LAWMA Vows Prosecution as Attacks on Environmental Enforcement Officers Rise
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) issues a stern warning against assaults on its enforcement officers, vowing to prosecute individuals…
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Edo Inaugurates Environmental Corps to Enforce Compliance, Protect Public Health
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo inaugurates 100 Environmental Compliance Corps (EECC) to strengthen environmental protection, public health and responsible governance…
LAWMA Intensifies Waste Collection Across Lagos During Festive Surge
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) intensifies statewide waste collection and sanitation operations across its 11 operational regions to maintain environmental…
Buried Alive by Rubbish: Inside Abuja’s Silent Public Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – The stench hits first — sharp, sour, and impossible to ignore. Then come the flies, hovering in black clouds over rotting…
Mountains at the Doorstep: How Lagos’ Waste Crisis Is Choking Life, Health and Dignity in Alimosho
LAGOS, Nigeria – The stench arrives before the sight. In the sprawling suburbs of Alimosho, Lagos’ most populous local government area, decomposing refuse announces…
Lagos Court Jails Man for Indiscriminate Refuse Disposal
LAGOS, Nigeria – A Lagos mobile court convicts a 48-year-old man, Makinde Rasaq, for indiscriminate refuse disposal, reinforcing the state’s zero-tolerance stance on environmental…
WHO Warns Poor Waste Management Driving Global Health Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation warns that poorly managed solid waste is fuelling a growing global public health crisis, exposing millions to…
LAWMA Arrests Three for Illegal Waste Dumping in Oshodi
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government intensifies its environmental enforcement drive as authorities arrest three suspects for illegal waste dumping along the busy…
Lagos to Deploy 100 New CNG Waste Trucks in 2025, Targets 2,000-Fleet Upgrade
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government will deploy 100 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered compactor trucks in 2025 as part of an ambitious plan…
Akwa Ibom Leads Cleanliness Rankings Amid National Sanitation Decline
ABUJA, Nigeria – Akwa Ibom retains its position as Nigeria’s cleanest state for the eighth consecutive year with a 79 per cent cleanliness score,…