LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says significant infrastructure improvements at the Olusosun Disposal Facility have led to a major increase in waste evacuation operations, with truck activity at the site rising by more than 76% within a week. According to the agency, the operational improvement follows the rehabilitation of the facility’s […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its enforcement of environmental sanitation regulations by sealing several markets, shopping complexes and commercial premises in the Ikotun-Igando axis of Lagos State, signaling a broader campaign against improper waste disposal across the state. The latest enforcement exercise targeted businesses operating along the LASU-Igando Road corridor in Alimosho […]
Abia Environmental Court Sanctions Violators as Government Intensifies Clean Environment Campaign The Abia State Environmental Mobile Court has convicted 52 individuals for violating the state’s environmental sanitation regulations following the monthly environmental sanitation exercise conducted across Umuahia on Saturday. The convictions followed an enforcement operation carried out by environmental officials between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 […]
Every rainy season, thousands of Lagos residents brace for flooded streets, hours-long traffic gridlock, damaged homes, and disrupted businesses. While climate change and intense rainfall continue to increase flood risks, environmental experts argue that many of the city’s worst flooding incidents are made significantly worse by human activities—particularly the widespread practice of dumping refuse into […]

