Big solar storm strikes the Earth, raises fears of disruption

Lagos warns of more violent storms

A scene from the last storm

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said the state would experience more violent storms before the end of 2012.

Fix roads before re-introducing toll gates – Senator

One of the very bad roads in Lagos

A National Assembly member, Senator Adegbenga Kaka, has urged the Federal Government to address the deplorable state of roads in the country before reintroducing tollgates on the nation’s highways.

Deadly Floods: 102 die in Ibadan – Red Cross

Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi

Friday’s flooding in Ibadan, Oyo State killed at least 102 people, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.

12 dead, many swept away as flood ravages Ibadan

The damaged Odo Ona Elewe Bridge with sympathizers and victims

No fewer than 11 persons were feared dead, with many others swept away by flood in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, following a Friday downpour that lasted about six hours.

Govt warns of radioactive vehicles, rice from Asia

Asia on the World map. Photo: wikipedia

The Federal Government on Sunday warned Nigerians to beware of the importation of contaminated items from Asian countries.

UN NIGER DELTA REPORT: Ogoni, ERA, Mitee reject report

Ravaged Ogoniland

Reactions from Nigerian groups and individuals following the release of a landmark UN report detailing oil pollution that may require the world’s biggest ever clean-up by Nigeria’s government and oil giant Shell have put the government and the oil giant under heavy pressure.

It ‘ll take N150bn, 30 yrs to clean Ogoni oil spill – UN, FG

A man walking near the spilled crude oil on the shores and in the waters of the Niger Delta swamps of Bodo in the oil-producing Ogoniland. AFP PHOTO

ABUJA— IT was a moment of truth yesterday as the Presidential Committee on Environmental, Survey and Clean-up of Ogoniland submitted its report after two years of investigations and indicted both the Federal Government and the Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, with a declaration that N150 billion was required to clean up the contaminated area.

Work commences on federal roads in Lagos

Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. Pix: Adekunle Aliyu

Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolemenen yesterday said Lagos residents will soon have cause to smile following the readiness of the Federal Government to tackle the decayed federal road infrastructure in Lagos.

Flood: Did Jonathan fail Lagos?

Lagosians yesterday reacted with cautious disapproval to President Goodluck Jonathan’s poor response to the massive flooding of much of Lagos State last week, following an unusual torrential rain that buried homes, streets and roads in its wake.

Lagos floods: 7 more corpses recovered

Thousands of residents of Bada, Balogun and Ishefun areas of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, Nigeria trapped by flood

Seven more bodies were recovered yesterday, at the Aboru canal in Lagos bringing the number so far fished out to nine.