The Adetunji-Abdul Foundation has put smiles on the faces of indigent residents by distributing over 4,000 relief packages to indigenes of the four local government areas in Akoko division of Ondo State. During the distribution of the relief packages to the representatives of the council areas, Mr. Adetunji Abdul, also known as ATM, said the gesture is to help cushion …

Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the ban on the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement he posted on Sunday. Stryrofoam is used to manufacture disposable plates used in eateries. Wahab noted that the decision was …

The O. B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation began 2024 with a grand New Year party for senior citizens under its ‘Care for Life Programme’. Held in Abonnema, Rivers State, on 1st January, the event was a vibrant mix of praise, worship, and dance. In a significant gesture of appreciation and recognition, the Foundation awarded a centenarian and six nonagenarians cash prize of …

The Ogun State Government has issued a stern warning to miscreants defacing the median along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with faeces. Residents and pedestrians along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have decried the continuous open defecation on the reconstructed drainage system. The trend was said to have become rampant as pedestrians who cross the expressway were forced to cover their noses. The state …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather forecast projecting the prevalence of slight dust haze in the northern region of the country on Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted the prevalence of slight dust haze across northern regions of the country with improvements in horizontal visibility. The report read: “Dust Haze is still the …

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 …

If rainforests are the lungs of the planet, then wetlands are the kidneys – Mr. Sean Melbourne Wetlands are dynamic aquatic ecosystem found all over the world. It is an area of land that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. It can be freshwater, brackish, or saline. Wetlands can be thought of as biological supermarkets that provide great …

The Jagal Foundation has concluded its fifth annual Career Coaching and Development Programme, which is aimed at bridging the employability skills gap among young graduates and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Participants were trained in CV writing skills, personal effectiveness, effective communication, presentation skills, and Microsoft applications. At the closing ceremony of the week-long programme, Chief Human …