Environment

LASG reiterates commitment to flood-free state

The Lagos State Government on Sunday reiterated its commitment to a flood-free state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, stated this at the end of an extensive inspection tour to various contravention sites and drainages across the state. Wahab said that the government would continue to enforce the law, while […]

Magboro overflows with filth as PSP abandons refuse collection

The residents of Magboro, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the abandonment of refuse collection in the area by the Private Sector Partnership operators, popularly known as PSP leaving the community filled with filth. PUNCH Metro reports that some residents lamented the dirty situation in their community as they noted that […]

Lagos Set To Unveil 20 Roads, Bridges

Lagos State government yesterday disclosed that it has concluded plans to unveil about 20 road projects and some bridges across the various parts of the state. The special adviser to Lagos State governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola revealed this when he led the technical team to the Office of Infrastructure to inspect some of […]

‘Monster floods’ tensions in 31 states spark food crisis concerns

•10 states may be worst hit•35 million Nigerians, 19 million hectares of farmland at risk, experts issue strong warning•To minimize losses, farmers mobilize for insurance•How we lost machines, other assets in 2022 catastrophe – Bayelsa investor in cassava, plantain, yam, cucumber According to the report, 35, 870,100 Nigerians are at high risk from floods between last month […]

80% of Lekki buildings have no approval, says LASG

Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, stated that 80 per cent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. He disclosed this in a recent interview with newsmen. He said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and […]

Lagos homeowners decry demolition, seek compensation

Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Sunday, observed how the estate’s homes were destroyed and how the […]

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