CURBING OPEN DEFECATION: LASG, WATERAID, PRIVATE SECTOR COLLABORATE TO BUILD 350 PUBLIC TOILETS IN LAGOS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 CURBING OPEN DEFECATION: LASG, WATERAID, PRIVATE SECTOR COLLABORATE TO BUILD 350 PUBLIC TOILETS IN LAGOS  The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with WaterAid Plan and private operators, is set to build 350 more public toilets across the state to curb widespread open defecation and maintain hygiene and sanitation.  This is just as the State WaterAid team lead gave a projection that by 2028, the organisation will reach 10 million residents directly and another 17 million indirectly through interventions with basic Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access. Speaking at a roundtable over the weekend, the Special Adviser on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu said work has started on some of the toilets including identifying the locations for them. He stated that the State government will adopt the three-way approach in tackling the issue of open defecation, which is to put infrastructure in place, engage in massive advocacy and lastly, undertake an enforcement d...

NAVY THWARTS ATTEMPT TO SIPHON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ARRESTS NINE IN LAGOS. (PHOTO).


 Navy Thwarts Attempt to Siphon Petroleum Products, Arrests Nine in Lagos


The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has foiled an attempt by vandals to siphon petroleum products into 408 drums loaded on a wooden boat near the Lagos anchorage.


Seven suspects, allegedly fleeing to Benin Republic, were arrested along with three pumping machines and eight Yamaha 40HP outboard engines. The Western Regional Control Centre of Falcon Eye Alignment had alerted the NNS Beecroft Quick Response Team (QRT) at Tarkwa Bay about the suspicious movement.


In a separate operation, two additional suspects were arrested in the Topo, Badagry axis while allegedly assisting smugglersā€™ boats. They were caught with a 40HP Yamaha outboard engine, and intercepted phone conversations suggested they had been hired to supply it.


Furthermore, on February 11, 2025, the Navy intercepted 28 bags of Cannabis Sativa, weighing over 756kg, at Long Jetty, Ibeche Beach. The suspects fled upon sighting the QRT.


Handing over the suspects and recovered items to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Commodore Paul Nimmyel warned criminals to stay away from naval operations or face consequences.


He reaffirmed the Navyā€™s commitment to eradicating illegal oil bunkering, smuggling, and drug trafficking, aligning with the mandate of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.


NSCDC Representative, Superintendent Amao Kehinde, stated that detectives would prosecute the suspects, while seized items would be moved to the Corpsā€™ exhibit yard in Ijora, Lagos. Meanwhile, NDLEA Acting Marine Commander, DCN Emmanuel Udoh, confirmed that the confiscated Cannabis Sativa would be destroyed after investigations.

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