Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and his Osun State counterpart, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, have concluded plans to jointly rehabilitate and reconstruct the Iwo Road interchange- to Ogunremako Junction-Lalupon, down to Iwo-Osogbo road. The road is a major link between the neighbouring Southwest Continue Reading
Environment
Fire has gutted a warehouse on Broad Street, in the CMS area of Victoria Island, Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that the fire was caused by a power surge when electricity was restored, adding that there was no casualty […]Continue Reading
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has issued a seven-day ultimatum to roadside traders at Ọja Oba and other strategic places in Ado- Ekiti, the State capital, to relocate to Agric Olope and Awedele markets within the metropolis. Dr. Fayemi, gave the order in Ado-Ekiti at a meeting with stakeholders including security agencies, market women […]Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government will on Tuesday, June 28 divert the traffic along Oba Ogunji Road, Ogba for one week for the installation of a precast concrete culvert across Metal Box Road. The Commissioner for Transportation in the state, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying that the diversion would continue […]Continue Reading
Borno State government has demolished an ice block factory for illegally connecting the business premises to the generator used in powering street lights and for encroaching road reservations. The Executive Secretary Borno Geographic Information Service BOGIS Alhaji Adam Bababe said the factory which has about thirty constructed industrial fridges illegally tapped Continue Reading
Ogun State Government is collaborating with a consortium of estate developers for the construction of about 400 housing units as part of efforts to enhance people’s access to housing infrastructure. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Government, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo announced this after a meeting with the stakeholders in Abeokuta. Mr […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government says eliminating kerosene lighting by 2030 is part of Nigeria’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution, NDC, towards a safer and healthier global climate. President Muhammadu Buhari made this known during a virtual meeting, hosted by President Joe Biden of the United States, on Major Economies Forum, MEF, on Energy and Climate Change. He […]Continue Reading
The heavy rain recorded on Tuesday night till the early hours of Wednesday in some parts of Ibadan has sacked some residents of Odo Ona area of Ibadan from their homes. Radio Nigeria Ibadan who monitored the situation said that while some residents were able to flee their residences before the flood took over their […]Continue Reading
The heavy rain of Tuesday 14th June 2022 evening, has sent many residents of Fatimo Area of Odo -Ona in Ibadan out of their homes. According to our correspondent, many residents could not spend the night in their houses as the area was flooded due to the downpour which lasted till late Tuesday night. It […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State Government in collaboration with a waste recycling company has taken its sensitization campaign on proper waste disposal to leaders of the Hausa community in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. Led by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abiodun Oni, the sensitization drive which began on Thursday, alerted the community on the […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State Government has terminated the appointment of Waste Collectors, setting 10th of June 2022 as the deadline for the re-application of renewal of the contract. Revealing the new development in a meeting held with the Waste Collectors (Private Sector Participants) and Stakeholders today, the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni […]Continue Reading
An afternoon rainstorm on Sunday has wreaked havoc at Ijeun Akoni village of Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State injuring some residents and destroying property worth millions of naira. According to the residents, about ten houses, two churches, and a primary school were affected by the rainstorm. Some of the properties destroyed include those […]Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute the missing developer, identified as Fumble, who was said to be in charge of the three-storey building that collapsed and killed four labourers on Alayaki Lane, Freeman Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. It was gathered that the developer went into hiding after the building caved in and […]Continue Reading
A building located at 4, Alayaki Lane, Lagos Island, collapsed in Lagos on Saturday during heavy rainfall, killing at least one person. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, an unconfirmed number of people were still trapped under the rubble.“The Agency responded to the above incident which was already in violation of building safety […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari, condoled with families of the nine persons who lost their lives in the gas explosion that rocked the Sabon Gari area of Kano State, on Tuesday. This is as he directed the relevant officials to provide adequate treatment for the injured persons who are undergoing treatment. President Buhari’s condolence message is contained […]Continue Reading
It was indeed a black Tuesday in Ilawe Ekiti as an 18 Passenger Bus plunged into a ditch at the outskirt of the town and went into flame. Report from sympathizers say, three persons were burnt beyond recognition while others sustained terrible injuries. The victims have been moved to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital […]Continue Reading
It was euphoria of joy , encomium and showers of prayers for the Distinguished Senator AbdulFatai Buhari as work commenced on the 1.3KM RA Bello Road behind Soun’s house at general hospital area linking Ogbomoso Stadium road to General Brimoh Yusuf’s road which the lawmaker facilitated for total rehabilitation. The road which connects many household […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Government, and its Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling, has begun fumigation of dumpsites, starting with Lapite in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. This is in its bid to eliminate communicable diseases within the neighbourhood and epidemic in the State This was jointly revealed today by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, […]Continue Reading
A two-storey building on Chris Igadi Street, in the Ago Palace Way area of Lagos State, collapsed on Saturday. Reports gathered that people residing in the building vacated the premises immediately after the building gave a sign it wanted to collapse. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said no casualty […]Continue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of five persons as a three-storey building caved in on Ibadan Street, in the Ebute Metta area of the state late Sunday. No fewer than 23 persons including children were said to have been rescued alive. The occupants were said to be in their various apartments […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the State Ministry of Infrastructure, Lands and Housing to pay special attention to the completion of ongoing road projects and rehabilitation of feeder roads within Akure metropolis as rainy season returns. In a Communique issued after its monthly Congress, Ondo NUJ which acknowledges […]Continue Reading
At least sixty houses in Oko , Surulere local government area of Oyo state have been destroyed by the downpour of Wednesday night. Radio Nigeria team who went round the town reports that houses, schools,shops,churches and other buildings were destroyed. Reacting, the Oloko of Oko land,Oranmiyan of Oko land,Oba Solomon Akinola, said the devastating effect […]Continue Reading
Motorists plying Oke Bola-Drug axis in Ibadan, have called on the relevant authorities to look into the deplorable condition of Glass House Junction of the road. Speaking with Radio Nigeria, some of them lamented the havoc on their vehicles by the bad portion of the road. A visit to the spot, revealed that urgent attention […]Continue Reading