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Lagos Arrests Waste Managers For Dumping Refuse On Streets

February 20, 2018 0

Lagos State government has arrested four officials of a waste management company, Ayomide Olayinka Ventures, for dumping waste on the street along the Central Business District (CBD) of Lagos Island at night. The suspects were arrested by security operatives in the early hours of Tuesday while using their compactor with registration number FST 908 XG to perpetrate the act. Those …

Cleaner Lagos: Lagos Still Far From Clean City

January 26, 2018 0

Refuse dump in front of a group of schools

Residents of Iju Station area of Lagos have called on the Lagos State government to ensure the agency responsible for emptying the waste containers tagged ‘Cleaner Lagos,’ is up and doing. A member of the community who talked with National Wire on the condition of anonymity noted that the refuse dump at the front of the group of schools located …

Lagos issues transporters 7 days to move to Berger, Ojota parks

September 13, 2017 0

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a ban on the operations of inter-state vehicles along Ikorodu Road, ordering operators to restrict their activities to Ojodu-Berger and Ojota Motor Parks. The government said this should be complied with in seven days, after which stiff sanctions would be applied to defaulters. Speaking after embarking on a joint inspection tour of ongoing …

Lagos floats N50bn bond for waste management

August 11, 2017 0

The Lagos State Government yesterday said it will be raising N50 billion from investors to enable it achieve cleaner environment through effective waste management system. Briefing investors on the bond issuance, the state’s Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Babatunde Adejare said the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) currently operates operates in partnership with private sector participants for collection of wastes within …