The Lagos State Government, on Saturday, began demolishing illegal structures in Ikeja GRA, including shanties and unapproved buildings, over security and planning concerns. The exercise, led by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, targeted areas violating building regulations. The team moved through streets like Michael Otedola, Sowemimo, Remi Fani-Kayode, and Ajisafe, pulling down …

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to prosecute 74 individuals apprehended for violating environmental regulations within the state. According to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the suspects were arrested during a coordinated enforcement operation by the state’s Taskforce in the early hours of Tuesday around 1 a.m., targeting key locations across the Lekki axis of …

Rotary International has named the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Naija Times and Lagos Post, Rotarian Ehi Braimah as one of five new Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinators (ARPIC) in Africa’s Region 27. Braimah, who is an Assistant Governor in Rotary International (RI) District 9112 Nigeria, and  the four others will serve in the 2025-2026 Rotary year, This region comprises nine Rotary districts …

In line with its commitment to advancing community health and wellness, Seplat Energy with its Joint Venture partners, the NNPC Limited (NNCPL), has flagged off the 2025 edition of its flagship healthcare initiative, “Eye Can See”, in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The opening ceremony of the programme, which was held at the Full Moon Hotel, Owerri, provided free eye …

The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, inaugurated a 20-man State Task Group on Sanitation to eliminate open defecation and ensure equitable water, sanitation and hygiene by 2028. The state Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, who inaugurated the group at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, said the group would address sanitation gaps in the state and end …

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 …

Rotarian and philanthropist, Sir Emeka Offor has committed $5 million through the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) to expand and strengthen its initiative aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in high-need areas of Nigeria. The founder of the SEOF and a member of the Rotary Club of Oraifite, District 9142, Nigeria, Offor said: ‘Helping …

The Nasara Women Development Foundation also known as Nasara Foundation on Sunday, 6 April, 2025, celebrated its third anniversary with a grand event at the Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi. The ceremony also marked the official launch of the foundation’s new magazine, ‘The Nasara Chronicle,’ documenting its impactful journey and success stories. Addressing guests and beneficiaries at the event, …

The Oba-Elect of Odo-Nla Kingdom in Lagos, Prince Olusoga Elias Adeyemi Olowolekomoh (Fuwagbade IV) has showered praises on world acclaimed charity organisation, WaterAid, for the renovation and equipping of Odo-Nla Health Centre with state-of-the-art equipment as well as provision of clean water to the people of the community. At commissioning of the projects last week at Odo-Nla, Olowolekomoh described the …

The Nasara Women Development Foundation (also known as Nasara Foundation) will officially mark its third year of operations on Sunday, in Kebbi State. The occasion will also witness the formal introduction of the Foundation’s official journal, The Nasara Chronicle. Established three years ago, Nasara Foundation has focused on the foundation’s core mission, which include community development, empowerment initiatives as well …