Demolition: Court gives Kano govt. one week to pay N30bn compensation

A Federal High Court has ordered the Kano State government to pay the sum of N30 billion within one week in a lawsuit brought by the Incorporated Trustees of ‘Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders’ against the State government. Recall that the court had in September ordered the Kano State government to pay the ‘Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners’ compensation for the unlawful demolition of their properties. The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on assumption of office in late May, ordered the demolition of shops, malls and a…

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2023 Guber: Kaduna Traders Association endorses Ashiru

As the race for the 2023 Gubernatorial ambition to Sir Kashim Ibrahim House heats up, the Kaduna State Traders association, with members cutting across the state three senatorial districts, has endorsed Right Honourable Isa Ashiru Kudan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State, for the 11th March, 2023 governorship elections.  Ashiru was adopted as its candidate during a stakeholders meeting with the traders in Kaduna. The state chairman of the association, Alhaji Adamu Usman said the endorsement became necessary in the face of the harsh economic situation that…

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Court stops Lagos A-G, others from forcefully taking over market

An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Office of Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, and Kosofe Local Government from forcefully taking over the Alaba Section of Mile 12 Market. Justice Latifat Oluyemi gave the interim injunction pending determination of an application before the court. Other respondents in the suit number ID/6464GCMW/2022, include Ikosi/Isheri Local Council Development Area, Dr Chris Onyekachi, Total Value Integrated Services Ltd. and Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The application was initiated by Incorporated Trustees of Orirere Community Leaders and Traders Association, Yeye…

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