“No property is worth your life,” Environment Commissioner tells residents of Lagos flood-prone communities ahead of expected flooding Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has urged residents of flood-prone communities to evacuate early to safer locations after the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) issued a seven-day flood alert. Wahab, …
As floods ravage different parts of Lagos following torrential rainfall in recent weeks, residents are grappling with another growing menace—heaps of refuse littering streets, roadsides, markets, clogged drainage channels, and waterlogged communities, raising fears of a public health and environmental crisis. For over two decades, Lagos was regarded as one of Africa's cleanest cities, as …
The last hymn had barely faded from her mind as Miss Chinwe Okorie stepped out of the commercial tricycle that Sunday evening of June 28, 2026. The young graduate, who works with an insurance company in Lagos, had spent the day worshipping at church, grateful for the refreshing rainfall that had cooled the city's sweltering …
Lagos residents have continued to count losses as heavy rain caused flash floods that submerged homes and roads and disrupted businesses in different parts of the state.
In a remarkable demonstration of community-led environmental action, more than 60,000 primary school students across Lagos have collected over 1 million used MILO plastic wrappers out of drainage systems and dumpsites, transforming them instead into functional school gear. The exercise was part of the MILO Elevate Recycling Initiative, a school-based competition designed to mark World …
In a significant move to combat plastic pollution, Nestlé Nigeria has launched a major multi-stakeholder coalition aimed at scaling up waste management and driving the circular economy across the country. The initiative, unveiled in commemoration of World Environment Day 2026, signals a strategic shift for the consumer goods giant from standalone corporate interventions to a …
Residents of the Makoko waterfront in Lagos have rejected plans to relocate them from their ancestral homes, nearly three months after a mass demolition displaced thousands, insisting instead on being included in a United Nations-backed urban development project. This is according to a press statement signed by community leaders and representatives and sent to Pinnacle …
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for urgent intervention by the Federal and Ondo State governments over what it described as a deepening environmental and humanitarian crisis in Abereke community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, where repeated oil spills and ocean surges have destroyed homes, livelihoods, and public infrastructure. The …
No fewer than 241 people died, while 459,995 others were affected by floods across 27 states and 128 local government areas in 2025, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. The agency noted that the impact was lower than in the previous year. It linked the improvement to better planning and response. Speaking in …
A coalition of community groups and civil society organisations has called for widespread solidarity with residents of Makoko and demanded justice for victims of forced evictions across Lagos State. The call was made at a press briefing on March 24, 2026, by the Coalition against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Landgrabbing and Displacement in Lagos State. The …
