LASWA
8 Mar
As part of efforts to make its terminal more accessible especially to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has upgraded its facility with a stair lift.
14 Feb
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an 18 per cent fare increase across its entire Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) scheme.
13 Feb
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says its ‘Omi Eko’ water transport project will gulp €410 million. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Emmanuel said the project to be financed largely via Global Gateway Initiative…
2 Feb
Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has partnered with Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Marine Unit to address environmental impact of waterways activities. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the partnership was particularly on waste management to improve safety on waterways. Emmanuel said…
4 Dec
Recurring deaths in water bodies nationwide have become a source of worry to many. The latest of such tragedy is the death/disappearance of more than 100 in Niger State penultimate Thursday, with possible causes ranging from turbulence to the age of the vessel.
5 Nov
More than 800 primary and secondary school students in the Lagos Lagoon communities of Saga, Ejirin, and Oriba in Epe have received textbooks and educational supplies in a project to support climate-impacted rural areas.
16 Oct
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has assured that it is actively working on a comprehensive review of the regulatory framework governing inland waterways transportation to curb accidents.
7 Jun 2024
Damilola Emmanuel, the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), unarguably represents the future of young persons in the corridors of power, not only in lagos but at the Centre. He is enigmatic, humble, consistent, and fearless.
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