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LAWMA Partners West Africa ENRG for Lagos Badagry Expressway Cleanup
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered West Africa ENRG, an environmental services company, for a thorough cleanup of heaps of refuse in black spots along the Lagos Badagry expressway, stretching 19 kilometres, from Mile 2 to Iyana Iba.
A statement by the Authority’s Director, Public Affairs, Mrs Folashade Kadiri, quoted the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, as saying that the exercise would last for about three weeks, and will involve deep cleaning of the expressway, with particular focus on service lanes, dedicated bus lanes, tolled lanes, intersections, medians, and kerbs.
He said the move was meant to put a permanent stop to the menace of highway littering and indiscriminate dumping of waste along that corridor, adding that the agency would also focus on the sustainability of the work done.
Odumboni said, “The task of keeping Lagos clean is a collective responsibility and we are glad today to partner with West Africa ENRG, for the cleanup of the Lagos Badagry expressway, stretching from Mile 2 to Iyana Iba, which has experienced an upsurge of black spots, due to the activities of miscreants engaging in indiscriminate waste dumping”.
“We have a sustainability plan in place to ensure that the waste evacuated from such places as service lanes, dedicated bus lanes, tolled lanes, intersections, medians, and kerbs, etc, do not return after some time. This is because, sustaining the work done, is as important as starting it”, he stated.
Speaking further, he said that LAWMA remained totally committed to entrenching effective sanitation across all parts of the state, in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda of Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, targeted at ensuring environmental cleanliness and sustainability.
Recall that the agency recently promised to tackle headlong the upsurge of black spots across the metropolis, especially on the Lagos Badagry expressway axis, and to ensure that the sanitation work done was sustained, by moving LAWMA police to monitor the cleared areas.
The LAWMA helmsman also urged residents to shun the act of patronising cart-pushers and all forms of improper waste disposal, during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year festivities, especially on road medians, canals and uncompleted buildings, saying that such condemnable act led to the spread of infectious diseases, as well as causing various environmental hazards, like flooding.
He implored residents to patronise assigned PSP operators, for prompt evacuation of their waste, and call LAWMA toll-free numbers: 07080601020/617, for inquiries and complaints on waste management issues in their areas.
A woman has been arrested for setting their house ablaze after her husband was allegedly caught in infidelity.
The Rongo woman, whose identity was not disclosed at the time of this release, also poisoned all their livestock. The incident happened earlier this month.
According to the woman, her husband, who had claimed to be in Nairobi for a conference, was actually at the home of their neighbour, a widow whose husband had died just three weeks earlier.
She said, “I was passing by my neighbour’s house when I heard my husband’s voice saying, ‘I’m enjoying it.’”
Community relations officers have, however, condemned her act, saying, “Why would someone go to the extent to destroy all they’ve built because of infidelity? What of men who married more than one wife, would she had destroyed the home is she’s one of those women? Our women needs to sit and think before making rash decisions that’ll cost them and their children.”
As part of activities marking the 2025 Press Week of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Chapter, a delegation of journalists paid a courtesy visit to Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate development firm.
The Press Week, slated for October 12th to 17th, 2025, in Ibadan, focuses on strengthening media engagement and celebrating excellence in journalism. The visit aimed to foster collaboration between the NUJ and Adron Homes in promoting public awareness of housing and real estate investment.
Led by the Oyo State NUJ Chairman, Comrade Ademola Babalola, the delegation was warmly received by the Managing Director of Adron Group, Mrs. Adenike Ajobo, at the company’s head office in Omole, Lagos. In his address, Comrade Babalola lauded Adron Homes for its steadfast commitment to delivering affordable housing in Nigeria.
He described the company as a model of innovation and social impact, commending its role in improving the lives of Nigerian families through sustainable real estate solutions.
In her response, Mrs. Adenike Ajobo on behalf of the Chairman/CEO, Sir Adetola Emmanuelking, expressed deep appreciation to the Oyo NUJ for the visit and congratulated the council on its upcoming Press Week. She reaffirmed Adron Homes’ commitment to fostering strong relationships with the media and ensuring transparency and trust in the real estate sector.
Mrs. Ajobo emphasized that the media remains a vital partner in the company’s mission to make affordable housing accessible to all Nigerians, pledging continued collaboration on public enlightenment initiatives.
The meeting also featured an interactive session where both parties discussed potential partnerships in public education on real estate investment, land ownership, and property documentary.
The NUJ delegation further commended Adron Homes for its impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects, especially in youth empowerment and community development across Nigeria. The visit ended with the exchange of goodwill messages and pleasantries, reinforcing a spirit of partnership between Adron Homes and the Oyo NUJ.
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has urged passengers to remain vigilant and proactive in cautioning or reporting drivers, who exhibit reckless behaviour behind the wheel.
He stated this, according to a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), in the wake of a fatal road traffic crash that claimed 10 lives and left 11 others injured on Friday, 10th October 2025, at about 2330HRS, along the Obajana–Lokoja route, specifically at Apamaru.
The crash involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with registration number KTG 100YL, which was conveying 21 male passengers at the time of the incident.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the FRSC crash investigation team revealed that the crash was caused by speed violation (SPV) and wrongful overtaking (WOV) on the part of the driver, who lost control of the vehicle while on a night journey.
Out of the 21 persons involved, 10 were killed on the spot, while 11 sustained varying degrees of injuries, including deep cuts, fractures, and bruises. The injured victims were evacuated to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana, while the remains of the deceased were handed over to their families and taken to Sarikin Hausawa, Obajana, for burial in line with Islamic rites.
The Corps Marshal, while expressing grief over the incident, warned that night travels, excessive speeding, and wrongful overtaking continue to be major causes of fatal road crashes in Nigeria. He therefore called on commercial vehicle operators to adhere strictly to road safety regulations, emphasising that the Corps will intensify its enforcement on Overloading and advocacy to discourage Night Journey across critical corridors in Nigeria.
He further implores passengers to speak out and caution drivers whose actions endanger lives, noting that silence in the face of recklessness is complicity in tragedy.
To this end, the Corps therefore calls on all road users to embrace a culture of safety and responsibility, reminding the entire community of the motoring public that road safety is a shared responsibility, and members of the public are urged to promptly report reckless drivers by dialing the FRSC toll free number 122 or report to the nearest FRSC patrol team or any security agency on that route.
