Christmas: LAWMA Assures Lagosians of Seamless Waste Management … Holds End of the Year Thanksgiving and Carol The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its readiness to maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment…
Yuletide: Lagos State To Maintain Cleaner City Drive: Charges Residents to Sustain Quest
The Lagos State Government on Sunday reiterated the need for residents to sustain the quest for a cleaner state by avoiding unsanitary practices during the yuletide season. This plea was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Commissioner…
ASWOL Trains Waste Pickers on Occupational Health, Safety in Lagos
The Association of Scrap and Waste Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) in partnership with the International Alliance of Waste pickers (IAWP) has organised a Train-the-Trainer programme on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) to improve safety practices among waste pickers across the…
Beyond the Bin: Promise and Perils of Japan’s Knowledge Model for Africa’s Waste Crisis
By Christopher Burke Rapid urbanization is a defining feature of Africa in the 21st Century. As millions migrate to cities from Abidjan to Dar es Salaam, the demographic boom is creating an unprecedented crisis associated with the sheer volume…
MTN Nigeria Unveils PachiPanda Challenge for Young Environmental Innovators
MTN Nigeria in partnership with the WorldWide Fund for Nature through its local partner the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, on Monday, unveiled the Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge 2025, aimed at empowering young people to promote environmental sustainability. The challenge is designed to…
Lawma Intensifies Crackdown On Indiscriminate Dumping
Strengthens community-led enforcement across Lagos Allays fears of epidemic outbreak The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reinforced its enforcement operations across the state, targeting indiscriminate dumping, black spots, and persistent environmental violations that threaten public health and urban…
LASG To Residents: Sustainable Solutions Must Begin With Personal Responsibility
The Lagos Government over the weekend, restated that as the challenges of climate change, waste management, and environmental degradation intensify globally, it has become increasingly imperative that sustainable solutions must begin with awareness and personal responsibility of all. Speaking during…
Sahara Group Foundation Opens 16th Go-Recycling Hub in Lekki, Introduces Solar-Powered Reverse Vending Machine
Photo Caption. L-R: Foluso Sobanjo, Director Downstream Africa, Sahara Group; Chidilim Menakaya, Director, Sahara Group Foundation; Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Executive Director Sahara Group; Eniola Folami, Head Commercial, Asharami Synergy; Dr Tony Youdeowei, Board Trustee, Sahara Group Foundation and MD Sahara Power…
TotalEnergies Launches SABI -Hosts Contractors HSSE Forum To Improve Safety, Operational Excellence
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, TotalEnergies hosted a Health, Safety, Security, Social and Environment (HSSSE) forum for 62 contractors at the TotalEnergies Village in Port Harcourt. Themed “The Role of Contractors in Regaining Operational Control and Embedding Safety Culture,” the…
Nigeria Marks 2025 Global Handwashing Day, Minister Urges Citizens to ‘Be Handwashing Heroes’
Nigeria joined nations around the world today, Wednesday October 15, to commemorate the 2025 Global Handwashing Day, reinforcing the country’s commitment to hygiene, sanitation, and disease prevention. The event, themed “Be a Handwashing Hero,” was organized in Abuja by the…
