The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has rolled out an additional dedicated toll-free number, 08000LAWMA, to streamline communication and improve residents’ accessibility to the organisation’s waste management services. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin said the launch of the…
Environmental Engineers Seek Increased Capacity for Climate Actions at International Conference
Environmental Engineers Seek Increased Capacity for Climate Actions “It’s high time Environmental Engineers start working to ensure better policy implementation for climate related actions in Nigeria” This was the wake up call advocated by the general body of the Nigerian…
FG, UNIDO & partners call for collaboration, circular economy practice, to tackle plastic pollution
The Federal Ministry of Environment has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Embassy of Japan to call for concerted effort by stakeholders and the practice of circular economy in tackling the menace of plastic pollution. The…
WaterAid, Cummins W.A to impact 186,000 people with water improvement project in Lagos, Abuja
WaterAid has partnered with Cummins W.A to impact about 186, 000 people with life- transforming water, sanitation and hygiene project to be sited within communities in Lagos and Abuja. Newsmen reports that the project would provide water and sanitation facilities…
NIEE Lagos undertakes Study Tour at Dangote Refinery; seek enhanced partnership
“It’s always been my dream and I am overwhelmed to have the opportunity of being part of this exceptional project”. That was the gushing statement by Raj Hooblal, Head, Environment of the Dangote Refinery, speaking to Engineers under the aegis…
WaterAid, PepsiCo Foundation provides clean water, toilets for 2000 students in Lagos
WaterAid has partnered with the Lagos State Government to commissioned newly installed 6,000-litre solar-powered borehole, rehabilitated seven compartments of toilets and group of handwashing stations at Community and LGA Primary schools at Ijegun. Speaking at the ocassion, the Country Director,…
Lagos commits to ramp up enforcement to reclaim drainages
The Lagos State Government has expressed commitment to ramp up monitoring and enforcement enforcement to reclaim drainage alignments in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the commitment on Sunday said that the government…
At Christian Wake, LAWMA Mourns Sanitation Workers
At a solemn Christian wake ceremony, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has bid farewell to the two sanitation workers (sweepers), Adejoke Adefuye and Afolashade Odufuwa, who lost their lives while sweeping the highway in the Charley Boy area of…
Lagos Seals Ogba City Mall, Ajah Market
Vows more action on filthy markets and business facilities The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Eti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences. The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the…
What next after the Re-opening of the Markets in Lagos?
By Olutayo Irantiola In the last few weeks, many markets across Lagos State have been locked and opened by the Ministry of Environment and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). There is no gainsaying that these markets are due…
