Warns Against Indiscriminate Waste Disposal The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified efforts to restore environmental sanity across Lagos, carrying out a major clean-up intervention at several black spots in the Apapa axis as part of ongoing measures to improve waste evacuation and environmental sustainability across the State. Speaking […]
Waste Managements
The Managing Director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has appealed to residents to adopt responsible waste disposal habits, stressing that proper waste handling is key to building a cleaner, more liveable, and sustainable Lagos. Speaking during a television programme, Gbadegesin highlighted the realities […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has once again placed the spotlight on excellence, rewarding outstanding members of its workforce at a productivity awards ceremony held at its Ijora-Olopa headquarters. The event delivered more than recognition, as a corps member received automatic employment, while several temporary staff were upgraded to […]
L-R: Mr Ahmed Abdulrazaq, Project Coordinator, Cycling Kano; Mr Sani Musa Danja, Senior Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on Sports and Youth Development and Mr Bamidele Adeleye, Managing Director, BrandEscort Communications at the unveiling of Cycling Kano 2025 Jersey, in Kano on Wednesday December 17,2025. Kano State […]
Lagos has entered a tougher phase in its war against environmental abuse as the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) intensifies an aggressive crackdown on indiscriminate dumping across the state. In a statement outlining the agency’s renewed push, Managing Director/CEO Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin said Lagos can no longer afford the reckless […]
The Lagos State Government has called for stronger partnerships with industry players to address the environmental risks associated with construction, demolition, and disaster waste (CDDW). At a one-day stakeholder forum held in Ikoyi, organised by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Wastecare Solutions Ltd., experts and regulators converged to […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), working alongside enforcement agencies, has successfully prosecuted eight individuals caught dumping waste illegally along Ejigbo Road. The arrests were made on June 28, 2025, after reports from concerned residents and intelligence gathering revealed repeated cases of illegal dumping in the area. The culprits were […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has extended financial support to sanitation workers injured while on duty, as well as to the families of sweepers who lost their lives in the line of service. Speaking during the cheque presentation, LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, emphasized that sanitation workers are […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Lagos State Government to reconsider its proposed ban on select single-use plastics, scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025, citing a lack of data, stakeholder consultation, and potential economic fallout. In a statement signed by Director General Segun Ajayi-Kadir, MAN […]
The Lagos State Government has insisted that the Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege will remain sealed until operators meet minimum hygiene and environmental standards. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this clear during a televised interview on Sunday, stressing that public health and environmental integrity take precedence […]