Lagos Expands Fire Safety Network with New Tolu Station
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has expanded its emergency response infrastructure with the commissioning of a new fire station in Ajegunle, reinforcing efforts to…
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Urban Safety
Coalition Backs Makoko Demolitions to Save Lives Under Powerlines Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Coalition for Good Governance urges the Lagos State Government to sustain ongoing demolitions of illegal structures beneath high-tension power lines…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 09 – 15 February 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s stories reflect a recurring pattern: preventable crises escalating into emergencies due to delayed action, weak enforcement, or systemic neglect.…
Sanwo-Olu Defends Makoko Demolitions as Life-Saving Safety Measure
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the demolition of waterfront shanties in Makoko aims to avert a looming humanitarian disaster, not…
Christmas Ashes: How Yuletide Fires Turn Lagos Homes and Livelihoods into Rubble
LAGOS, Nigeria – In a city where celebration and catastrophe often collide, the Christmas and New Year fires of 2025 left Lagos counting its…
Fake Gun Discovered as Lagos Task Force Clears Costain Shanties
LAGOS, Nigeria – A joint Lagos enforcement team has uncovered a fake wooden firearm during the demolition of illegal shanties at Costain Bus Stop…