Tag: #Environment
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FIRST LADY EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER LOW PARTICIPATION IN R.H.I GREEN NIGERIA COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed disappointment over the lack of significant entries for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Green Nigeria Challenge Community Category, which closed on July 15. She urged Nigerians to take advantage of the second phase of the competition before the December 20 deadline. The Community Category was designed to…
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RESIDENTS, TRADERS RAISE ALARM AS REFUSE OVERRUNS OYINGBO ROAD
Residents and traders at Oyingbo Market in Yaba LCDA have expressed concern over a growing heap of refuse that has taken over part of the road, obstructing traffic and disrupting business activities. Traders said the situation was affecting sales as many customers now avoid the area because of the smell. Commercial drivers also complained that…
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LAGOS DEPLOYS SWAMP BUGGY TO CLEAR OGOMBO CANAL AFTER FLOODING IN ETI-OSA
Lagos State has begun emergency flood control work in Eti-Osa following recent flooding in affected communities. The state government has deployed a swamp buggy to the Ogombo Canal to clear and desilt the drainage channel after heavy rainfall led to flooding in parts of the area. The intervention followed an assessment of impacted communities by…
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SANWO-OLU INSPECTS LEKKI DRAINAGE PROJECTS, PROMISES LASTING FLOOD SOLUTION
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inspected ongoing drainage and channel clearance projects along the Chevron–Victoria Garden City (VGC) corridor in Lekki, assuring residents that the government is implementing lasting measures to tackle flooding. The governor toured key drainage routes from Okun-Ajah through Orchid Road, Sangotedo, Ogombo, Iwerekun and the Chevron-VGC Ajiran axis. He said…
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LAGOS ARRESTS WOMAN FOR DUMPING REFUSE IN DRAINAGE
The Lagos State Government has arrested a woman for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel through her child in the Shomolu area of the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Monday July 13 in a post on his X handle. He identified the suspect as…
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LAGOS MOVES TO TACKLE ABANDONED BUILDINGS THROUGH COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT
The Lagos State Government says it is strengthening inter-agency collaboration to address the growing number of abandoned buildings across the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr Abdul-Hafis Toriola, said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, Mr Ganiu Lawal, on Wednesday July 1 in…
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REDAN URGES WIKE TO PROTECT ABUJA’S GREEN SPACES AMID URBAN EXPANSION
The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has called on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to ensure that any review of the Abuja Master Plan preserves designated parks and green areas. Speaking in Abuja, REDAN President, Oba Akintoye Adeoye, said Abuja can accommodate its growing population without sacrificing vital environmental assets.…
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REGULATORY FAILURES BEHIND ALAKIJA BUILDING COLLAPSE, EXPERT SAYS
An environmentalist, Mr Philip Jakpor, has described the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alakija area of Lagos as evidence of persistent regulatory failure in Nigeria’s construction sector. Jakpor made the assertion in an interview on Monday June 29 in Lagos. According to him, the incident reflects a pattern of building collapses recorded across…
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OPEN DEFECATION : NASARAWA ARRESTS 42 RESIDENTS OVER LACK OF TOILET FACILITIES
Nasarawa State Government has arrested 42 residents for living in houses without toilet facilities, as part of efforts to curb open defecation and improve environmental sanitation across the state. Mr Abubakar Mohammed, Chief Prosecution Officer, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the June monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday…
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LAGOS ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION: EFFORTS INTENSIFY TOWARDS A CLEANER LAGOS
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to acquire 150 additional compactor trucks in an effort to improve waste management. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Saturday June 27 during the monthly environmental sanitation across the state. Wahab said the monthly exercise underscored the government’s commitment…
