ISWAP counts losses as airstrikes kill 26 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian military has dealt another blow to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, killing dozens of fighters in a series of intelligence-led airstrikes across Borno State. The Nigerian Air Force, operating under the Northeast Joint Task Force and…
Ogun shuts down paper company over illegal dumpsite, waste burning
The Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) has shut down Dahua Paper Company Limited at Owiwi Village, near Obada-Oko, Abeokuta, for allegedly operating an illegal dumpsite and openly burning waste. The state government said the actions violated the State Environmental…
LAWMA seals markets, shops in Ikotun-Igando
Issues compliance notices in Ojuelegba The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its environmental enforcement campaign across the state, sealing several markets, shopping complexes and commercial premises in the Ikotun-Igando axis over persistent sanitation violations. It has also issued…
Barber shot dead inside Lagos salon
A barber identified simply as Hafiz was shot dead inside his barbing salon at Church Gate along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. It was gathered that three armed men reportedly stormed the salon shortly after the…
Man jailed four weeks for illegal waste disposal in Lagos
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has secured a four-week jail term for a 56-year-old man, Adebayo Samson, who was convicted for illegally dumping refuse along the PWD axis of Agege Motor Road, Lagos. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of…
FG, Lagos approved Makoko waterfront reclamation — Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has defended the ongoing reclamation project at the Makoko Waterfront around the Ebute Meta/Lagos Island interchange, saying the development was duly approved by both the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government. The clarification was made…
NNPCL reduces fuel price for second time in four days
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reduced its fuel pump price for the second time in four days.A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger)…
Lagos Orders Residents Indoors for Monthly Sanitation Exercise
The Lagos State Government has directed residents to remain indoors on Saturday morning for the monthly environmental sanitation exercise aimed at improving cleanliness and reducing flooding across the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the…
Bloodbath as gunmen kill 29 in Adamawa
No fewer than 29 persons were killed following an attack on Guyaku and Telabala communities in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State by gunmen. According to witnesses, the attackers invaded the community during a football match at the community’s…
Lagos landlords protest planned demolition, accuse LAMATA of defying court order
Hundreds of landlords and residents in a Okoko community in Ojo area of Lagos have protested an alleged plan by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, to demolish over 300 homes for a rail project, accusing the agency of…