LAWMA
16 Dec
It's no gain saying, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, 2024, Tokunbo Wahab, has cemented his position as one of the state’s most impactful leaders this year.
13 Dec
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has held its yearly Christmas Carol and end of the year thanksgiving service, to appreciate God for his goodness and blessings in the out-going year.
3 Dec
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged stakeholders to harness the economic potential of waste materials as the state intensifies efforts to address environmental challenges.
26 Nov
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to transitioning from traditional waste management to a modernised circular economy system, with plans to establish a waste-to-energy plant in Epe. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during a radio interview hosted by the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy on…
21 Nov
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified enforcement operations across the state, sealing Ile Iyan, a business on Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo, Yaba, over improper waste disposal and launching a crackdown on illegal cart pushers.
20 Nov
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified enforcement activities leading to the sealing of a restaurant and a major clamp down on cart pushers. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Director, Public Affairs, LAWMA, on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement quoted the Managing Director/ the Chief Executive Office, LAWMA,…
3 Nov
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced plans to establish a biogas plant, aimed at converting waste into sustainabl
31 Oct
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has extended its “War on Waste” motorised advocacy campaign to the Dopemu-Iyana Ipaja area to instill better waste management practices among residents.
21 Oct
Lagos State Government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with a British firm for the conversion of plastic wastes to energy. The state’s Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab,
19 Oct
To make good use of the high solid waste generated in the state, the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disclosed plans to permanently shut down the landfill sites at Olusosun and Solous in Igando and transform it to renewable energy stations.
18 Oct
To make good use of the high volume of solid waste generated in the state, the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disclosed plans to permanently shut down the landfill sites at Olusosun and Solous in Igando and transform them into renewable energy stations. In a statement on Friday, the Managing Director of LAWMA,…
18 Oct
The Lagos State government has announced plans to decommission the Olusosun and Solus landfills and convert them into treatment facilities as part of its sustainable waste management strategy.
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