The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33 states and the FCT fall within the high flood-risk areas in 2025. The warning was issued during the official presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, in Abuja. According …

Hundreds of persons have been reportedly rendered homeless in a rainstorm that destroyed over 100 houses in communities in Akoko-Edo local government area in Edo state. It was reported that some of the victims sustained various degrees of injuries. Yekini Idaiye, lawmaker, representing Akoko Edo I in the State House of Assembly disclosed this on Monday during plenary in his …

The Lagos State Government has arrested individuals allegedly extorting money from pedestrians using the closed Oshodi pedestrian bridge. The state had shut down the bridge in January over safety concerns, leading to congestion on an alternative pedestrian bridge. Viral photos and videos recently showed heavy overcrowding on the alternative route, prompting assurances from the government that measures were being taken …

The Oyo State Government has demolished illegal structures erected on government-acquired lands in the Podo area, along Top One Garden in Oluyole Local Government, and at Dizengoff, Kolapo Ishola area, both within the Ibadan metropolis. The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, led the demolition exercise on Wednesday, warning land grabbers against encroaching on government property. …

The Oyo State Government on Thursday sealed an industrial facility, Fountain Manufacturing Company Ltd, located in Oluyole, Ibadan, over its repeated violations and non-compliance with environmental regulations. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola, issued the directive following numerous complaints and petitions regarding the health hazards posed to residents living near the facility. Mogbojubola stated that the …

The Ogun State Government has sealed Arolat Petrol Station in Abeokuta, over water pollution. The State Environmental Protection Agency, OGEPA, sealed the petrol station over the weekend following a petition received by Foursquare Gospel Church located beside the Petrol Station in Abeokuta. The church alleged that the fuel station had contaminated its well which was the only source of water …

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it had apprehended some cart pushers whose activities violated environmental laws and undermined the state government’s efforts at maintaining a clean and liveable city. The cart pushers were operating around Dopemu, Ojudu Berger, Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege, and other parts of the state. The arrests followed a PUNCH Healthwise report which detailed the return of …

The Lagos State Government is intensifying efforts to combat noise pollution by requiring nightclubs, bars, lounges, and worship centres to obtain permits for events involving amplified sound. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the policy on X (formerly Twitter), reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting public health. “Own Your Environment. Unregulated noise poses significant health and …

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (also known as KAI), carried out an enforcement operation to dislodge street traders and miscreants under the Oba Akran Bridge in Ikeja and the Falomo underbridge. This was announced by the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X.com on Monday. The effort aims to maintain law and order in the …

The Lagos State government continued its crackdown on illegal settlements on Monday by demolishing shanties built along a drainage channel in the Adeniji Adele area of Lagos Island. The state commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a video of the demolition shared on X.com on Monday. His caption read, “Operatives of …