Why Illegal Dumps Keep Returning Across Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – Waste management operators in Lagos have attributed the persistence of illegal dumping to rising operating costs and other challenges, as efforts…
Lagos Schools Resume Monday: Govt Tightens Hygiene, Safety Measures
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has directed public and private schools to tighten safety, hygiene and sanitation measures as pupils and students…
Oyo Police Launches Safe School Drive as Students Return
OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Police Command has launched a Safe School initiative to strengthen security around schools and protect pupils, students, teachers…
Lagos Opens New Hostels for Student Nurses
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned new hostel facilities at the Lagos State College of Nursing, Igando, as the government…
Lagos Intensifies Flood Control, Sand Dredging Regulation
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to tackle flooding, regulate sand dredging and improve the management of waterfronts and…
Ondo ‘Monkey Tail’ Tragedy: Death Toll Rises Above 30 as 50 Receive Treatment
LAGOS, Nigeria – The death toll from the suspected consumption of a locally produced alcoholic mixture popularly known as “Monkey Tail” in Odigbo Local…
Bayelsa Trains 150 Students, Teachers in Emergency Response
BAYELSA, Nigeria – The Bayelsa State Government has said equipping students and teachers with emergency response skills will help save lives and reduce delays…
TCN Begins Repairs on Four Vandalised Power Towers in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced rehabilitation of four vandalised transmission towers along the Afam, IPP and Elelenwo…
Lagos Declares State of Emergency on Waste Collection
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a state of emergency on waste collection, ordering immediate measures to tackle mounting refuse…
LAWMA Arrests Meiran Resident for Dumping Refuse into Drainage
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested a resident of Meiran for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel during…