The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, in conjunction with the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal shanties and shops beneath the Idumota Bridge to dislodge traders occupying the base of the structure to display wares for sale. According to the Corps Marshal of the agency,…

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal

Lagos State faces a consistent risk of fire outbreaks due to the growing practice of burning refuse, The Guardian has learnt. Without robust enforcement and increased public awareness, the chance of fire outbreaks and environmental harm from refuse burning remains high.

Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Sunday issued a stern warning to property owners, agents, and private occupiers in the state to desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing, and trading of recyclable waste in their facilities and public spaces around them. Commenting…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state to desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the warning in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Muyiwa also urged them to halt indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has heightened its night surveillance operations, leaving no room for individuals who dispose of waste at illegal locations under the cover of darkness. The agency reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing environmental laws, ensuring that offenders are identified and prosecuted.Speaking on the renewed measures, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its enforcement and clean-up operations across the state to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and promote environmental sustainability.

Some Lagos residents have attributed their preference for cart pushers to the ineffectiveness of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operators in ensuring prompt refuse evacuation. They, however, urged LAWMA to ensure effective waste evacuation in 2025 to prevent the spread of dirt and health hazards. The residents disclosed this in…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a default notice and intention-to-seal order to Atlantic Blue Hotel in Lekki Phase 1 for failing to comply with the state’s waste management regulations. The enforcement action was announced by LAWMA’s Managing Director, Muyiwa Gbadegbesin, in a statement on Thursday. According to Gbadegbesin, the hotel failed to…

Rack Centre, in partnership with United Way Greater Nigeria (UWGN), has through its  Food and Health Drive, provided staple food items and hygiene packs to 200 vulnerable households in Olusosun Community in Lagos.

There are mounting concerns over the increasing population of destitute and the threat they pose to the environment, especially in Oyo and Ogun states. Residents and motorists said it was high time governments of the Southern states had taken proactive steps to check their influx.

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced its readiness to tackle the expected surge in waste generation across the metropolis during the Christmas festivities.