Senate orders nationwide crackdown as lead poisoning hits Lagos December 5, 2025

The Senate on Thursday expressed grave alarm over a fast-spreading lead-poisoning crisis in Ogijo, a densely populated community straddling the boundary between Ikorodu (Lagos) and Ogun East Senatorial District. It described it as a full-blown environmental and public-health emergency that threatened thousands of lives. The motion, jointly sponsored by Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru...