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Anambra market, traders fight over collapsing tower demolition

5 months ago888 min

Crisis is brewing between the leadership of Ugwuagba Obosi Electrical Market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State and some traders following a two-week notice issued by the market chairman to demolish a collapsing three-storey security tower. Concerns have been raised in the market over the dangers posed by the tower which prompted the petitioning of the Anambra State Urban Development Board, by one of the traders, Chekwube Nwankwo, (a.k.a. Okolobia Jesus). Irked...

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Group decries planned demolition in Lagos community

5 months ago985 min

A coalition of victims of the demolished buildings in the Oworoshoki area of Lagos State has called on the government to stop further planned demolition in the area. On Thursday, officials of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force invaded the Mosafejo community, a slum settlement at Oworonshoki, in the Kosofe Local Government Area of the state. The invasion was unprecedented as the dwellers were taken unawares when the armed officials ordered them to vacate the...