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By: Theresa Krinninger Date: May 6th 2016 Source: Deutsche Welle A continued strife over control of fertile lands in Nigeria has resulted to the deaths of many farmers and their livestock. Analysts say land disputes pose the greatest security risk after Boko Haram. It was too late for the residents…
By: Ruth Tene Natsa Date: June 15th 2016 Source: The Leadership One of the key challenges to the development of the nation’s agro sector is the  country’s ageing farming population. Ruth Tene Natsa writes on the need to encourage  youths to go into agriculture as a business. The importance of…
By: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Date: 4 July 2016 Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation   Agriculture is the largest sector of the Nigerian economy with studies showing 80 percent of the nation's food is produced by small-scale farmers, the majority of whom are women, and loss of land can impact…
By: Jeremiah Bako Gyang Date: August 7th 2016 Source: Today Nigeria The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has linked the rising spate of urbanisation currently experienced in the country to traffic congestion, over-crowding ,substandard housing and slum development adding…
By: BellaNaija.com Date: August 15th 2016 Source: Bella Naija Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday signed the Lagos State Properties Protection Law and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law aimed at curbing the menace of land grabbing, and boosting the security of lives and…
By: Chris Arsenault Date: September 1st 2016 Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation   RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries will be unable to meet their climate change pledges unless they secure land rights for people living in the world's tropical forests, indigenous leaders told…
By Ebun Sessou & Damilola Olabiyisi Date: September 16th 2016 Source: Vanguard Deputy Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Olumuyiwa Jimoh, who is representing Apapa II, speaks on the newly enacted law criminalising land grabbing in the state. What is the significance of the…
By: Patrick Adoga Date: September 21st 2016 Source: Today As the world celebrates the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations today, conservationists have warned transnational companies from Europe, America and Asia against scramble for land in Nigeria and Africa for…
Date: 22 septembre 2016 Source: Agence ecofin Par Souha Touré Européennes, américaines ou asiatiques, les multinationales opérant dans l’agro-industrie sont dans le viseur de la société civile nigériane qui estime que « les gouvernements nigérian et africains doivent impérativement protéger…
By: Naomi Larsson Date: November 8th 2016 Source: The Guardian   How can women in Nigeria become economically empowered and contribute to the development of the country? Our panel of experts share their thoughts 1 | Break gender norms in childhood It’s important to implement gender…
By: Gbenga Salau Date: November 6th 2016 Source: The Guardian Nigeria Investing in, or acquiring property in Lagos State, over the years, has been a source of sorrow and misery for many unsuspecting people. A good number of times, the buyer is often left with bitter experiences, in the hands of…
Date: November 14th 2016 Source: Channels TV The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has signed into law, a bill prohibiting forceful takeover of land, by persons or group of individuals. The passage of the bill has formally criminalised the act, which also attracts a 25-year jail term without…