Environment Metro Top Story

Sand Filling in Lagos – A Major Threat to Coastal Communities, says Rhodes-Vivour

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, former gubernatorial candidate of Lagos State under the Labour Party (LP), has raised serious concerns about the ongoing sand filling activities in the state, particularly in coastal communities like Makoko. He warns that these activities are a major threat and the primary cause of flooding in Lagos. In a recent interview, Rhodes-Vivour criticized Read More…

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Education Metro Top Story

400 Makoko pupils get learning materials from Korean IDA

Pupils of Mawumadoka Children’s Waterfront School in Makoko, Lagos Nigeria have received school materials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) office in Nigeria and its alumni association, SKICAN. Mr Minjae Kang, the Deputy Country Director representing the Country Director KOICA in a statement on Monday disclosed that the donation was aimed at encouraging and Read More…

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NGO advocates end to child marriage in Makoko Community, Lagos

The Girls Voices Initiative (GVI), an Action Health Incorporated (AHI) programme, has appealed to parents and community leaders in Makoko Community, Lagos, to be committed toward ending child marriage. The GVI Girls Leader, Miss Victoria Benedict, made the plea on Friday at a forum on “Advocacy on Ending Child Marriage in Makoko” in Lagos. The Read More…