Tag: #WasteManagement
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NGO, UNIABUJA UNVEIL ORGANIC WASTE FACILITY TO CURB METHANE EMISSION
The Green Knowledge Foundation (GKF), in partnership with the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) on Wednesday July 8 unveiled an Organic Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to reduce methane emissions from organic waste. The facility is designed to convert organic waste into valuable products while addressing environmental degradation, food insecurity and unemployment through climate-smart agriculture. Speaking at…
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LAGOS ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION: EFFORTS INTENSIFY TOWARDS A CLEANER LAGOS
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to acquire 150 additional compactor trucks in an effort to improve waste management. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Saturday June 27 during the monthly environmental sanitation across the state. Wahab said the monthly exercise underscored the government’s commitment…
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LAGOS RESIDENTS WARNED AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE REFUSE DISPOSAL
The Environmental Health and Waste Management Department of Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has warned residents against indiscriminate waste disposal. The department gave the warning during the second day of its public sensitization campaign on proper waste management on Tuesday June 23 in Lagos. The sensitization exercise, which commenced on June 22, aims to…
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LAGOS CLARIFIES TRANSPORT UNIONS’ ROLE IN SANITATION ENFORCEMENT
The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims that transport unions are being empowered to assume the environmental enforcement responsibilities of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made the clarification in a statement posted on his verified X handle on…
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LAGOS INTENSIFIES WASTE EVACUATION OVER REFUSE BUILD-UP
The Lagos State Government has intensified waste evacuation efforts across the state following the recent build-up of refuse in some communities. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Thursday June 18. Sanwo-Olu said he had directed relevant agencies to immediately scale up waste clearance operations in affected…
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N.E.S RAISES ALARM OVER INDISCRIMINATE WASTE DISPOSAL IN ABUJA, CALLS FOR STRONGER WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) has expressed concern over indiscriminate waste disposal and poor waste management practices across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), warning that the trend poses risks to both public health and the environment. Speaking at a stakeholders’ training on waste management in Abuja, NES President Dr. Efegbidiki Okobia said continued improper waste…
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WASTE CRISIS ALERT: EXPERTS DEMAND SKILLS SHAKE-UP IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
From building collapses to demolition debris, Nigeria’s waste problem is piling up—and experts say we’re not ready. The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria is calling for urgent reforms to tackle growing gaps in construction and demolition waste management across the country. AWAMN President Olugbenga Adebola says Nigeria lacks the technical skills and structured systems…
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DIRTY DEALS, QUICK ARRESTS: LAWMA CRACKS DOWN IN ALIMOSHO
Night raids, sealed shops, and arrests—Lagos isn’t joking about waste anymore. The Lagos Waste Management Authority has launched a tough enforcement sweep in Alimosho, arresting offenders and sealing properties over illegal waste disposal. Led by its Project W.I.S.E team, the operation hit hotspots around Ikotun, where a teenager was caught dumping refuse at night, while…
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NIGERIA’S WASTE CRISIS: EXPERTS PUSH DIGITAL FIX FOR 87,000 TONNES OF DAILY TRASH
With Nigeria producing mountains of waste every single day, experts say the real question isn’t “where does it go?” but “why aren’t we managing it smarter, faster, and digitally?” Nigeria is drowning in trash—about 87,671 tonnes of it daily—and experts now say the way out is not just more bins, but smarter tech and smarter…
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ORILE-AGEGE EMPOWERS WASTE OPERATORS WITH N96M LOAN TO CLEAN UP COUNCIL
Orile-Agege LCDA is taking waste management to the next level, giving PSP operators the financial boost to keep the council clean. The Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area has disbursed N96 million in soft loans to eight Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, giving each N12 million to strengthen waste collection and sanitation services. Executive Chairman Mr.…
