•Sealed Celestial Church of Christ The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed 12 establishments, including a church and hotels, across parts of the state over alleged persistent violations of environmental regulations, mainly noise pollution. LASEPA disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle today, saying the...
Heavy flooding triggered by torrential rains yesterday and yesterday has taken over several homes and business premises in Warri South, Uvwie and Udu Local government areas of Delta State. Along Okere road in Warri, residential apartments and business premises were heavily flooded. Residents and business owners were seen bailing out water from...
•Gas flaring Dutch energy company, Energy Ventures B.V., has commenced moves to end gas flaring in parts of Rivers State and convert the associated gas into electricity and Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG. The company said the initiative would initially target about five million standard cubic feet of gas currently being flared daily at Agbada 2 ...
•Flash flooding in Lagos The Lagos State government has directed the immediate relocation of residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities to prevent loss of life and damage to property. This follows a new seven-day flood alert advisory (NFA-2026-2022) issued by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), which affects Lagos...
•Flooding in Lagos. More than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states are at risk of flooding between September 19 and 25, according to the latest National Flood Advisory issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency. The agency warned that rising river levels could trigger flooding in vulnerable communities, exposing schools...
•Ogoniland The people of Kegbara Dere in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State have demanded direct representation in ongoing efforts to resolve the controversy surrounding the proposed resumption of oil and gas operations in Ogoniland. The community led by its Paramount Ruler, HRH Chief Donald Kpegemona Gberesuu, said no decision conce...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMet) has predicted rains and sunshine from today to Wednesday across the country. ‎‎NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja, anticipated sunny skies over the northern region today with a few patches of clouds envisaged over the entire region. ‎The agency envisaged isolated thunderstorms accompa...
•Ogoni youths and Tinubu The Ogoni Youths Development Initiative (OYDI) has threatened massive protests across Ogoniland over alleged moves to resume oil exploration, saying the federal government must first create Bori State or abandon plans to resume oil production. In a notice of protest addressed to President Bola Tinubu, the group alleged...
•A Niger Delta oil community Lawyers and the Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) have called for stronger policy frameworks and systemic structures to advance environmental justice in the Niger Delta and across Nigeria. They made the call at a stakeholder engagement dialogue convened by Social Action to examine environmental j...
•Landslide The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ali Rabiu, has warned governments against engaging unqualified persons to handle critical engineering projects, saying such practices could endanger millions of lives. Rabiu gave the warning at the weekend when he inspected the site of a major landslide in Calabar, Cross Rive...

