Four die in Alimosho fire incident The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says four adult males died in a fire incident at Power Line Bus Stop, Ikola, Alimosho. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu,…
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Lagos secures communities’ support for Agbowa Material Recovery Facility
The Lagos State Government has secured communities’ support for a proposed Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Agbowa, Epe. The facility is expected to strengthen waste recovery and recycling, while reducing the volume of waste ultimately disposed of at landfills. The…
LAWMA sustains Ayobo-Ipaja clean-up, seals defaulting markets, plazas
LAWMA sustains Ayobo-Ipaja clean-up, seals defaulting markets, plazas The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sustained its intervention to clear waste backlogs and tackle indiscriminate dumping across the Ayobo-Ipaja axis, with enforcement operations resulting in the sealing…
YLSEP graduates 2026 ocean, environmental sustainability cohort
YLSEP graduates 2026 ocean, environmental sustainability cohort Eko EnviroTalk has graduated the second cohort of its Young Leaders for Sustainable Environment Programme (YLSEP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the organisation charged…
Groups urge Tinubu to withhold assent to tobacco bill
Groups urge Tinubu to withhold assent to tobacco bill The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), ICODASO and Cedars Refuge Foundation have urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill 2025. The organisations made the…
LASEMA Permanent Secretary bags MSc in Transport & Logistics from LASU
LASEMA Permanent Secretary bags MSc in Transport & Logistics from LASU The Management and Staff of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA has congratulated the Permanent Secretary of the Agency on the successful completion and graduation with a…
Eko EnviroTalk: Lagos tasks youths on ocean protection, sustainable environment
The Lagos State Government has urged youths to take active roles in protecting the ocean and coastal environment. Dr Mobalaji Gaji, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, gave the charge at the opening of the 2026…
Wild Africa” premieres on Channels Television
“Wild Africa” premieres on Channels Television A new Pan-African wildlife television series, “Wild Africa”, premieres on Channels Television on Aug. 15. The series will be bringing stories of the continent’s conservation heroes and natural heritage to Nigerian audiences…
Sanwo-Olu tasks corps members on national transformation
Sanwo-Olu tasks corps members on national transformation Transformation By Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tasked members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on national transformation during their service year. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge…
Experts to examine rising flood risks, climate resilience at Orodata Monthly X Spaces
Experts to examine rising flood risks, climate resilience at Orodata Monthly X Spaces As climate change continues to intensify flooding across Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, Orodata Science will convene climate experts, policy advocates and the public for its August…
