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Proprietor, Lagos LG disagree over demolition of 30-year-old school building
Proprietor, Lagos LG disagree over demolition of 30-year-old school building
LAGOS—The management of a school, Edwards Private School in Agege, Lagos State, and the Agege Local Government Area, are currently locked in a heated argument over the demolition of the school’s 30-year-old three-storey building.
While the school insists that it is the rightful owner of the building and the land where it is located and accused the council authority of illegal demolition, the council however defended its decision to demolish the building due to lack of title to the property.
Vanguard reporter who witnessed the demolition of the school building at the weekend sighted a “confiscation notice on the school fence.
Some residents and old students of the school, sighted at the scene, lamented the action of the council, stating that the school had been beneficial to a lot of indigent Agege residents for many decades.
The school’s books, files, and other properties were scattered within the premises as the staff were denied the opportunity of removing them before the demolition.
Vanguard reporter who covered the demolition was also harrassed and assaulted by the council officials.
A staff of the school simply identified as Mrs Adetoro told our reporter that the school had an approved building plan, court judgment, a Registered Conveyance and governor’s consent, together with a government letter of excision/release of the land (amongst others) to the original land owners, from where it derived its Title/Conveyance.
She also said the titles were duly registered with the Lagos State Government after obtaining the governor’s consent some 30 years ago.
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Mrs Adetoro also stated that the school had paid various levies, taxes and rates to Agege Local Government Area since 1992.
She also showed our reporter a copy of the school’s registered title, building approval number and other school approval documents and a copy of the letter the school owners wrote to the Agege Local Government Chairman and acknowledged in his office a day before the demolition.
Our reporter gathered that the council chairman, Ganiyu Egunjobi, had claimed that the half-plot of land where the school was built, is part of the extension to the Proposed New Agege Model Market, Old Ogba Road, Agege.
Egunjobi was also said to have claimed that the council got its title from the Lagos State government.
LG reacts
When contacted, Egunjobi confirmed that his council was responsible for the demolition. He said “The question is, is the school a public school?; it’s a private school. We had asked them to provide the land title but they don’t have valid papers of ownership.”
Lagos govt keeps mum
Meanwhile, a source at the Lagos State Ministry of Local Government Affairs, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the ministry cannot meddle in the case because of LG autonomy. The source said: “We have a Local Government Monitoring Department that deals with such matters.
“My suggestion to the owner of the school is to write a petition to the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government for intervention and further action.”
Proprietor, Lagos LG disagree over demolition of 30-year-old school building
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Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG
Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, says justice has been served in his case against the Federal Government, after six years.
Melaye said the court had acquitted him of 12 cases filed against him by the government.
Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “Justice served after 6 years. Justice delayed is never Justice denied. God alone be praised. Sen Dino Melaye 12- Federal Government and IGP 0. EN. 12 cases all won by God. PROF MIKE OZEKHOME AND RICKY TAFA THANK YOU. NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER.”
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Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital High Court in Maitama has cleared Melaye of two charges of providing false information concerning an alleged assassination attempt on his life in 2017.
This legal battle began in February 2018 when Melaye faced accusations of falsely implicating Edward Onoja, the then Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, in the alleged assassination plot.
Justice served after 6 years. Justice delayed is never Justice denied. God alone be praised. SEN. DINO MELAYE 12 – FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IGP 0. 12 CASES ALL WON BY GOD. PROF MIKE OZEKHOME AND RICKY TAFA THANK YOU. NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER. pic.twitter.com/ZIi9KY6kEo
— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) October 7, 2024
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84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU
84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU
Eighty-four university lecturers have lost their lives owing to the refusal of the the Federal Government to pay their salaries, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said.
ASUU disclosed that the deceased lecturers died between May and August 2024 amid the worsening economic hardship in the country.
The President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known on Channels Television’s socio-political programme ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande.
He said, “In the past three months, from May to August (2024), Nigerian universities lost 84 academics to death. In three months, because of what our people are going through.
“Despite this crisis, you are holding somebody’s three-and-half or more salaries on the no-work, no-pay, you are owing this money. People are trying to survive, you introduced fuel increase, you introduced electricity increase, and everything is gone now.”
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The President of the ASUU demanded more funding for university education in Nigeria, noting that the sector can only function optimally if lecturers are incentivized and motivated.
He revealed that he earns N420,000 per month despite being a professor for 15 years.
According to him, Nigerian lecturers can’t compete globally if they are paid poorly.
Recall that on September 25, 2024, ASUU issued the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues including the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 industrial action.
In 2022, academic and non-academic unions in Nigeria embarked on an eight-month strike to press home some of their demands including a better welfare package.
The administration of then President Muhammadu Buhari subsequently invoked a ‘no work, no pay policy’ against the unions but President Bola Tinubu, in October 2023, approved the release of four of the about eight months withheld salaries.
84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU
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Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner
Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner
A former commissioner for information in Rivers state, Austin Tam-George, has expressed disappointment in Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT) over alleged attempts to destabilize the state.
Tam-George shared his thoughts on Channel Television’s “Morning Brief” on Monday, reflecting on his 2017 resignation under Wike’s governorship.
Wike governed Rivers from 2015 to 2023 and has been at odds with Governor Siminalayi Fubara for nearly a year.
The feud escalated more ahead of local government elections, prompting Tam-George to urge Wike to prioritize his ministerial duties.
Tam-George noted Wike’s focus should be on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), particularly addressing its struggling public schools.
Instead, Wike’s actions are met with resistance from Rivers people, who want Governor Fubara to implement effective administration.
Tam-George appealed to Wike to let Governor Fubara do his job, saying, “For God’s sake, let us allow Governor Fubara to do his work.”
Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner
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