The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has decided to catch up with several markets, businesses, and big organizations along the Ajah-Lekki road because they keep breaking waste management rules and dirtying the environment.The boss of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, spoke about this on Wednesday. He listed many places that […]
Waste Managements
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has started a major meeting process with private waste collectors to improve how garbage is gathered and cleared across Lagos State.LAWMA held the meeting with the leadership of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), who represent the Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators. The […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has unveiled a long-term strategy aimed at reducing the state’s dependence on dumpsites by accelerating resource recovery, expanding modern waste processing infrastructure, promoting environmental education and strengthening collaboration across the waste management value chain. Speaking on the weekend edition of Traffic Radio’s Talk Time […]
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 […]
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 […]