Sunday, 18 October, 2026

Category: Environment


No fewer than 11 communities have been sacked and more than 5,000 people displaced by massive flooding that submerged riverine communities in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the disaster followed torrential rainfall that lasted for Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor An early morning building collapse on Thursda at Emeka Ugwuanyi Street, Anata-Anaba, Okpoko in Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State has claimed the life of a mother and her daughter. Mrs Happiness Ugagu and her daughter Miss Confidence Read more…


The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board a military aircraft that crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Keyamo disclosed this in a statement on his Read more…


…Promises Measurable Results, Accountable Governance, Stronger PHCs, Safer Communities and Infrastructure Renewal By Uzo Ugwunze The newly inaugurated Mayor of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Oluchukwu John Ilogbenu, has declared environmental renewal an immediate priority of his administration and Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State Government has declared Saturday, October 3, 2026, as a statewide sanitation and clean-up exercise to commemorate the World and National Clean-Up Day. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Clem Aguiyi, said the exercise is aimed at Read more…


By Ifeoma Ejiofor A 25-year-old man has been confirmed dead following a building collapse in Otolo-Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra state. The deceased, identified as Bakeru Iwal, one of the workers in the structure was said to Read more…


Mr Adaji said the Nigeria-Cameroon boundary, stretching about 2,100 kilometres, is Nigeria’s longest international land boundary. Nearly 24 years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its judgment on the Cameroon-Nigeria land and maritime boundary dispute, both countries are Read more…


By Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State on Tuesday evening issued a flood alert to all residents following a forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), which listed Anambra as one of the states likely to experience above-normal flooding this year due Read more…


Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which had Read more…


Five persons lost their lives and 18 others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the incident occurred near the Liquefied Natural Gas Read more…


The resolution is part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign led by Togo and backed by all 55 African Union member states. The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts Africa’s size. The Read more…


‎‎New wave of demolition is currently going on in the industrial town of Nnewi as Anambra State Government commence another round of pulling down of shanties, unauthorised structures and illegal structures.‎‎The latest operation, led by the Commissioner for Physical Planning Read more…