Ladipo Market
18 Oct 2023
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended the officer who was seen shooting in a viral video in the Ladipo Market area of Mushin for disciplinary actions. The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. The police officer in question was seen…
12 Oct 2023
It was another day of dashed hope, yesterday, for traders and customers at Ladipo International Auto spareparts market, Mushin, Lagos, as the market, shut last week by the state government, was yet to be reopened.
10 Oct 2023
Lagos State commissioner for environment and water resources Tokunbo Wahab has denied requesting that traders at Ladipo market must pay N40 million before it is re-opened. Wahab made this known while reacting to a social media post alleging that he requested the money. Ladipo market is among the markets sealed by the Lagos State government…
10 Oct 2023
Barely two hours after Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) announced the reopening of Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed for gross environmental abuses, the state government has rescinded its decision on Ladipo market. While other reopened markets have resumed activities, the government has ordered a safety audit of Ladipo market to ascertain its environmental wellness. A…
9 Oct 2023
The Lagos State Government has made a u-turn from its initial order to reopen the Ladipo Market on Monday morning. The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made the clarification in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday afternoon. Gbadegesin said that Ladipo Market is still closed as it…
9 Oct 2023
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced the reopening of Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed for filth and gross environmental abuse.
8 Oct 2023
That markets in Lagos are perennially dirty is evident in the number, which have been shut by the state government in the past few days. Within 10 days, not less than six markets were closed over a non proper waste disposal and other environmental infractions.
29 Sep 2023
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, for several environmental offences including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non payment of waste bills, among others In a statement, he said the market would remain closed until the mandatory conditions of redress were met…
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