•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...
•Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake The federal government has ordered the closure of areas covered by Mining Licence 11810 in the Wase Local Government of Plateau State. This followed the deaths of villagers allegedly mining in a pit containing gaseous emissions, reports Channels TV. According to a statement by the Ministry of...
The Lagos State government has intensified its enforcement drive against estates operating without approved layout plans and building permits, sealing several structures across the Lekki axis and Lagos Island. The action, carried out through the Office of Physical Planning, follows an earlier move in 2025 when the government identified 176 ill...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted an early onset of rains across several southern and North-CenÂtral states. Specifically, these regions will experience a longer-than-normal rainy season in parts of the counÂtry, including Lagos and Benue, along with generally warmer temperatures nationwide —with major implications for ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from today to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja predicted sunny and cloudy skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to the NiMet, sunny and cloudy skies are anticipated over the region...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three-day thunderstorms in the southern region of the country between tomorrow and Friday this week. Some of the states in the regions forecasted to witness thunderstorms are Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Rivers States. In the weekly weather forecast for this w...
•Makoko demolition The Lagos State Assembly has met with residents of the Makoko community affected by the recent demolitions and is asking the concerned ministries to stop the exercise in the area. The meeting, led by the Majority Leader of the House, Noheem Adams, was to help address issues from the Makoko and Oworonshoki demolition [&hellip...
•The protesters Ogoni sons and daughters have warned President Bola Tinubu of an impending crisis if the federal government proceeds with plans to resume oil exploration in 17 comÂmunities in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, citing unreÂsolved grievances and the loss of hundreds of lives during previous operations. The warning was is...
•Late Ifunanya Nwangene and a snake An Abuja-based music talent, Ifunanya Nwangene, died on Saturday after sustaining a snakebite, prompting renewed concerns over snake safety, especially in residential areas. Nwangene, a soprano singer with the Amemuso Choir, died on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, reports The Nation. The...
•Niger Delta A Nigerian geoscience researcher, Emuobosa Patience Ojoboh, has highlighted the growing vulnerability of groundwater systems in oil-producing communities through field-based, data-driven research conducted in the Niger Delta. As an undergraduate geoscience student, Ojoboh conducted a detailed study of shallow groundwater systems w...
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