August 02
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House to Probe Gio Town Demolition
New Dawn
The House of Representatives has constituted a special committee to probe the recent demolition of houses in Gio Town, Congo Town reportedly carried out by officers of the elite... Read more »
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Deportation - Lagos Govt Notified Affected States - CNPP
Vanguard
The Lagos Chapter of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) on Friday urged Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State not to allow the deportation of Igbos controversy cause... Read more »
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Lagos Faults Anambra On Forced Relocation of 'Indigenes'
This Day
The Lagos State Government has faulted the claims of Anambra State Government that about 67 Igbo indigenes were raided from different parts of the state and unlawfully forced to... Read more »
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Flood - Kogi Denies Preparing for Only 50,000 Victims
Daily Trust
The Kogi State Emergency Management Agency said yesterday that it is making adequate arrangements for all those that would be displaced if the 2013 flood prediction by the National... Read more »
August 01
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Lagos Threatens to Seal Buildings With Clothes Hanging On Them
Vanguard
Henceforth, buildings where clothes and wares are indiscriminately hanged, will be blacklisted and sealed by the Lagos State Government. Read more »
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Inhabitants of Afabet Area Express Satisfaction With Establishment of Community Magistrate
Shabait
The inhabitants of Afabet area have expressed satisfaction with the establishment of community magistrate in the locality vis-à-vis the service being rendered by it. The... Read more »
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Cosatu NW Welcomes Court Judgment On Evicted Workers At Boshoek
COSATU
The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions in North West has welcomed the Mmabatho High Court judgment in favour of farm-workers and farm-dwellers around Boshoek who were illegally... Read more »
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Public Ownership of Kigali Master Plan Critical
New Times
On Tuesday, officials from the City of Kigali and its three districts spent several hours engaging with local editors, bloggers and micro-bloggers on the city master plan. Read more »
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Lagos Not Alone in Transfer of Destitute People to States of Origin - Official
Premium Times
The transfer of beggars and destitute people back to their states of origins is not unique to Lagos State, the Lagos State Government has said. Read more »
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No Going Back On Demolition of 32 Illegal Estates Along Abuja Airport Road
Vanguard
The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), on Wednesday said there was no going back on the proposed demolition of 32 illegal estates along the Abuja Airport Road. Read more »
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A Look At Post-Uhuru Urban Environment
Times of Zambia
MUSIC and architecture do have certain things in common including the fact that both products are artistic and products of the intellect. Read more »
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The Star
The Naivasha sub-county administration has issued a warning to institutions and area residents dumping their waste irresponsibly. Read more »
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Nairobi County in Charge of Three Buildings Over Rates
The Star
Three prime buildings in the Central Business District were yesterday placed under the management of Nairobi County Council over non payment of more than Sh3.6 million in rates. Read more »
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School Dorm Burns Down in Murang'a
The Star
Property worth thousands of shillings was destroyed in a fire at Igikiro Boys High School in Murang'a county yesterday morning.The fire is believed to have been started by students... Read more »
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The Star
If you live in Nairobi your taps will be dry today and tomorrow. The Nairobi water and sewarage company says the planned shut down will facilitate upgrade of the Ngethu water... Read more »
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City Launches Six-Month Cleanliness Drive
New Times
The campaign, according to Fidele Ndayisaba, the City of Kigali mayor, will, among other activities, see DVDs distributed to City dwellers and those on the outskirts, with... Read more »
July 31
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On Cape Town's Road to Nowhere [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Amelia Earnest met some of the people living on the streets of Cape Town. Some of them have been living outside since they were children. The City recently made it harder for them,... Read more »
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BCA Blames Garbage Pilling On Irresponsible Residents
Malawi News Agency
Blantyre July 31: While environmental officers indicate that the city assembly's failure to correct household refuse is leading residents to light bushfires which in the end is... Read more »
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5,000 Housing Unit Project Takes Off Next Month [press release]
Ghana Govt.
A 5,000 housing unit project, 'aimed at addressing the current housing problem at the country, will commence next month, in Sege, in the Dangme East District, to reduce the current... Read more »
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Tension Between Homeless and Residents in City's Southern Suburbs
GroundUp
At every railway bridge from Observatory to Rondebosch there are homeless people who occupy the subways. They come from different backgrounds and have different reasons for why... Read more »
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Provide Affordable Houses for the People [press release]
Ghana Govt.
HE Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alhaji collins Dauda, has challenged the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), which is celebrating its 25th... Read more »
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Osun Pays N600million Compensation to Victims of Demolition
Daily Trust
Osun State Government said it has paid the sum of N600 million in compensation to victims of the recent demolition exercise as part of its urban renewal programme in the state. Read more »
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Market Place in Afabet Invigorating Business Activities
Shabait
The residents of Afabet semi-urban center said that the market place in the locality is playing vital role a regards invigorating business activities, and that subsequently the... Read more »
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City Buildings With Rate Arrears 'Clamped'
Capital FM
The Nairobi County Government on Wednesday embarked on an operation that will see them take over buildings whose owners have not cleared land rate arrears. Read more »
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Athi River Inferno Destroys 50 Homes
The Star
HUNDREDS of people were yesterday left homeless after their homes were gutted by a fire in Athi River. The fire is said to have emanated from a couple's house at 6.30am. The couple... Read more »
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