Environment

Obey Safe Driving Rules or Get Sacked ─ LAWMA boss, Gbadegesin tells truck drivers By Trek Africa Newspaper   The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr.… Continue reading Obey Safe Driving Rules or Get Sacked ─ LAWMA boss, Gbadegesin tells truck drivers

LAGOS, GHANA COY SIGN MOU ON SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE TREATMENT • To establish Material Recovery Facility to reduce downstream pressure By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government and… Continue reading LAGOS, GHANA COY SIGN MOU ON SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE TREATMENT • To establish Material Recovery Facility to reduce downstream pressure

LAWMA ORGANISES HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR SWEEPERS • Deploys mechanised sweeping on strategic roads By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has organised the first quarter… Continue reading LAWMA ORGANISES HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR SWEEPERS • Deploys mechanised sweeping on strategic roads

LASG COMMENCES FULL ENFORCEMENT OF BAN ON STYROFOAM MONDAY – ENV COMM By Trek Africa Newspaper     • Urges all market leaders to ensure that Styrofoam is not distributed… Continue reading LASG COMMENCES FULL ENFORCEMENT OF BAN ON STYROFOAM MONDAY – ENV COMM

Lagos to seal Churches, mosques, others operating under residential buildings By Trek Africa Newspaper         The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it would begin sealing residential… Continue reading Lagos to seal Churches, mosques, others operating under residential buildings

STYROFOAM: NO GOING BACK ON BAN AND USAGE IN LAGOS – LASG By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government on Thursday maintained that there is no going back on… Continue reading STYROFOAM: NO GOING BACK ON BAN AND USAGE IN LAGOS – LASG

LAGOS SHUTS OKE-AFA, KATANGUA MARKETS FOR FILTH By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government, in a bid to curb mounting environmental health concerns, has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo and… Continue reading LAGOS SHUTS OKE-AFA, KATANGUA MARKETS FOR FILTH

LAWMA Fabricates Waste Bins for Ekiti State • extends partnership offer to other states at affordable rates By Trek Africa Newspaper  The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has begun fabricating… Continue reading LAWMA Fabricates Waste Bins for Ekiti State • extends partnership offer to other states at affordable rates

LAWMA Rolls Out Additional Toll-free Number By Trek Africa Newspaper     The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has rolled out an additional dedicated toll-free number, 08000LAWMA, to streamline communication… Continue reading LAWMA Rolls Out Additional Toll-free Number

LAWMA Will Step Up Waste Management, Recycling Efforts in 2024 – Gbadegesin By Trek Africa Newspaper       The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr.… Continue reading LAWMA Will Step Up Waste Management, Recycling Efforts in 2024 – Gbadegesin

Sanwo-Olu Approves Bonus for LAWMA Sweepers By Trek Africa Newspaper Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has spread festive cheer among the city’s street sweepers and waste handlers, by approving… Continue reading Sanwo-Olu Approves Bonus for LAWMA Sweepers

YULETIDE CELEBRATIONS: LAWMA TO TACKLE WASTE SURGE • Vows to ensure clean Lagos during festivities By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has restated its readiness to… Continue reading YULETIDE CELEBRATIONS: LAWMA TO TACKLE WASTE SURGE • Vows to ensure clean Lagos during festivities

LAWMA Organises Christmas Carol/End of the Year Thanksgiving By Trek Africa Newspaper     The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has held its annual Christmas Carol/End of The Year Thanksgiving… Continue reading LAWMA Organises Christmas Carol/End of the Year Thanksgiving

LAWMA Reviews Sanitation Services on Identified Highways • reiterates commitment to clean environment By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has mapped out plans to reassess and… Continue reading LAWMA Reviews Sanitation Services on Identified Highways • reiterates commitment to clean environment

Indiscriminate Waste Dumping: 40 Environmental Offenders Bag Fines, Community Service By Trek Africa Newspaper The Environmental Special Offences Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has handed down fines and community service… Continue reading Indiscriminate Waste Dumping: 40 Environmental Offenders Bag Fines, Community Service

LAGOS REOPENS MUSHIN MARKETS By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government has reopened some markets in Mushin area, recently shut for widespread environmental infractions, including indiscriminate waste dumping. The… Continue reading LAGOS REOPENS MUSHIN MARKETS

At Christian Wake, LAWMA Mourns Sanitation Workers By Trek Africa Newspaper At a solemn Christian wake ceremony, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has bid farewell to the two sanitation… Continue reading At Christian Wake, LAWMA Mourns Sanitation Workers

Empowering Environmental Solutions: Power Learn Project’s “Green Hacks” Hackathon in Nigeria By Trek Africa Newspaper     Power Learn Project (PLP), a Pan-African social enterprise committed to empowering young Africans… Continue reading Empowering Environmental Solutions: Power Learn Project’s “Green Hacks” Hackathon in Nigeria

Lagos Seals Ogba City Mall, Ajah Market • Vows more action on filthy markets and business facilities By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall,… Continue reading Lagos Seals Ogba City Mall, Ajah Market • Vows more action on filthy markets and business facilities

Nestlé Nigeria is committed to environmental sustainability By Trek Africa Newspaper   To work towards its vision of a waste-free future, Nestlé Nigeria takes necessary actions to promote behavioral changes,… Continue reading Nestlé Nigeria is committed to environmental sustainability

LASG REOPENS ALABA RAGO MARKET • Vows to clamp down on other filthy markets By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba Rago Market, Ojo, having met… Continue reading LASG REOPENS ALABA RAGO MARKET • Vows to clamp down on other filthy markets

LAWMA, Sterling Bank  Partner on WasteBanc Initiative By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered Sterling Bank Plc and PAKAM Technology, on the launch of the… Continue reading LAWMA, Sterling Bank  Partner on WasteBanc Initiative

INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING: 26 PERSONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE By Trek Africa Newspaper   A magistrate’s court, Environmental Special Offences Court of Lagos State District, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has imposed ₦30,000… Continue reading INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING: 26 PERSONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

LASG Dislodges Scavengers at Olusosun Dumpsite • Cites Health and Safety Concerns By Trek Africa Newspaper The Lagos State Government has dislodged scavengers at Olusosun Landfill, Ojota, citing health and… Continue reading LASG Dislodges Scavengers at Olusosun Dumpsite • Cites Health and Safety Concerns