Dr Baffa Bichi, Secretary to Government of Kano state has said that they’ve reclaimed lands worth trillions of naira since it embarked on a demolition exercise in the state. The state government had accused the immediate past administration led by Abdullahi Ganduje of land-grabbing. Appearing for an interview on Channels Television, Bichi said; “Somebody was claiming that N129 billion worth of structures were demolished. “We recovered property (land) worth trillions of naira belonging to Kano State that the previous administration …
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The Nigerian government has admitted its mistake on not obtaining a land title certificate or a building permit for its new structure at the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana which was recently demolished. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama who disclosed this however added that the mistake was not enough reason for the demolition of the building by a Ghanaian businessman last weekend. He noted that the Ghanaian government has assumed responsibility for the demolition and promised to rebuild the …
The police in Ghana have arrested two persons in connection with the demolition of the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. A statement released by the Criminal Investigation Department CID of the Ghanaian police today Wednesday, 24 June 2020 and signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, disclosed that two persons have been arrested. “The Criminal Investigations Department in the course of investigation on Monday 22nd June 2020, …
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addoa has called President Muhammadu Buhari Over the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, June 23, Akufo-Addo apologised over the unfortunate incident that has sparked reactions from the Nigerian government. Last week Friday, June 19, a businessman who claimed to be the owner of the land where the staff quarters were erected, led some thugs and a bulldozer to demolish the building. A statement released by …
The Nigerian Government has summoned the Charge d’ Affaires of the High Commission of Ghana to Nigeria, Iva Denoo. Denoo was summoned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, over the demolition of the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana last Friday, June 19. A businessman demolished the building, claiming the structure was built on his land. Onyeama in a tweet posted on his verified Twitter handle, said during the meeting, he demanded an urgent explanation of …