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J.A. Umeh, Land Condemnation and Compensation in Nigeria Since 1970 (Accepted for Publication). J.A. Umeh, Land Policies and Compulsory Acquisition of Private Lands for Public Purposes in Nigeria (Accepted for Publication by University of Nigeria Press Limited). J.A. Umeh, From Okponku Abu (London: Karnak House) 1990
Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1 October 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. [8] Britain annexed Lagos in 1861 and established the Oil River Protectorate in 1884.
The controversy at issue in the case arose in 1913, when the colonial government of Nigeria appropriated land in Apapa, pursuant to the Public Land (Acquisition) Ordinance 1903, in order to give it to European merchants. [1] [2] The land was occupied by the Oluwa chiefly family of Lagos, under the leadership of Amodu Tijani. [2]
Several agencies are funded by the FCTA, including the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, concerned with waste collection and disposal and other environmental matters; the Abuja Geographical Information System, which provides a geo-spatial data infrastructure and a one stop for all land matters for the FCT, used to facilitate land acquisition and collect all land related revenue for the FCT ...
The principal acts are the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 18), [28] the Land Compensation Act 1961, the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, the Land Compensation Act 1973, [29] the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, part IX of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, and the Planning and ...
"The acquisition of Ikwerre land began in 1913 by the British colonial government when it acquired a parcel of land from the Rebisi clan of Diobu because the then colonial government wanted to develop a harbor in the area. Once the sea port was established, the place became busy with commerce and trade and with a beehive of activities.
E13 LFN 2004) The legislation establishes the estate surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria, (ESVARBON), as a corporate body empowered to regulate the profession of Estate surveying and Valuation in Nigeria, The objectives of the Institution are four, namely: A) To establish a high and reputable standard of professional conduct and ...
Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.