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The Lagos State Government has warned market leaders in the state to sanitise and clean their markets thoroughly or the government will shut them. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab gave this warning on Thursday at the Lagos East Senatorial District Stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps […]
Residents of Emmanuel Okonne Crescent, New London Estate, Baruwa inside, Ipaja Ayobo, in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, have raised the alarm over the construction of a filling station in the community. The residents lamented that their lives and properties might be at risk if the construction of the filling station is completed. […]
Lagos State Government, over the weekend, restated that its focus on drainage and canal maintenance remains unwavering to permanently address the menace of flooding in the State. Addressing newsmen after an inspection tour of many areas in Ikoyi, including the State House, Dodan Barracks, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab expressed satisfaction […]
The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, and the British High Commission in Nigeria are set to collaborate on the generation of energy from solid waste as well as recycling for an improved economy. Solid waste management is a major issue for the State, as the State generates 13,000 […]
The Lagos Safety Commission has sealed off Monaplax Company Limited, Ojota over safety infractions identified at the factory. A statement issued by the Director-General, of Lagos Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola said the particular incident that caused the seal off of the company was due to an unreported accident involving a recently employed 29-year-old man identified […]
• Signs trade agreement with Arabian Gulf Commerce Chamber• Diri seeks global attention for erosion-ravaged Bayelsa communities• West indebted to Africa, global south, says CAPPA Lagos State’s participation at the ongoing 28th session of Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, may have yielded dividends. In a statement, yesterday, the two waste conversion […]
Residents of the Majidun community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have lamented the activity of sand miners who they said have made living miserable. The residents told PUNCH Online on Monday, that the dredging activity has wreaked havoc and has become an environmental threat to them. It was learnt that those carrying out […]
Hon Yacoob Ekundayo Alebiosu popularly known as Dayo Bush is the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development in Lagos State. In this interview, he bares his mind on the impact of indiscriminate dredging on Lagos waterways, and illegal reclamation along the waterfront corridors, he also spoke on the need to confront the menace so as to […]
All Nigerian tribes are guilty of buying and building on illegal lands and settling the system. The biggest problem is actually with the leadership that knowingly allows buildings where they shouldn’t be or allow buildings without approvals. If you have built in any major city in Nigeria, you will know how government officials come and mark X […]
*Advises airline operators to get updated weather reports for effective planning of operations The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from today to Tuesday across the country.The agency advised airline operators to get updated weather reports from it for effective planning in their operation, ” it said. NiMet’s Weather Outlook, released […]
