The Lagos State Government has announced plans to ban single-use plastics, including PET bottles and sachet water, starting January 2025 to tackle the growing plastic waste problem in the state. This follows a prior ban on styrofoam in January 2024 across government establishments and the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with AfDB on … Read more
The Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) has sealed off the premises of two Chinese companies, Yibao Industrial Limited and Ronchang Industrial Park, for alleged environmental violations. The companies, located at Bara Village along the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway and Ewu-Osile near the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, were accused of operating in unsanitary conditions and improper waste disposal, in … Read more
On Thursday, the Kwara State Ministry of Environment uncovered an illegal dump site near the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport in Ilorin, where commercial waste collectors and local residents have been unlawfully disposing of their refuse, violating state environmental laws. The ministry also apprehended Inspector Adamu Usman, a police officer stationed at the airport, for … Read more
LAWMA Gears Up for Rainy Season Rehabilitates Olusosun Dumpsite for Smooth Operations Calls for Responsible Waste Disposal by Residents Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has completed the rehabilitation of Olusosun dumpsite in preparation for the approaching rainy season. Editor’s Pick Admiring President Bola Tinubu’s Exemplary Leadership Cyriel Dessers Celebrates … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JONSPONG Group of Companies, a Ghanaian Waste Management company, on treatments of solid and liquid wastes in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development in a statement on his X page … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has assured residents of the state, that the authority would intensify efforts at entrenching effective waste management across the state in 2024. Dr. Gbadegesin, who gave the assurance on Lagos Traffic Radio on Friday, noted that 2023 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has reopened some markets in Mushin area, recently shut for widespread environmental infractions, including indiscriminate waste dumping. The markets are Mushin main market, Ojuwoye, Awolowo, Irepodun and Daleko markets. In a press statement issued on Friday by Kadiri Folashade, Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment, the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sensitised the pupils of Otto Primary School, Otto, Lagos Mainland, Lagos State, on proper waste management, with emphasis on recycling, as a source of personal revenue. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, led the LAWMA team which addressed the pupils on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) has trained its staff on improved medical waste operations and management, at the Authority’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa, Lagos. The authority said the action is a part of efforts to improve staff capacity. In a statement on Friday, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ekiti State Ministry of the Environment have sent delegates to Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources to understudy Lagos on best practices in environmental sustainability. Editor’s Pick Sanwoolu Urges Orphanages to Register For Lagos Health Scheme Lagos Among 12 Cities Selected For Jimmy Carter Foundation Campaign The … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that representatives of Lagos State Government, the British Deputy High Commission, C40 cities and other stakeholders over the weekend met to collaborate on effective ways of getting major stakeholders’ buy-in and ensure the development of a robust policy document that will translate into a cleaner and healthier environment statewide. Addressing the … Read more
The Lagos waste management agency said its move is to ensure proper environmental hygiene in the state. The agency also disclosed that it will start enforcing the use of waste bins by tenements on June 1. It said it has set up a task force responsible for ensuring compliance in all homes. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
”The challenge of improper waste management among Lagos residents is as a result of not having proper understanding of waste management, and not being environment friendly. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is collaborating with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) to incorporate waste management in primary school curriculum. Speaking at the inaugural … Read more
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 The Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to change their attitude towards waste management to checkmate environmental pollution and protect the ecosystem. Secretary to the State Government, Folashade Jaji, who made the call during the flag-off ceremony of a seven-day intense cleaning of the Waterways by the Mental … Read more
13 September, 2020 – Lagos Waste Management Authority has promised to technically assist Kogi State on Waste management. – The pledge was made by the Managing Director of LAWMA while playing host to the Kogi State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Victor Adewale. Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has pledged technical support to … Read more
The Lagos State Government has acquired and commissioned a briquette-making facility, donated by the Ecological Fund Office(EFO), for waste recycling. Receiving the facility, Lagos Waste Management Authority(LAWMA) Consultant on Business Development, Mr. Bode Fanimo affirmed the commitment of the agency to making judicious use of the facility by providing solution for agro-forestry waste. Fanimo, who … Read more