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28 Feb
In a bid to address the pressing global issue of waste management, Ikeja Electric (IE) has emphasised the need for a more sustainable approach. It, therefore, urged a partnership with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority
12 Feb
Lagos State government has explained the rationale behind the recent increase in waste bills and ongoing efforts to recover debts owed to Public Sector Participation (PSP) operators.
11 Feb
The ban on the usage of styrofoam and single use plastic by government of Lagos, no doubt, has sent a shocking wave across the state, especially as many have come to accept them as the cheapest means of packaging food despite the environmental nuisance they constitute.
7 Feb
A group under the aegis of Concerned Residents of Oshodi Mafoluku Shogunle and Ewu-Titun communities yesterday
22 Jan
The Lagos State government has reinforced the need for stakeholders’ collaboration and behavioural change among citizens to reduce climate change effects.
22 Jan
Lagos State government has warned residents of the state against indiscriminate handling and storage of combustible items in their homes.
17 Jan
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has started fabricating waste bins for Ekiti State in a partnership aimed at tackling a myriad of waste management and environmental challenges.
1 Jan
In a move towards environmental sustainability, the Lagos State Government has revealed an ambitious plan to establish Material Recovery Facility (MRF) centres across the 57 local councils to encourage waste sorting at source, for incentives.
28 Dec
A Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, PEPC Foundation, has stressed the importance of protecting Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) sweepers. The founder, PEPC Foundation, Lukman Akinsanya, made the call during the empowerment of 700 sweepers in Ikorodu with relief materials. The theme of the event was: ‘Love beyond Christmas’. Akinsanya extolled the importance of the sweepers in…
28 Nov
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has mapped out plans to re-strategise its sanitation and sweeping activities on some highways across the state for thorough operational modalities.
15 Nov
The police in Lagos have commenced investigation into the role of the officers of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in the death of two workers of the State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in the Gbagada area of the state.
14 Nov
The hit-and-run driver who killed two sweepers of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) at their duty post on the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway on Monday has surrendered himself to the Police. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin. "The suspect who drove the vehicle with number…

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