the existing Lagos State Tenancy Law of 2011 with a view to make it reflect current realities. Speaking at the stakeholders’ meeting on Tenancy Law of Lagos State, organised by the commission, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, noted that the modernisation of Lagos into a smart city made it imperative that its legislation reflect modern day realities, especially in the provision of shelter. A statement by the Ministry of information and Strategy…

Top Christian religious leaders in the country have condemned the subtle moves to convert Christian secondary school students to Muslims by imposing Arabic Studies on them by the Federal Government. The Christian leaders who are all members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) include Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor W.F. Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church, Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church, Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) and Reverend Felix Omobude. The religious leaders reject the imposition of Arabic studies on Christian students in Secondary schools…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has called for partnership with estate developers to address the housing deficit in the territory. Bello made the call while unveiling a high-end estate at Durumi District on Saturday in Abuja. The minister was represented at the occasion by the Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA) Executive Secretary, Umar Jibrin. He reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring the provision of adequate houses for residents of the FCT. “The FCT administration sees this project as a partnership gesture and a demonstration of confidence in the present administration which is working to address the…

By Marc Philips Fresh facts have emerged that some notable key figures in the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) have issued a month court notice to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) management for flouting provisions of extant laws in Nigeria, particularly the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria Decree No. 24 of 1975 (as it was then known) now CAP E13 LFN, 2007. The notice is being filed independent of the umbrella body – Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) that accused the FIRS management of flouting provisions of extant laws in…

The order of Pope Francis after a June 8 meeting at the Vatican with a delegation from the Ahiara Diocese has been defied again as 3,000 faithful of the Diocese of the Catholic Church protest the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpaleke. The protesters were reportedly backed by the laity, priests and community leaders. Mr. Okpaleke was appointed as Bishop and consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012, but both the Laity Council and the priests in the diocese rejected his appointment on the grounds that he is not an indigene of the area, Mbaise. In continuation of the defiance, worshippers again converged on…

By Katurak Yashim The World Health Organisation (WHO), has commended the African region for making significant progress in malaria control in the last five years. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said malaria incidence and mortality rates had declined by 42 per cent and 66 per cent respectively between 2000 and 2015. Moeti made the commendation in Kigali, Rwanda, while speaking at the First Africa Health Forum, launched by WHO, Africa and the Government of Rwanda. She said for the first time, a malaria vaccine has been launched by the…

By Reuters Britain said 27 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes late on Friday. British officials have conducted tests on some 600 high-rise buildings across England after fire ravaged the Grenfell social tower block in west London on June 14, killing at least 79 people in the capital’s most deadly blaze since World War Two. The Department for Communities said 27 apartment blocks had failed tests, from London in the southeast to Manchester in the north…

There is a popular saying that……”don’t chase success, rather chase excellence, and success will follow you.” To be really successful in every area of our lives, excellence is one sure thing that we must embrace. When God made us, he made us excellently well. The bible says that “we are fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalms 139:14). There was no single error in you when God was carving you. Everything that God created are made with precision and excellence in His mind.(Genesis 1:1-10). So, our God is an excellent God, and we are made in His image, therefore we cannot exude…

The Nigerian Senate is reportedly working on a bill, that will seek to curtail the high house rents paid across the country. This was disclosed by the Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye.  According to Melaye, the ‘Rent Edit’ bill, would protect tenants and landlords. He also promised that lawmakers would ensure the passage of the bill before the end of the 8th Senate This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information at the housing arm of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Eno Olotu, in Abuja, on Wednesday.…

Is the valuation of land and properties across the country reflective of economic realities? This was the poser for estate surveyors and valuers at the inauguration of the reconstituted Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON)  in Abuja by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola.”- The Nation “For me, I think the most important lessons that I like to share at this inauguration is to pose the question to you whether the current land evaluation system and values are consistent with the realities of our economy. Are these values consistent with reality? Why are…