Tag: LAWMA
LAWMA records 1,023 illegal dumping cases in 2025
The authority disclosed that peak dumping periods occurred between midnight and early morning, with residential refuse, construction debris and hazardous…
LAWMA begins Lagos–Badagry waste evacuation
Gbadegesin added that the operation would progress from Agric Bus Stop toward Mile 2, ensuring systematic corridor-wide clean-up and improved…
How LAWMA worker cheated death as heavy-duty truck crashes into him on popular bridge
The victim, identified as Baba Ibeji, was carrying out refuse evacuation duties when the truck, reportedly speeding and suffering brake…
LAWMA Enforcement Team sweeps Lagos Island, seizes carts, arrests one
Speaking on the exercise, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the sustained enforcement drive was aimed…
LAWMA issues stern warning after attacks on enforcement officers
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a strong warning to members of the public against attacking, harassing…
Why Lagos can no longer afford to treat Waste as Afterthought
For a city as vast, dense and relentlessly dynamic as Lagos, waste is not just an environmental issue, it is…
LASTMA speaks as reckless driver kills female LAWMA sweeper in Meran
Tragedy struck on Saturday along Meran Road, inward Iyana Ekoro axis of Lagos, as a female operative of the Lagos…
Lagos to procure 100 new CNG Compactor Trucks in 2025 – LAWMA MD
Gbadegesin noted that the overarching goal is to entrench transparency and accountability in waste management operations.
Lagos govt. offers reward for information on man dumping garbage on Alapere Bridge (video)
The Lagos State Government has announced a reward for anyone who can help identify a man caught on video illegally…
How we arrested 300 people for waste disposal offences – LAWMA
The statement quoted the LAWMA Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, as saying that it deployed comprehensive strategies, including the use…
LAWMA partners UNIDO, FBRA to tackle plastic waste
The project is expected to run until September 2026, and the partnership between LAWMA and FBRA will continue beyond this…
LAWMA cracks down on illegal waste disposal, cleans up Lagos
LAWMA has also ramped up efforts to clean up Lagos waterways, ensuring rivers and water bodies remain free of waste…
Lagos to shut down Olusosun, Solous dumpsites for Waste-to-Energy Project
Speaking at a one-day Stakeholders’ Forum on Sustainable Waste Management, held at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, LAWMA's…
LAWMA arrests more than 1,000 environmental offenders
Wahab said disclosed that LAWMA during the period under review identified 103 illegal blackspots across the metropolis and made efforts…
Driver who crushed two LAWMA sweepers surrenders to police
A hit-and-run driver who crushed two road sweepers to death on the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway of Lagos State has surrendered himself…
LAWMA breaks silence on crushing of two street sweepers to death by reckless driver
The two sanitation workers were reportedly crushed to death by a driver who was said to be evading arrest from…
Driver evading arrest crushes two LAWMA street sweepers to death
The driver was said to be evading arrest from the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) officers when he ran…
Lagos shuts Ogba City Mall, Ajah Market
The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA; State Task Force…
Lagos shuts popular Mile 12 Market over environmental nuisance
Wahab said, "Recent events at Mile 12 and Owode Onirin markets have brought to light the pressing need for strict…
Lagos makes U-Turn, says Ladipo Market remains closed
But the Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who made the clarification, noted that the…
LAWMA dislodges roadside traders at Oyingbo Market
Gbadegesin stated that the enforcement action underscored LAWMA's commitment to fostering a sustainable and hygienic urban landscape for all residents,…
LAWMA begins issuance of notices to seal properties
This follows the earlier issuance of abatement notices to those areas two months ago, urging property owners and residents to…
Eid-el-Kabir: LAWMA calls for proper waste management
According to him, PSP operators had been assigned to work tirelessly to clean up the city, maintaining a round-the-clock schedule.
Woman nabbed for improper waste disposal, sentenced to community service
The arrested woman, Rukayat Oderinde of number 17, Hassan Ogumola Street, Ahamadiyya, Lagos, was caught red-handed on camera while she…
Easter: Lagosians must avoid polluting the environment – LAWMA CEO
Odumboni said to achieve this goal, the agency has stepped up its operations by adding more fleets across all districts…
Sanwo-Olu approves budgetary plan to assist PSPs recapitalise
Odumboni said that the recapitalisation was aimed at improving waste management in Lagos State, to make the environment cleaner and…
Sanwo-Olu increases sanitation workers’ salary
Sanwo-Olu had at the recent rally organised by the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in support of the…
Why we reviewed waste bills upward – LAWMA MD
Odumboni also emphasised LAWMA's efforts at improving the collection and disposal of solid waste, including the deployment of additional waste…
Lagos recycles less than 10% of waste generated – Waste Managers
“Currently, less than 10 per cent of waste generated in Lagos state is being recycled; through genuine collaboration with other…
LAWMA CEO warns against turning abandoned properties to refuse dumps
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Ibrahim Odumboni, has warned residents against turning abandoned properties to…