The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, announced it has shut down Quilox Restaurant Bar Night Club, owned by Shina Peller. The government disclosed it shut down Quilox over environmental and safety infractions. “A joint enforcement operation between the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and the Lagos State Safety Commission sealed Quilox nightclub over environmental and safety infractions,” LASEPA announced via …

Several goods were destroyed on Saturday following a gas explosion that occurred at a market at Council Bus-Stop in the Idimu area of Lagos State. Newsmen gathered that seven lock-up shops were razed in the inferno. Some vehicles parked in a mechanic workshop close to the shops were also destroyed by the fire. According to a statement by the Director, …

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, on Saturday, commenced the removal of permanently closed inner gates in the Lekki area of the state, attributing this to what the government described as “the indiscriminate mounting and multiplicity of the gates, defacing the aesthetics of the environment.” According to a statement and photos posted on X on …

The Environmental Special Offences Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has handed down fines and community service penalties to 40 environmental offenders, who were found guilty of indiscriminate waste disposal. The presiding magistrate underscored the gravity of the offences and impact on the environment, subsequently imposing a fine of  N30,000 on each offender, with an option of six hours of community …

Rite Foods Limited, renowned for its commitment to eco-friendly initiatives, has joined forces with students of the University of Lagos and Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in a groundbreaking environmental protection programme. This initiative, a cornerstone of Rite Foods’ environmental sustainability partnership with Popbeach, Rite on the Beach, aims to combat ocean plastic pollution, improve literacy, and create employment …

The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Etti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences. The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA); the state Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences; Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGSEC, otherwise …

The Kwara State Government has commenced the evacuation of illegal dump sites across the state capital, Ilorin. The government has therefore warned residents to desist from the indiscriminate dumping of refuse. According to a statement by the Press Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Yakub Aliagan, the cleanup which started on Wednesday was performed by the Commissioner, Ndanusa Usman. The …

Palliative work commenced on Tuesday, on the Benin-Agbor Road, a week after residents of the area blocked it in protest over its deplorable state. Some of the workers noted that the palliative work would enable motorists and travellers to use the road without much hassles, noting that the road would become better as soon as the Federal Government commences full …

Ogun State State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday said the harrowing experience motorists and commuters go through daily on Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway wpuld soon become history as construction work will soon start on the road The governor also disclosed that the Compressed Natural Gas powered Mass Transit Buses would be launched next week Monday. At this year’s Odun Omo Owu …

A magistrate’s court, Environmental Special Offences Court of Lagos State District, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has imposed N30,000 fine or option of community service each, on 26 persons for engaging in reckless waste disposal across various locations in the state. The environmental offenders were arrested by the enforcement team of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in collaboration with the …