Environment
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CAPPA, communities demand halt to lagos water privatisation, prepaid metering
By Chidimma Oparaochaekwe The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), labour representatives and community members have called on the Lagos State Government...
Otti reaffirms commitment to Abia Industrial Park
By Daniel Kudayah Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his commitment to the full realisation of the Abia Industrial and Innovation...
Prepaid water meters: African activists raise alarm over cost, access to drinking water
… Say poor households risk being priced out as campaigners demand end to water privatisation
Ogoni cleanup: Reps give HYPREP 7-day ultimatum over billions in audit queries
… Panel threatens constitutional action if agency fails to appear
Benin-Abraka road: Okpebholo threatens arrest of contractor
By Godwin Ejoh Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has threatened to arrest the contractor handling a section of the Benin-Abraka Road...
Ekiti Govt warns residents against crossing flooded roads as heavy rains persist
By Blessing Eloghene The Ekiti State Government has warned residents against attempting to cross flooded roads, bridges, streams and other water channels as...
Flood alert: Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos, 14 others face high risk in 7 days
By Joyce Ekeh The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, has warned that 16 states could experience high flooding between September 28 and October...
FG alerts 24 states, FCT as flood risk rises
By Chiamaka Egwu The Federal Government has warned residents in 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, of heightened flood risk between...
