Tag: waste Management
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…
Oyo govt terminates PSPs’ appointment
The commissioner further narrated instances where the state recorded heaps of refuse in open spaces, thereby causing embarrassment and posing…
Waste Management: Lagos begins night operations in Lagos Island
Mr Gbenga Oyerinde, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business District, has disclosed that CBD in conjunction…
FG tells youths to harness plastic waste management opportunities
The Federal Government says it was creating an enabling environment for youths to harness the opportunities in plastic waste management…
14,000 metric tonnes of refuse generated daily in Lagos: Commissioner
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello said Lagos State generates over 14,000 metric tonnes of refuse…
Akeredolu inaugurates waste management committee
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the constitution of a seven-man committee to tackle waste management and other…
LAWMA engages 35 new PSP operators
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has engaged 35 new PSP operators to boost waste evacuation in the State.
Ogun plans waste management reforms
The Ogun Government, on Thursday, announced plans to launch a “clean-up” initiative, as part of efforts to maintain hygienic environment…
Waste management: Plateau metro devt. board seeks collaboration
Mr Kefas Yilrwang, the acting Managing Director of the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), has called for collaboration between the…
Existing structures, current realities reveal deficiencies in Waste Management – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said existing structures and current realities in waste management in the state reveal…
Lagos State Government tasked on waste management
A consultant on Environment, Mr. Taiwo Adewole, has called on the Lagos State Government to open more transfer loading stations…
Waste management: Lagos creates 2 more transfer loading stations
The Lagos State Government says it has opened two more Transfer Loading Stations (TLS) for effective waste management.
Waste management: Lagos to formalize structure for scavengers
The Lagos State Government says it is planning a formalised structure for scavengers so as to ensure proper waste management.
Environmentalist tasks Lagos residents on waste management
An Environmentalist, Mr Lawal Rasheed, on Friday urged Lagos residents to take responsibility for effective waste management and drainage clearing…
Guinness Nigeria partners with Wecyclers on waste management
To reduce environmental impact across its operations and throughout its supply chain, Guinness Nigeria Plc., has partnered with Wecyclers, a…
Ecologist Urges Federal Govt To Fund Waste Management
An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the government to provide adequate funds for relevant waste management authorities to purchase…
Ogun Govt. engages service of private firm to manage municipal waste
Ogun State Government has engaged the service of a private firm – Solous MRF 1 Limited, to manage municipal waste…
Plateau Govt privatises, commercialises waste management
The Plateau Government has approved the privatisation and commercialisation of waste collection and management in Jos-Bukuru metropolis.
FCT residents urged to engage in proper waste management practices
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has advised Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents to use waste bins and avoid throwing…
Kogi Commissioner calls for volunteers in sanitation
Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, the Kogi Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, has appealed to the residents of the state to…
State Govt. terminates contract with waste contractors
The Oyo State Government on Thursday announced the termination of its contract with all private waste contractors effective from May…
Lagos introduces new public utility levy, deploys 900,000 bins for waste management
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday disclosed that the state will soon introduce a new annual Public Utility Levy,…
No going back on Waste Management Reform-LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday says there is no going back on its plan to reform the waste management…
Investor to invest N86bn in Lagos waste management
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has struck a deal with a renowned investor to invest…
Ganduje constructs N36b waste management plant in Kano
Kano state government is to construct a waste recycling company, to be named Shara Dukiya Nigeria Ltd., at the cost…
Gov. Amosun canvases proper waste management
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday urged government at all levels to put in place mechanism for waste management…
Over 150 waste management firms to storm Nigeria
Daniels Ekugo A waste management company in Nigeria, Waste Matters Nigeria in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Environment is…
Rivers govt. to penalise customers of fake contractors
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The sole administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, Felix Obuah has warned companies and corporate organizations against…
Lagos Set For Waste Management Summit
Daniels Ekugo In a bid to enhance efficient management of solid waste and tackle its challenges in Africa and Nigeria…
Lagos And Waste Management
By Tayo Ogunbiyi That Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of West Africa and one of the most populous cities…