The Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, (RUWASSA), has donated motorcycles, ninety-nine speakers, and sanitary items to 10 local government areas in Oyo State. This is part of activities marking 100 days in office of the Chairman, RUWASSA, Alhaji Babalola Afobaje. The items included 100 speakers, 6 motorcycles, (2 each for Egbeda, Ona-ara…
Five industries have been sealed for environmental infractions by Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, OGEPA, in different Local Government Areas of the state. The Chairman, Ogun State Taskforce on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, Alhaji Farook Akintunde said during the closure of the companies that the step became necessary after a series of petitions received from…
Lagos State Government says it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any restriction of movement by the end of July. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Wahab described the viral social media news as fake and…
Abuja The Federal Government said no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister of State…
Abuja The Federal Government said no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister of State…
By Yetunde Oke A public affairs analyst, Engr. Kemi Babawale has attributed the incessant flooding in Lagos State and other parts of the country to constructions on waterways and indiscriminate dumping of refuse. Engr. Babawale pointed this out while featuring on Pensioners FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight.” According to Engr. Babawale, government, especially Lagos…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has announced the deployment of over 743 patrol vehicles nationwide, as part of efforts to ensure accident free Eid-Kabir Celebration. Corps Marshal Mohammed, who made this known in a statement read by Oyo state Sector Commandant, FRSC, Rosemary Alo, to newsmen…
Residents of flood-prone areas in Ogun State have been charged to relocate and adopt safety measures against flooding in view of experts’ prediction that some parts of the state will experience flash and urban flooding this year. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya who announced this at the State Flood Alert News Conference in…
Residents and road users in the Olodo area of Ibadan have lauded the Oyo State government for keeping up to its promise to open up a section of the Olodo Bridge under construction for pedestrians by April 30, 2024. The State Commissioner for Public Work and Transport, Professsor Daud Sangodoyin while opening the bridge appealed to…
Araging rainstorm on Sunday wreaked havoc at Sango-Ota in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State plunging over 40 communities into darkness. The storm pulled down electric poles and cables, disrupting traffic on the Sango-Ota highway on Sunday afternoon. The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the incident, appealing to residents to avoid contact with…