Tag:Scavengers

Water & Sanitation

NEDC empowers 300 scavengers to combating Borno’s 105kg monthly waste

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has empowered 300 scavengers with Briquette Machines to combating Borno’s 105kg monthly waste and increase economic productivity in...

Michael Simire - February 10, 2025

Waste Management

Scavengers: Lagos Assembly wants governor to enforce Environmental Protection Law

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to enforce the state’s Environmental Management Protection Law (2017) in...

Michael Simire - January 21, 2025

Waste Management

Borno ban on metal scavenging affects 1m people – Dealers

Some dealers in metal scavenging in Borno have said that the State Government ban on the business affected at least one million people benefitting...

Michael Simire - July 24, 2023

Waste Management

LAWMA dislodges miscreants, scavengers from dumpsites

The enforcement unit of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched an operation to dislodge scavengers and miscreants from illegal dumpsites across neighbourhoods...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2023

Waste Management

Rivers waste management agency to clamp down on scavengers

The Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Mr Felix Obuah, has warned that the agency will clamp down on scavengers who have...

Michael Simire - July 1, 2021