environmental law infractions
4 May 2024
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has revealed that 367 buildings were shut for violating environmental issues that included noise pollution and improper effluent discharge across the state.
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The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, says he will continue to give priority to the welfare of officers and men of his agency. Marwa said the priority is to ensure the personnel remained physically and mentally fit to carry out their responsibilities of fighting the menace of substance abuse…
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Popular comedian and activist, Adebowale Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, has declared he will continue to ignore Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in future encounters. On Monday, March 10, 2025, Mr Macaroni addressed criticisms on X (formerly Twitter) regarding his refusal to greet the governor at public events. He stated, “This is the last time…
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The Nigeria Police Force has said it would continue to demonstrate commitment to combating organized crime, particularly kidnapping, through intensified operational efforts and strategic interventions across the country. The high command hinted that the recent successful rescue operations in Bayelsa and Adamawa States underscore their dedication to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens.…
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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday he believes his team can pull off an "epic" comeback against Bayern Munich in the Champions League despite trailing 3-0 from the first leg and losing Florian Wirtz to injury. Wirtz has been Leverkusen's midfield creative spark this season but was ruled out for "several weeks" with…
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Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou, accused of spreading false news and inciting rebellion, denied running an account critical of the government during a brief court hearing on Monday. Amoussou has been jailed in Benin since August 2024, after being "kidnapped" in neighboring Togo, according to his lawyers. His trial before the Court for the Repression of…
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Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk said in a post on the platform. Musk blamed a cyberattack, providing no evidence, for crashing the site last year when an…
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Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has publicly revised his opinion of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, now acknowledging him as "a great potential President or VP." Bashir, who was previously critical of the former Anambra State governor, attributed his earlier negative views to influences within his former party, the…
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Three journalists have been remanded in custody pending trial in Chad after being accused of colluding with a Russian paramilitary group, the public prosecutor and one of their lawyers said Monday. "They are suspected of working with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner," public prosecutor Omar Mahamat Kedelaye told AFP. One of their lawyers, Allahtaroum Amos,…
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Popular Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje, has declared his intention to run for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027, stating that the country needs young, digital-minded leaders rather than “old cargoes.” Odumeje made the announcement during a Sunday sermon, a moment that has since gone viral on social media. However, he did not…
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The Voice of Women Evolution (VOWE), an NGO, has donated farm inputs and implements to 100 women farmers in Nkerefi Community, Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The Founder, Mrs. Sophia Uzodimma-Onovo, who presented the items to the farmers on Monday in Nkerefi, said the gesture was the organisation’s way of supporting rural women.…