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Tokunbo Wahab
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Lagos State Plans Legal Action Against X User for Spreading Fake Flood Footage
Lagos State authorities are moving forward with a lawsuit against an X user who posted a false flood video that originated in Bangladesh, despite the user deleting the content.
July 14, 2026
Lagos State escalates efforts to clear unauthorized structures on Badagry Expressway
Lagos authorities are actively removing shanties and unauthorized structures along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to maintain environmental order and ensure public spaces remain accessible.
July 13, 2026
Lagos State defends flood management strategy, discourages political rhetoric
Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab says ongoing drainage and environmental interventions have lessened flood impacts, dismissing recent public criticism as politically motivated.
July 5, 2026
Lagos Government Urges Critics to Avoid Politicizing Flood Mitigation Efforts
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, defends the administration's flood control measures, calling for an end to the politicization of environmental challenges while outlining plans for improved drainage and waste infrastructure.
July 4, 2026
Lagos State Prepares for More Floods as Demolition of Unauthorized Structures Begins
Lagos authorities are clearing illegal structures along the Badagry Expressway while warning residents to prepare for continued heavy rainfall and potential flooding in the coming weeks.
July 1, 2026
Lagos State Attributes Ikorodu Flooding to Contractor Oversight While Promising Enhanced Infrastructure
Lagos State officials have identified contractor interference as a primary cause of recent Ikorodu floods, while vowing to demolish illegal structures and clear drainage channels across the metropolis.
July 1, 2026
Lagos Environment Commissioner expresses regret over waste disposal issues
Lagos Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, has apologized for recent waste management issues and outlined a transition toward a circular, resource-focused waste system.
June 26, 2026
Unresolved disputes over taxes, security, and environment keep Oshodi Resettlement Market closed
Business remains suspended at the Oshodi Resettlement Market in Lagos as state authorities investigate tax evasion, environmental hazards, and the obstruction of sanitation officials.
June 24, 2026
Thirteen individuals sentenced to prison for illegal waste disposal in Lagos
A Magistrate Court in Lagos has sentenced 13 people to three months in prison for illegal dumping of refuse as part of the state's zero-tolerance environmental policy.
June 24, 2026
Lagos State Shuts Down Oshodi Resettlement Market Following Violent Confrontation
Lagos authorities have closed the Oshodi Resettlement Market after traders clashed with sanitation officers and damaged government vehicles during an enforcement operation.
June 24, 2026