The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to acquire smart bins for domestic storage of waste to promote a clean and sustainable environment. LAWMA’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made the appeal on Tuesday at its headquarters in Ijora Olopa during a demonstration of the evacuation of smart bins by waste evacuation trucks. He described the …

The Ondo State Oil-Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has called on the residents of riverine communities in the state to assist the government in preventing floods. The state is among those predicted to experience flooding this year. OSOPADEC’s Secretary, Princess Abike Bayo-Ilawole told the media in Akure, the state capital, on Saturday that the commission had begun clearing and removing …

Lagos State Government on Wednesday debunked a viral fake news on social media, stating emphatically that the State has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by July ending. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, he stated that the viral news is the work …

Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, inaugurated the re-introduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise campaign in Lagos State. Recall that the Monthly Environmental Sanitation was a culture in Lagos State some years back in order to promote a clean and healthy environment, encourage community participation in waste management and reduce the risk of disease outbreaks. Speaking at the …

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has commenced the training of new graduate interns for the July edition of its internship programme, aimed at promoting waste management education among the younger generation. Managing director and chief executive officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who disclosed this to journalists while speaking about the program, emphasised the importance of engaging young minds …

Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has issued a 48-hour abatement notice to Oyingbo market executives over indiscriminate waste disposal and other environmental infractions. This was disclosed in a statement on X.com by the Commissioner for the ministry, Tokunbo Wahab, on Friday. This development was said to have followed an inspection carried out at the market by …

The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources commenced the removal of shanties and illegal business activities under the Ijora bridge on Monday. In a post on X.com on Monday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab wrote: “Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources #LasgMOE commence removal of shanties and illegal …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Benin City, Edo State capital, was severely flooded following a heavy downpour on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun said the flood caused significant damage to the building, submerging movable and immovable items, including vehicles, office furniture, and …

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (better known as KAI) has issued a 23-hour eviction notice to illegal occupants squatting under Ijora bridge. This was announced by the state Commissioner of the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on X on Friday. The notice gives the illegal occupants a 23-hour ultimatum to vacate the area, after …

Oyo State Government, on Sunday, decried the unwholesome acts of parking vehicles illegally overnight and abandoning them within the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Ibadan, the state capital, by some people. The government gave them a 21-day ultimatum to remove the vehicles or get them impounded. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke gave this ultimatum during an unscheduled …