Lagos Unveils Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy and Implementation Plan

………..As Governor joins celebration of 2024 World Water Day   The Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu on Thursday unveiled the Lagos State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene policy to effectively harness, promote national and international focus on Water and Sanitation…

Gbadegesin Drives Bold Initiatives at LAWMA

By Bolaji Israel Lagos, the bustling metropolis of Nigeria, is home to over 20 million people. With such a massive population, managing waste and maintaining a hygienic environment become a daunting task. However, one man has risen to the challenge,…

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…

LAWMA, MAN Collaborate for Environmental Sustainability

Styrofoam ban in public interest   The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), have met to discuss ways of implementing sustainable waste management strategies, following the recent ban on usage of styrofoam packs in…

Styrofoam Ban: No Going Back – Lasg

The Lagos State Government has maintained it’s stance on the total ban of usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State, stating there is no going back on the ban. This affirmation was made at a consultative meeting of the…

Single-use plastic, styrofoam ban long overdue, environmentalists say

Some environmentalists have lauded the recent ban of single-use plastic and styrofoam by the Lagos State Government, stating that the ban was long overdue. The environmentalists said this in different interviews on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Lagos. Lagos State…

Lagos plastic ban, a welcome development in wrong direction – NYBN, SEFAAI

An effective plastic policy should not be reactionary; there should be coordinated approach, public scrutiny, and policy standardisation The Nigerian Youth Biodiversity Network (NYBN), the official youth constituency of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD-GYBN), Nigeria chapter, and…

Lagos begins removal of inner gates in Lekki Phase I

Lagos State government on Saturday, came to the rescue of several residents of the state especially in the Lekki phase 1 axis who are suffering untold hardship of inaccessibility by removing permanently closed inner roads/gates. This is contained in a…

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…

LASG puts in measures to sustain eradication of open defecation

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents that the present administration has put adequate measures in place to sustain the campaign for the Eradication of Open Defecation by 2025 This is contained in a statement issued by the Director,…

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