Lagos warns residents against encroachment of wetlands
The Lagos state government has decried the encroachment of its wetlands by residents of the metropolis. The government said such encroachments frustrate its efforts to conserve the green areas. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello who spoke at the 2015 ministerial press briefing to mark the eighth year in office of Governor Babatunde Fashola, said the government is committed to the preservation of its wetlands because they help to prevent flooding.
Police nab 15 suspected cultists in Lagos
Fifteen suspected cultists alleged to have been terrorizing motorists, pedestrians and residents around Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State were, yesterday, arrested by the Police in Lagos.
Diesel fire guts 109 shops in Lagos
One person has been reportedly injured in a midnight fire that gutted more than 109 shops and residential buildings in Ijora Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the victim sustained severe injuries from the inferno which started from a shop that served as a storage facility, filled with drums of diesel
760 killed, 20,590 animals lost in Zamfara – FULANI LEADER
No fewer than 760 Fulani have in the last five months lost their lives to self-security volunteers, otherwise known as Yan Sakai, in Zamfara State.
Drama as impeached Niger speaker, successor meet
There was a mild drama at the official commissioning of the multimillion Naira building materials market named after late Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Gen. Mamman Kontagora when the recently impeached Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Adam Usman and the new Speaker, Alhaji Isah Kawu met at the function.
UNESCO supports Samsung digital village to provide access to health, education
WITh the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, the Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Brovo Kim has said that Samsung first Digital Village launched, weekend, would provide access to innovative healthcare and educational needs for the people of Oban community, in Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State
