Tag: #Sanitation
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KANO SANITATION BOARD WARNS ROADSIDE TRADERS OVER WASTE DISPOSAL
The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) has warned roadside traders against dumping refuse on roads and in drainage channels, urging them to provide waste bins at their business premises. The board’s Managing Director, Dr Muhammad Salisu-Khalil, said traders selling boiled and roasted maize and other food items along major roads must ensure…
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OUTCRY OVER OPEN DEFECATION ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY
Residents, commuters and motorists have raised concerns over the increasing practice of open defecation along sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, calling for urgent government intervention to restore sanitation and protect public health. Some residents in Mowe who spoke identified affected areas stretching from Kara through Pakuro, Ibafo and Mowe to the Sagamu Interchange. They 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 SANITATION RETURNS—BUT MANY STAY INDOORS
The reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation in Lagos saw mixed compliance, as residents obeyed movement restrictions but showed low turnout for actual cleanup. Across areas like Iyana-Ipaja and Alimosho, businesses closed and roads emptied—including the usually busy Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway—but many residents simply stayed indoors instead of cleaning. While a few cleared gutters and surroundings, others waited…
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KWARA RELAXES SANITATION LOCKDOWN FOR JAMB MOCK EXAM
Students get a breather as the Kwara State Government eases movement restrictions to ensure smooth access to exam centres.* Kwara State has lifted its usual movement restriction during Saturday’s environmental sanitation to accommodate candidates sitting for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mock exam. According to the Ministry of Environment, the sanitation exercise will…
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OBA OF LAGOS SLAMS DONALD TRUMP OVER CLAIMS OF CHRISTIAN KILLINGS IN NIGERIA
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has strongly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Christians are being targeted and killed in Nigeria, calling the assertion misleading and harmful to Nigeria’s unity and global image. Speaking on Sunday in his palace during his 82nd birthday celebrations, the traditional ruler emphasized Nigeria’s long history of peaceful…
