The 7th World Summit of Leaders and Officials of Cities and Regional governments organized by the United Cities and Local Governments in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 10th to 14th 2022, gathered over 3,000 cities and regional governments and their partners…
PHYSICAL PLANNING APPEALS COMMITTEE PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT
The Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee has presented the progress report of its activities in the last three years to the State Government. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, who received…
NEMA tasks aircraft, ship owners on safety
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged all aircraft and ship owners to apply full safety measures in their operations. The agency made the appeal at a one-day awareness and sensitisation workshop aimed at reiterating the importance of continuous…
Restore Foundation donates 100 glasses to Albinos
Dr Halima Alimi, Executive Director of Restore Foundation for Child Sight, on Saturday donated 101 photochromic glasses to children with Albinism to help improve their vision and performance in education. Restore Foundation is an NGO that undertakes action and advocacy…
FIRE INCIDENT: LASG TO CONDUCT INTEGRITY TEST ON AFFECTED STRUCTURE
The Lagos State Government has directed that two floors marked from a building razed by fire recently at 39/45 Martins Street, Balogun, should be removed immediately by the developer, while an integrity test is carried out on the entire structure…
NCWD doles out cash, laptops to 90 female technicians, PWDs
The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) has donated laptops and money to 90 female technicians and Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) to make them financially independent. Dr Asabe Vilita-Basir, Director General, NCWD, made this known at the the…
Walk for Nature: LASG to restore identified environmental degradation in the state
Lagos state Government says that it has developed action plan and projects for restoration, protection and management of identified environmental degradation that may have negative impacts on the environment. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello,…
Climate change COP27: FG inaugurates National Logo, lists top priorities, expectations
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated COP27 National Logo and listed top expectations and priorities to achieve from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Minister of Environment, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, inaugurated the Logo while briefing newsmen…
Lawma Boss calls on residents to combat marine waste pollution
The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has called on residents to join the fight against plastic pollution, by bagging and containerising their waste. Odumboni made the call in his office on Friday, highlighting the…
NiMet, UKCEH, NiHSA collaborate to Implement WMO’s HydroSOS in Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has joined forces with the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) to implement the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) 2022 Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS). The highly…
