LAWMA
4 days ago
Resident have lamented poor services been rendered by Lagos State Waste Management Agency’s (LAWMA) Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operators, maintaining that the operatives are more interested in billing than carting away waste. As a result, many residents have been forced to patronise cart pushers for waste disposal as PSP operators often do not show up…
17 Apr
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, yesterday, warned truck drivers in the agency’s fleet, to strictly obey safe driving rules or risk severe penalties, including outright dismissal.
13 Apr
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has welcomed April batch of interns for its one month waste management internship at its academy.
9 Apr
Ahead of this year's Eid-el Fitr celebration, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has urged Lagos residents to make clean environment a permanent habit.
2 Apr
The green economy is based on the principles of sustainability, which means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
1 Apr
Lagos State government, in conjunction with C40 Cities, has taken concrete steps to help farmers in the state achieve optimum crop production and practical application of compost manure to ensure optimum yield.
28 Feb
In a bid to address the pressing global issue of waste management, Ikeja Electric (IE) has emphasised the need for a more sustainable approach. It, therefore, urged a partnership with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority
12 Feb
Lagos State government has explained the rationale behind the recent increase in waste bills and ongoing efforts to recover debts owed to Public Sector Participation (PSP) operators.
11 Feb
The ban on the usage of styrofoam and single use plastic by government of Lagos, no doubt, has sent a shocking wave across the state, especially as many have come to accept them as the cheapest means of packaging food despite the environmental nuisance they constitute.
7 Feb
A group under the aegis of Concerned Residents of Oshodi Mafoluku Shogunle and Ewu-Titun communities yesterday
22 Jan
The Lagos State government has reinforced the need for stakeholders’ collaboration and behavioural change among citizens to reduce climate change effects.
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