IWD 2024: HEDA Writes Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, NASS, on better deal for smallholder women farmers, climate champions

In commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the critical contributions of smallholder women farmers in Nigeria’s quest for food security and sustainable…

Lagos, Ghana company sign agreement on solid and liquid waste treatment

To establish Material Recovery Facility to reduce downstream pressure The Lagos State Government and a Ghana Waste Management company, JONSPONG, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to treat solid and liquid waste in the state. The MOU which…

Lagos reopens Ladipo Market

The Lagos State Government has reopened Ladipo Market, Mushin, after meeting the most essential criteria, set for reopening sealed markets. According to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, business activities would commence at the popular…

LAWMA Conducts Medical Checks for Sanitation Workers

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the welfare and health of its workforce by organising an extensive medical screening program for its sanitation workers, commonly referred to as street sweepers. The event took place at…

Biological Threats identified as Biggest Emerging Global Security Concern at 8th African Conference on OneHealth

“We are facing the greatest threats to human existence in the form of biological threats” ‘If infectious diseases are used as bioweapons, it could trigger extremely disastrous consequences’, Prof Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner of Health. That was the submission…

Walk for Nature: LASG to restore identified environmental degradation in the state

Lagos state Government says that it has developed action plan and projects for restoration, protection and management of identified environmental degradation that may have negative impacts on the environment.   The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello,…

LASG, NCF partner to host 2022 ‘Walk for Nature “

Lagos State Government in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to host the 2022 “Walk for Nature” to promote environmental protection, conservation and sustainability.

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