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Lagos Buyers Beware: LAWMA to Arrest Customers Patronising Illegal Roadside Traders

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Lagos Buyers Beware: LAWMA to Arrest Customers Patronising Illegal Roadside Traders

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced a tougher crackdown on illegal roadside trading, warning that residents who buy from traders operating on roads, medians, walkways, setbacks and other prohibited public spaces will face arrest and prosecution from next week. The new enforcement approach marks a significant shift from previous operations, as LAWMA…

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Lagos Launches Biodigester Plant at Ikosi Fruit Market to Produce Energy, Fertilizer

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Lagos Launches Biodigester Plant at Ikosi Fruit Market to Produce Energy, Fertilizer

Lagos State Government has inaugurated a biodigester plant at the Ikosi Fruit Market, Lagos, in a major step toward converting organic market waste into clean energy and organic fertilizer. The initiative is part of the state’s broader waste-to-wealth and environmental sustainability drive aimed at reducing landfill pressure while promoting renewable energy solutions. The biodigester facility…

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Lagos Plastic Ban Struggles as Enforcement and Alternatives Fall Short

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Lagos Plastic Ban Struggles as Enforcement and Alternatives Fall Short

Lagos, Nigeria.Over a month after Lagos State began enforcing its single-use plastics ban, the streets still tell a different story. The July 1 prohibition, targeting Styrofoam containers, disposable cutlery, straws, and plastic bags, was designed to tackle the city’s worsening waste crisis — but implementation is proving far more difficult than drafting the policy. Environmental…

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