The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday frowned at the alleged recklessness of some motorists operating in the state just as the lawmakers raised concerns over the activities of some officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). At a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the House invited […]
By Mohammed Adekola Ten environmental offenders have been fined various sums of money, by Magistrate Daniel Njokwu of Lagos State Magistrate’s Court, Oshodi, upon their conviction for environmental offences. They were picked up at various locations within the last 24 hours by LAWMA’s enforcement team, indulging in reckless waste dumping. Those convicted included: Aminu […]
By Edith Igbokwe Kids in Ijora-Olopa, Apapa Local Government have benefited from Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Academy Summer school. LAWMA Academy organised a four-week summer school for children aged 8 to 12 years with the aim of teaching the younger generation the fundamentals of effective waste management. The summer school was also aimed at […]
By Edith Igbokwe The Waste Management controlling Mafoluku, Oshodi, Shogunle areas in Lagos, Excellence, has reacted to residents on the increase in the cost of waste disposal. The reaction followed the lamentations from affected residents who expressed that despite the current economic situation in the country, the Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operator increased the cost […]
LAWMA Goes After Homes Without Waste Bins, Vows To Seal Property The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced its intention to commence issuance of notices for a seal exercise on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland, beginning from 7th July 2023. The Executive Director, Finance of LAWMA, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi disclosed […]
By Rasaq Adebayo The Accord Party governorship candidate, Hakeem Olaogun-Dickson has claimed to have set the template for the creation of some agencies such as the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA), Lagos Waste Management Agency (LAWMA), Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC), and others in Lagos State. He said he created the prototypes of those […]
By Rasaq Adebayo Two persons were reportedly dead while many others were injured in different accidents that happened at Alfred Rewane Road by Marriage Registry intersection, Ikoyi and Unity B/Stop inward Isheri Roundabout immediately after General Hospital around Isheri area of Igando, Lagos. The Zonal Head of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) around […]
By Motolani AbdulGafar The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM) has alerted the Lagos State residents of proposed increment in the payment for the disposal of their wastes. The Chairman of the Association, Mr. David Oriyomi, gave the hint weekend, giving the high cost of diesel as the factor causing the increase though he […]
By Abolaji Adebayo No fewer than 83 people are currently serving various jail terms in Badagry Correctional Centre, for environmental offences, ECHONEWS has reliably gathered. Their offences vary from indiscriminate dumping of refuse, non-patronage of PSP to illegal erection of shanties among others. The Managing Director, Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni […]
By Edith Igbokwe A Customary Court sitting in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government has ordered Bowman microfinance bank and Olasco Water factory, both in Mafoluku area of Oshodi, to maintain their contract terms with Excellense link, a Private Sector Participant (PSP) operator in charge of their waste disposal. Excellence had sued the firms for owning N139,000 and […]
