•Heavy downpour Farmers across Nigeria have been urged to prepare for heavy rains and not to rush into full-scale planting despite the recent onset of rainfall The Founder of Global Initiative for Nigeria Development, Micheal Ale, gave this advice in a statement released in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday. He noted that the current [&...
The leadership of the automobile market association in Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos, has called on the state government to construct a pedestrian bridge at Toyota Bus Stop along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to curb frequent accidents involving traders and customers. The President-General of the association, Prince Africanus Ogudoro, made the appeal du...
•Portable Controversial Singer Portable has expressed frustration over his low streaming revenue despite releasing music monthly and having international fans. In a recent video, the self acclaimed street musician appealed to music executive Don Jazzy for guidance on boosting his earnings. Portable stated that his Apple Music revenue is too lo...
The Lagos State government has revived the monthly environmental sanitation exercise as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially flagging off the exercise at the Mushin–Agege Motor Road corridor, alongside his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. The exercise, which had been abandoned for years following a court ruling that nullified compulsory restriction o...
•Flooding in Lagos The Lagos State government has urged residents to avoid actions that can cause flooding, such as indiscriminate refuse dumping, clogging drains with silt or construction debris, and building within or around drainage rights-of-way and setbacks. This appeal comes after the prediction of early-to-above-normal rainfall and seas...
•Heat Some residents of Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory have expressed their discomfort while grappling with intense heat as unstable electricity supply continues to worsen living conditions in their communities. The residents spoke in separate interviews with our correspondent yesterday in Abuja. Areas such as Kubwa, Bwari...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a nationwide warning as temperatures continue to soar across several states, raising concerns over heat stress and related health complications. In an advisory posted on its X page, NiMet said residents of Benue, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Niger, Kebbi, Cross River...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has imposed a construction ban on Makoko and Shogunle communities pending the conclusion of reconciliation with affected residents within a two-week period. The House also adopted the recommendation of the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on E-GIS, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, establishing a 250-metre ...
•People navigate the waterways of Makoko waterfront community in Lagos Coalition for Good Governance in Lagos has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu not to abandon the state government’s plan to develop Makoko and ensure evacuation of people living under high tension wires to ensure the safety of lives and property. Convener and coordinator of...
•Water tap Environmental experts have raised concerns over growing cases of water contamination linked to oil exploration and mining activities in parts of the country. They warned that affected communities may face loss of potable water sources, fish deaths, crop damage, and rising health challenges tied to polluted water, reports Saturday Gu...

