Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a one-month state of emergency on waste management, as the state battles a sharp increase in daily refuse and delays at disposal sites. Sanwo-Olu announced the measure on Wednesday after inspecting the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, alongside Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and Commissioner […]
The days of relieving yourself behind a bush in Africa’s largest city are numbered. The Lagos State Government has announced 1,710 functioning public toilets strategically positioned across the state—and it’s now demanding private businesses join the fight. The numbers: 1,710 public toilets currently operational Strategically located for residents and visitors The private […]
The New Social Contract Ten years after courts killed the mandatory monthly lockdown, Lagos is trying something radical: asking nicely. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially resurrected environmental sanitation Saturday—but this time, freedom comes first. Movement restrictions? Gone. Compulsory street closures? History. Instead, residents get a two-hour window—6:30 AM to 8:30 AM […]
As torrential rains pounded Lagos for over 12 hours, the Lagos State Government has issued an urgent public safety advisory, urging residents to remain calm and avoid wading through floodwaters. This follows a fresh weather alert from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), predicting more heavy rains and thunderstorms over the […]
Lagos State Government has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the owners and occupiers of residential buildings illegally converted to churches, mosques, clubhouses, lounges, and bars without approval for change of use to revert to the original use of the structure. This ultimatum was given by the Lagos State Commissioner for […]
