A 43-year-old man, Paul Agwu, was apprehended on Monday for illegally dumping refuse directly into the Oshodi canal. This was disclosed in a statement posted on Facebook by the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. “Dumping waste in canals is a recipe for flooded homes. We will never tolerate this […]
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) to seek collaboration and strengthen institutional partnership on disaster management and environmental resilience. Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu and his delegation were received by the General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Tunde […]
Two individuals, identified as Simeon David Akpata (22) and Miss Oluwamotemi Otunba (28), were apprehended on Wednesday by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment for illegally dumping refuse along Ebute-Ipakodo Road. The arrest followed a tip-off from a concerned Lagos resident who witnessed the act and promptly alerted enforcement officers. According to […]
…call to End Plastic Pollution The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to adopt proper waste management practices during and after the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, in a bid to sustain a clean and healthy environment across the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, […]
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has taken enforcement action against Lobster Beach Club following a series of verified environmental violations reported by concerned residents in the area. According to a statement by the agency, complaints lodged by neighbors included allegations of excessive noise pollution, marijuana smoking, indiscriminate use of fireworks, and the illegal […]
The Lagos State Government has said it will recommence the monthly sanitation exercise as part of measures to engender a clean, liveable and sustainable environment. A commencement notice to this effect, according to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab will soon be published. The government reiterated the importance of good sanitation […]
Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the officers and men of the Nigerian Navy under the Western Naval Command, on Saturday, embarked on the clean-up of Apapa and its environment with an affirmation that the exercise is a synergy that has come to stay. Speaking with the journalists after the exercise which extended to Mobil […]
Incessant rain over the past three days has unleashed massive floods in eastern Australia, inundating streets, cutting off entire towns and destroying homes. Parts of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, have been the worst hit by the fast-rising waters. The storms have dumped more than six months’ worth of rain over three days, […]
..reward for credible information leading to arrest of this culprit The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified individual caught on video illegally dumping refuse at the Alapere Link Bridge. Lagos Eye News reports that the suspect, believed to be a repeat offender, was captured on camera by a LAWMA […]
In a continued effort to find sustainable solutions to noise pollution—particularly from religious centres and the entertainment industry—the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Monday hosted the 10th Annual Noiseless Lagos Campaign. The event, held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja, was themed “Curbing Noise Pollution in a Mega City” and focused […]
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