…online. The incident happened on Wednesday, September 2, during a government cleanup of illegal structures. The footage shows an excavator from the Anambra State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development tearing down illegal shanties. In a terrifying moment, the machine destroys a building just feet away from…

The Kano State Government has sealed more than 300 illegal structures across the metropolis as part of a renewed campaign to enforce physical planning regulations and restore order to urban development. Chairman of the Kano State Taskforce on Illegal Structures, Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, disclosed this on Wednesday, sayin…

…areas. During the operation on Monday, the agency demolished several shanties and illegal structures obstructing drainage channels. Goods displayed in violation of the state's environmental regulations were also confiscated. It was gathered that the exercise was aimed at sanitising the affected areas and discouraging r…

The Lagos State Government has intensified the removal of shanties, illegal structures and other environmental nuisances along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway as part of efforts to restore environmental order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunb…

…highway, we cannot allow its median to become a market, a settlement or a site for illegal structures. “There is absolutely no reason for anyone to trade, build makeshift shops or live on the median of a major highway. It is unsafe, illegal and unacceptable,” he said. Sanwo-Olu noted that while many residents frequentl…

…KANO - The Kano State Geographic Information Service (KANGIS) has sealed more than 200 illegal structures across the state as part of efforts to enforce planning regulations and promote orderly urban development. The Director-General of KANGIS, Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, disclosed this on Monday while leading members of t…

…Agency, NEMA, revealed that blocked waterways, indiscriminate dumping of refuse and illegal structures erected along river channels significantly worsened the flooding. Speaking during an inspection of Eyinala community in Akure, NEMA's Head of Operations in Ondo State, Mr Kazeem Olanrewaju, warned that many more commu…

…was to assess compliance with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's directive to remove all illegal structures and commercial activities obstructing the road median, noting that years of engagement with traders had failed to produce lasting results. "This is a major highway built with public funds. For years, we have repeatedl…

…to a school along Gwarzo Road over safety concerns, as part of a wider crackdown on illegal structures across the state. The Director-General of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, who led an enforcement team, said the facility posed a serious risk to schoolchildren and nearby reside…

…metropolis, while also warning against indiscriminate waste dumping and the emergence of illegal structures within motor parks. The initiative is part of renewed efforts to restore environmental order in Africa's most populous city, following a directive by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu mandating a 24-hour intensified wa…

…task force would work with transport unions to enforce sanitation standards, remove illegal structures and improve the cleanliness and safety of transport facilities. Responding on behalf of transport unions, leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of…