Sometime this week, we all became aware of yet another case of bullying in one of our elite schools when the video showing one Mariam slapping Namtira Bwala her fellow school mate (we don’t know for sure if she is…
Eid-el-Fitr: LAWMA tasks residents on cleanliness
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has urged Lagos residents to make clean environment a permanent habit that goes beyond occasions and festivities. Gbadegesin said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos,…
LASG starts enforcement of ban on styrofoam
The Lagos State government said it would start full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styrofoam food containers on Monday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement signed by…
LAWMA, OCCE partner to tackle climate change in Lagos
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE) are planning to institutionalise circular economy and advocacy as veritable strategies to subdue the rising threat of climate change in the state.…
Lagos reopens Alaba Rago Market
The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba Rago Market, Ojo, following its closure last week for various environmental infractions. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Wahab…
LAWMA clears roadside traders at Lagos market
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has dislodged traders engaged in roadside trading around Oyingbo Market in Lagos for constituting environmental nuisance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market is currently sealed for various environmental infractions. The…
Lagos shuts Ladipo market over filthy environment, others
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, for several environmental offences including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others. He said the…
LASEMA warns Ketu residents on patronising cart pushers
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) has warned Agboiyi – Ketu Local Council Development Area residents to desist from patronising cart pushers. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, gave the warning in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos.…
Street trading: Stiff punishment awaits both seller, buyer — Lagos task force
The Lagos State Task Force has warned commuters and pedestrians to refrain from patronising illegal street traders, as a stiff punishment awaits both the buyer and the seller once apprehended. A statement on Sunday by Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, spokesman, Lagos…
Lekki coastal road: Lagos declares zero tolerance on environmental degradation
Lagos State Government, through the state Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit Taskforce, has reiterated commitment of the agency in ensuring that environmental degraders across various parts of the state are either brought to book or leave the state. Chairman…