Babatunde Ajayi
26 Oct
Lagos State government has said that it hopes to double the number of its air monitor by the end of the year to 60.
9 Feb
As part of the efforts to achieve improved, safer and sustainable environment, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), yesterday...
8 Feb
As part of the efforts to achieve an improved , safer and more sustainable environment in Lagos State, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) in the last three months has sealed about 250 organisations, including industries, night clubs and worship places for noise pollution and other environmental infractions.
17 Jan
Lagos State Government has stressed the need for green and improved air quality across the state to ensure healthy living for the citizenry, noting that the current air quality in many parts of the state as indicated in the state's Air Quality Index is unhealthy.
18 Dec 2023
Stakeholders in the environmental sector have decried the menace of plastic waste and resolved to promote its use through a circular economy practice.
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