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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...
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Waste Management

Oyo shuts illegally operated dumpsite in Ibadan estate

The Oyo State Government has shut down a dumpsite it says the firm of Sumal Foods Ltd. is operating illegally. The dumpsite is located...
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Waste Management

Oyo, waste manager identify 52 illegal dumpsites, begin clearing

Oyo State Government says it has begun clearing of about 52 black spots, otherwise known as illegal dump sites in Ibadan, the state capital. Dr...
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Waste Management

Waste managers express worry over filled dumpsites

The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) on Thursday, December 23, 2021 called on the Lagos State Government to pay more attention to...
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Waste Management

Waste management: Lagos invests N2bn on dumpsites rehabilitation

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 said that it had invested over N2 billion towards the rehabilitation of dumpsites across the...
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Waste Management

Oyo closes dumpsites, bans waste collectors from collecting money from clients

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 prohibited private sector operators (PSP) on waste collection from collecting fees from their clients. Commissioner for...
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Waste Management

New Oyo dumpsite to improve Ibadan refuse management

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday, February 25, 2021 inaugurated the Awotan dumpsite on Akufo Road, as part of measures to improve...
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Six die, 11 injured in Sri Lanka dump landslide

A landslide at a massive waste site on Friday, April 14, 2017 in Sri Lanka's capital killed at least six people and injured 11 as...
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LAWMA cites inter-agency coordination, planning for sanitation success

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says strong inter-agency coordination, early planning, and widespread public participation were key to...

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