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Lagos Govt Moves To Clear Blocked Drainage, Warns Residents Against Waste Disposal

adminNovember 3, 2026

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to address blocked drainage channels in parts of the state, while urging residents to stop using waterways as dumping grounds. The intervention follows observations made during the October environmental sanitation exercise, where officials reportedly witnessed residents disposing of refuse into canals and drainage channels, Vanguard reported. Head of...

Ondo Moves To Protect Igbokoda Residents As NAF Crash Site Emits Foul Odour

adminOctober 14, 2026

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered emergency fumigation of the river around Igbokoda following complaints of a foul smell after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in the area, raising concerns over possible health risks to nearby communities. The state government has also directed the provision of protective health supplies, including nose masks, to...

Trans Forcados Spill: Affected Delta Communities Rise From 86 To 216

adminOctober 7, 2026

The number of Delta communities affected by the latest oil spill from the Trans Forcados pipeline has risen from an initial 86 to 216, with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori directing immediate medical intervention for residents exposed to the pollution. Oborevwori gave the figure on Tuesday during an inspection visit to Odidi community, where he ordered the...

CCECC Moves To End Dakkada Estate Flood Menace, Studies Ituk Mbang Drainage Route

adminOctober 6, 2026

The perennial flooding threatening the Dakkada Estate and surrounding farmlands may be heading for a permanent solution as the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) begins feasibility studies for a new drainage channel through the Ituk Mbang/Nung Ikono Ufok gully system. The proposed intervention is designed to redirect flood waters from the estate through the...

Enugu Flooding: State Spent N295m On Erosion, Flood Control Despite N1.39bn Ecological Receipts

adminSeptember 25, 2026

Enugu State Government spent N295.17 million on erosion and flood control between January and June 2026, after receiving about N1.39 billion in ecological fund allocations during the same period. SaharaReporters reported that the figures showed Enugu received ecological fund allocations throughout the first half of the year, while N295.17 million was recorded as expenditure on...

Akwa Ibom Targets 700,000 Annual Tonnes Of Waste For Wealth Creation

adminSeptember 24, 2026

Idongesit Mishael, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government says it is exploring ways to turn about 700,000 metric tonnes of solid waste generated annually into electricity, recyclable products, fertiliser and other economic opportunities, as the government moves to reposition waste management as a revenue-generating sector. The Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong,...

Nigeria Faces Highest Heat-Death Risk As Super El Niño Intensifies

adminSeptember 23, 2026

Nigeria could record the highest number of excess heat-related deaths globally over the next six months if an expected “super El Niño” produces the extreme temperatures projected by researchers. Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab estimate that extreme heat linked to the weather phenomenon could contribute to about 451,000 additional deaths worldwide...

NiHSA Flags Thousands Of Communities, Schools, Farms As Seven-Day Flood Threat Looms

adminSeptember 20, 2026

Thousands of communities, schools, healthcare facilities, markets, religious centres and hectares of farmland across 15 states have been placed on heightened flood alert as the Federal Government warns of rising river levels between September 19 and 25. The warning, issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), shifts attention from isolated flash-flood incidents to the...

Rising Niger Triggers Early Warning As NEMA Urges Anambra Communities To Prepare

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has begun heightened surveillance of the River Niger in Anambra State as its rising water level prompts authorities to prepare vulnerable communities for possible flooding. Although the river remains within the safe threshold, NEMA said the gradual rise in water level makes early preparation necessary, particularly for residents living...

Two 13-Year-Olds Swept Away By Floods In Abuja, Abia

adminSeptember 10, 2026

The lives of two 13-year-old children have been thrown into uncertainty after floodwaters swept them away in separate incidents in Abuja and Abia State, leaving their families and communities desperately searching for them. In Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhassan Jamil, a JSS student of Ihyau El-Burhan Academy, was swept into a...

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Lagos Govt Moves To Clear Blocked Drainage, Warns Residents Against Waste Disposal

Ondo Moves To Protect Igbokoda Residents As NAF Crash Site Emits Foul Odour

Trans Forcados Spill: Affected Delta Communities Rise From 86 To 216

CCECC Moves To End Dakkada Estate Flood Menace, Studies Ituk Mbang Drainage Route

Enugu Flooding: State Spent N295m On Erosion, Flood Control Despite N1.39bn Ecological Receipts

Akwa Ibom Targets 700,000 Annual Tonnes Of Waste For Wealth Creation

Nigeria Faces Highest Heat-Death Risk As Super El Niño Intensifies

NiHSA Flags Thousands Of Communities, Schools, Farms As Seven-Day Flood Threat Looms

Rising Niger Triggers Early Warning As NEMA Urges Anambra Communities To Prepare

Two 13-Year-Olds Swept Away By Floods In Abuja, Abia

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