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Waste Management

Lagos State Launches LAWMA Academy

Oluwatope Lawanson Sep 15, 2020 0

The Lagos State Government has cautioned those who engage in the act of dumping waste in drainages to desist from such unhealthy and destructive practices.Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the warning on Tuesday at the launch of…

Government

Gov. Sule’s Aide Cautions Residents Against Dumping Refuse Along Karu-Abuja Highway

Awayi Kuje Feb 16, 2020 0

Alhaji Hashimu Jibrin-Gurku, Special Adviser to Nasarawa governor on Erosion Control and Waste Management has advised Karu residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse along Karu-Abuja highway.Jibrin-Gurku in an interview…

Government

Environmental expert lauds sanitation order for Lagos by Sanwo-Olu

Okuanwan Offiong Jun 5, 2019 0

Mr Taiwo Adewole, an environmental expert, has lauded the executive order on sanitation and waste management given by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu saying if would bring about cleanlinessand orderliness to Lagos state.Adewole, the …

Environment

Waste management : Lagos Govt. creates 2 more transfer loading stations

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 22, 2018 0

The Lagos State Government says it has opened two more Transfer Loading Stations (TLS) for effective waste management.Mr Adebola Shabi, the Special Adviser on Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

Environment

Waste management: Lagos plans formalised structure for scavengers

Florence Onuegbu May 20, 2018 0

The Lagos State Government says it is planning a formalised structure for scavengers so as to ensure proper waste management.The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, disclosed this in an interview with the News…

Metro

Ambode to make Lagos among world’s cleanest cities

Uju Jul 1, 2017 1

The Lagos State Government on Friday expressed its commitment for the actualisation of its vision of making Lagos to be among the cleanest cities in the world.Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State disclosed this at a ceremony to mark the…

Environment

Lagos State Govt To Use Environmental Plan For Job Creation

Tosin May 30, 2017

The Lagos State Government has announced that its desire to ensure a cleaner environment will also be an avenue of job creation for unemployed youths.The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare, stated this during an…

Business

Sterling Bank commits over N500m to environmental sustainability, says MD

Uju Jan 2, 2017

Sterling Bank Plc said it has committed over N500 million to various activities under its Sterling Environmental Make-Over (STEM) social responsibility initiative in the last five years.The Managing Director of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr…

Environment

FCT will improve its Waste Management Programme- Minister

Kelechi Uchenna Aug 23, 2016 0

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Monday said that the FCT Administration will improve its Waste Management Programme to tackle the problem of waste management in Abuja.The Minister made the pledge when he paid an unscheduled…

Government

Gov. Amosun canvases proper waste management

Femi Famutimi Jun 30, 2016 0

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday urged government at all levels to put in place mechanism for waste management to create jobs and to check outbreak of diseases.Amosun gave the advice in Abuja at a two-day summit on asset and…