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Lagos Council Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping in Ayobo-Ipaja

Robert Imoh — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:22:59 +0000

The Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has introduced a multi-agency enforcement strategy aimed at reducing indiscriminate refuse disposal and improving environmental sanitation across the community. The council chairman, Lukmon Agbaje, announced the initiative during an environmental stakeholders’ meeting held in Lagos. Agbaje said the council had strengthened its environmental enforcement structure by providing a […]

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LAWMA Removes Sweepers, Service Provider Over Alleged Illegal Waste Dumping in Lagos

Robert Imoh — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:03:45 +0000

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disengaged some street sweepers, supervisors and a waste management service provider following allegations of indiscriminate waste disposal along the Oworonshoki-Berger corridor in Lagos. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the decision followed investigations and […]

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Lagos Daily Waste Surges to 17,000 Tonnes, Hamzat Urges Residents to Act

Robert Imoh — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:27:47 +0000

Lagos State now generates approximately 17,000 tonnes of waste every day, up from an earlier estimate of about 13,000 tonnes, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has disclosed. Hamzat said the sharp increase is putting additional pressure on the state’s waste collection and management infrastructure as Lagos continues to experience population growth and rapid urbanisation. The deputy […]

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APC Commends Sanwo-Olu for Reintroducing Monthly Environmental Sanitation in Lagos

Robert Imoh — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:07:57 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for bringing back the monthly environmental sanitation programme in the state. In a statement released on Monday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, described the decision as a proactive step aimed at improving environmental hygiene and protecting public health. Oladejo said the policy demonstrates […]

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