PHOTO STORY: Lagos streets, bus stops become refuse dumps as collection system falters
Many parts of Lagos have continued to experience the pile-up of refuse despite Governor Sanwo-Olu's recent directive for scaled-up waste ...
Many parts of Lagos have continued to experience the pile-up of refuse despite Governor Sanwo-Olu's recent directive for scaled-up waste ...
Many residents were forced to bail floodwater out of their homes as the rains, which began on Sunday and intensified ...
Hit by soaring diesel prices and crushing operational costs, waste contractors in many parts of Lagos are struggling to sustain ...
According to NEMA, recovered bodies have been documented and handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SHEMU) ...
“They are still kids. What you’re doing is inhumane and an absolute waste of everyone’s time, because no matter how ...
LAWMA raised concerns about the misrepresentation of the agency in a new single with King Soundboi, ‘Ko Scary Mo’.
“To keep Lagos clean. We still need compactor trucks. Altogether, we need about 2000 trucks. 1000 for day to day ...
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the arrests in a post on his X handle on ...
The agency said personnel have been deployed to major traffic corridors, including Ikorodu Road, the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway, the Lekki–Epe corridor ...
During the clearance, LASTMA operatives claimed they discovered a dummy firearm and other weapons hidden inside makeshift structures beneath the ...
“We are decommissioning landfills like Olusosun and Solous 3...,” the commissioner wrote.
The Lagos State agency said the enforcement followed several months of warnings and engagements with traders at the market.
The move comes amid growing environmental and safety concerns in the state.
The Lagos State Government disclosed the enforcement action in a post on X on Monday.
...he urged the public to be aware of what might be driving some of these complaints that are increasing on ...
Speaking at the event, Mr Gbadegesin said the city’s 23 million residents generate 5.46 million tonnes of waste annually.
“The contaminated goods have been recovered, and the arrested parties will be charged to court accordingly,” Mr Akerele said.
The vehicle facility, established by a business mogul, Aliko Dangote, was commissioned over the weekend in Lagos by the Senate ...
LAWMA says the "reckless driver" has yet to be arrested.
The two markets were shut down for flouting the state’s environmental laws.
The Lagos State Government says business activities would commence at the popular Ladipo marker, a spare parts market, after its ...
The closure of Ladipo Market follows a similar action taken against Oyingbo, Alayabiagba, Oke-odo markets, and some plazas around the ...
“It is crucial for residents to cultivate proper environmental habits and support the efforts of the authority to establish a ...
The LAWMA boss said despite serving abatement notices to the markets, they continued their "mindless environmental violation."
The agency said each household in Lagos ought to have two waste bins
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