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Eko Atlantic City to Have Over 200,000 Trees—Developer
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The developer and planner of the famous Eko Atlantic City in Lagos State, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, has said the city would be environmentally friendly.
According to him, this would be achieved by planting more than 200,000 trees of different varieties and sizes across the city, while the area would boast of energy-efficient building materials where possible as well as well-planned roads and infrastructure.
“Alongside our commitment to planting trees, developers in the city are currently looking to implement solar power for their buildings which will increase the use of renewable energy in the city.
“We are also constantly looking out for the latest technologies and techniques to further improve energy and resource efficiency within the city.
“Some of these include smart buildings, efficient energy storage, and smart monitoring. We believe that we will achieve greater levels of energy efficiency as the city continues to develop,” the Vice Chairman of Eko Atlantic, Mrs Ronald Chagoury Jr, said in commemoration of the 2021 Earth Day.
In a statement, South Energyx Nigeria at least 30 varieties of trees and plants are grown in the company’s 45,000 sqm nursery in Eko Akete, which are then transplanted to Eko Atlantic City once they are ready.
The firm assured that all roads in the city are lined with trees and shrubs, providing cleaner air and improving environmental quality.
The streets are also lined with LED streetlights which consume considerably less energy than regular sodium lamps. This way, the city’s developers balance both the need for quality infrastructure and environmental preservation, it further said.
Recall that in January 2020, Alpha1, the first office tower in the city, became the first building to be EDGE-certified by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group.
EDGE stands for Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency. It is issued to developers and buildings that have identified the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy use, water use and embodied energy in materials. Research shows that green buildings use up to 30 per cent less energy than conventional buildings.
In line with this green commitment, the roads in Eko Atlantic City are built with concrete blocks instead of asphalt. Because of their light colour, the concrete blocks absorb less heat from the sun when compared to asphalt. This lowers the overall core temperature of the city.
Eko Atlantic City also has roundabouts instead of four-way intersections. Studies show that roundabouts ensure safer and more efficient traffic flow.
Also vital to traffic management is the city’s prohibition of street parking by providing basement parking for several developments. This ultimately reduces the number of cars on the road and minimises carbon emission from idle vehicles in traffic.
Upon completion, Eko Atlantic City will be home to approximately 300,000 residents and 250,000 commuters, who will also enjoy environmentally-friendly means of transportation as the technology continues to develop.
With its Green City Commitment, Eko Atlantic sets the environmental standard for new emerging cities worldwide and contributes to a cleaner, healthier, and more environmentally friendly Lagos.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
According to a statement signed by Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media & Strategic Communications at the upstream regulator, the NUPRC boss made this assertation during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
She further disclosed plans to make the commission a business enabler and re-ignite investments in the upstream sector.
Recall that President Tinubu nominated Mrs Eyesan to take over the NUPRC after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Mr Gbenga Komolafe as well as his counterpart in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed.
In her new capacity, Mrs Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.
“The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.
“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Center of the industry,” she said.
The commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.
The NUPRC head said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa. She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.
On leadership style, Mrs Eyesan promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement, while also soliciting for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.
“If we work together we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added.
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