I congratulate my dear brother, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on his well-deserved victory in the Ekiti State governorship election.
The overwhelming support he received across all 16 local government areas reflects the confidence the people of Ekiti have in his leadership and the work his administration has done over the past four years.
I thank the people of Ekiti State for the peaceful conduct of the election and for once again placing their trust in our great party, the APC. I also commend our party leaders and members at every level whose commitment and unity contributed to this success.
As Governor Oyebanji begins a new term, I am confident he will remain focused on delivering even greater progress and prosperity for the people of Ekiti State.
🚨🇺🇸 USA ALERTS ISRAEL AFTER CEASEFIRE BREAk
JD Vance warns Netanyahu:
“Don’t play games with us — you risk losing everything. Trump is your last ally, the whole world already hates you.” 🇮🇱
Dear Gbadebo @GRVlagos
A lot of people are genuinely concerned about the waste situation in parts of Lagos, and that concern is understandable. Waste is not something you can talk around. If refuse is sitting on your street, beside your market, close to your bus stop, or inside the drainage near your house, the only thing that matters to you is that it should be removed. And that is fair.
But it may also help to explain the scale of what is being managed, and what is actually being done.
Lagos generates about 13,000 tonnes of waste every day. Not weekly. Every day. In May alone, LAWMA and PSP operators evacuated about 418,500 tonnes of waste across the state, which comes to an average of about 13,200 tonnes daily. That is not a small operation. It involves hundreds of PSP operators, public waste teams, transfer and disposal operations, street sweepers, enforcement teams, customer service staff, drivers, loaders, supervisors and monitoring officers working across a very large and difficult city.
Just to mention, during the 2026 Hajj, Saudi Sanitation Authorities announced that a total of over 472 tons of waste were generated from Mina and Muzdalifah. This is total waste generated by pilgrims all over the world in 5 days.
Still, nobody is pretending that everything is fine everywhere. Some communities have had delays. Some PSP operators have not performed well. Some routes have grown beyond the capacity that was originally assigned to them. In some areas, road access is poor. During the rains, movement into disposal sites can become slower. Trucks break down. Diesel and spare parts are expensive. Payment compliance is also weak in many places, and when people do not pay for waste service, the operators struggle to maintain trucks, pay crews and keep to schedule. These are not excuses but the harsh realities that have to be fixed.
That is why LAWMA has been reviewing weak routes, replacing and sanctioning underperforming operators, increasing monitoring, and deploying evacuation teams to pressure points. As of last month (May), 442 PSP operators were active across Lagos while 27 routes were under review for service improvement. LAWMA also received 474 complaints and service requests that month, which are now part of how the agency is identifying weak spots and following up on operator performance.
There is also a daily blackspot operation that many people do not see unless it is happening near them. LAWMA clears 3,000 black spots every day across 57 routes. These are the road medians, market edges, illegal dumping points, bus stops, setbacks and open spaces where people keep dropping waste outside the normal collection system. Some are cleared in the morning and abused again by night. That is one of the hardest parts of the job.
This is why enforcement has become more serious. In 2025, LAWMA recorded 1,023 incidents of illegal dumping and other waste violations across the state. Out of these, 447 cases were referred for prosecution. The surveillance teams also identified 431 scavengers and reconciled 145 properties with their assigned PSP operators. The data showed that much of the illegal dumping happens between midnight and early morning, and the waste is not only household refuse. It includes construction debris and even hazardous waste in some cases.
So when people say “just clear it,” we agree. It must be cleared. But we also have to stop the same locations from being turned back into dumpsites again and again.
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When we took the difficult but necessary decision to ban Styrofoam and commence the transition away from Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), our objective was clear: to move Lagos State from the decades-old linear waste management model of “pick and dump” to a more sustainable, circular economy where waste is recognized as a valuable resource.
While a certain political nomad chose to dismiss and politicize these reforms, ranting all over the internet, we remained focused on the long-term environmental and economic benefits of our policies. Today, I am pleased to state that we are fully committed to this vision. In a matter of weeks, over 4,250 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated daily in Lagos will increasingly be transformed into wealth-creating resources rather than ending up in landfills.
We are equally encouraged by the success of initiatives such as the Ikosi Fruit Biodigester, a direct outcome of our waste-to-resource policy, which we are now preparing to replicate across the state. In addition, our partnership with Lafarge is enabling the diversion of combustible waste from landfills for use as an alternative fuel source in industrial operations.
We do not underestimate the challenges associated with waste management in a megacity such as Lagos. However, we are addressing these challenges methodically, strategically, and with a clear roadmap for sustainable outcomes. Progress may not always be immediately visible to those who choose to view every policy through a political lens, but the results are beginning to speak for themselves.
Our commitment remains unwavering: building a cleaner, greener, and more resilient Lagos for present and future generations.
#CleanerLagos
Lol. The incomplete flyover construction at Ojuore Ota is already being used by motorists. Like the flyover path doesn't even have any asphalt or concrete laid on it and people are already using it. No form of control or monitoring.
What's really going on?
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The Algerian Football Federation has filed a complaint with FIFA over the refereeing in the match against Argentina.
Specifically contesting the following two incidents:
• Lionel Messi's challenge on Mandi.
• Mac Allister's elbow to Maza's face.
Don't get sucked into the negative corner of the universe.
Nigeria may not be there yet, but this administration & BAT dey try! However, more is needed 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾