•The collapsed Air Force fence and damaged household items Some residents of Ayinke Street, Shogunle, in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, recounted how Sunday’s flooding destroyed household property, damaged vehicles, and disrupted businesses after a section of the perimeter fence collapsed onto a major street. While findings by our corresponde...
•Flooding As heavy rainfall persists as predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), health experts yesterday warned that floodwaters sweeping through Lagos could trigger cholera, malaria and typhoid outbreaks as the state grapples with mounting property damage, huge economic losses, renewed scrutiny of flood-control measures and f...
•Lagos flood Barely two days after Sunday floods, several hours of torrential rains Tuesday again triggered severe flooding in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos this week, as the country’s weather agency warned of more rains in the coming days. Heavy rains sweep Nigeria between May and November, often resulting in dangerous floods where po...
•Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State The Anambra State government has announced a restriction of movement across the state on Saturday, July 4, 2026, as part of activities following Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s declaration of a state of emergency on environmental degradation. In a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Informatio...
•Lagos floods Heavy rainfall that swept across Lagos over the weekend has triggered widespread outrage, with many residents criticising the Lagos State government over recurring flooding that submerged major roads, stranded motorists, disrupted commercial activities and left homes underwater across the metropolis. The downpour, which lasted fo...
The Lagos State government has ordered the immediate demolition of illegal structures built on drainage channels and canal rights of way in Agungi, Ajiran, and Ikota. A statement by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, via his X handle yesterday, said the move is part of efforts to tackle persistent flooding...
•Lagos flood Torrential rainfall brought commercial and vehicular activities to a standstill across Lagos, yesterday, as flash floods submerged major roads, caused motorists and commuters, to be stranded and triggered hours of traffic gridlock in several parts of the metropolis. The heavy rain, which began at about noon and lasted until around...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State The Lagos State government has announced plans to demolish all buildings marked as structurally distressed around the site of the collapsed three-storey building at Alakija, Satellite Town, as part of measures to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy. The government also vowed to prosecute the owners o...
•Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State would soon establish an agency to regulate activities that result in erosion and other environmental menaces on its waterways. This followed the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the rights of Bayelsa and Lagos states over the control and management of activities above the surface on th...
The Lagos State Taskforce has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to street traders, illegal occupants, and operators of makeshift structures along the Alaba Rago axis of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway to vacate the area. The directive is part of renewed efforts by the Lagos State government to enforce environmental laws and the ban on street trading [&...
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