The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has expanded its waste removal efforts across major communities in Lagos, specifically along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor. Recent evacuations took place at Ile Oba Bus Stop, Ijanikin, and near the Otto Ijanikin Primary Health Care facility in Ojo.

A refuse heap that has sat on the median of Lagos' Idimu-Ejigbo Road for six months continues to emit offensive odours and raise health concerns among residents, despite an earlier evacuation of the waste, Punch reports. The lingering waste highlights ongoing sanitation challenges in the area, with locals reportedly affected by the persistent stench and potential public health risks posed by the uncleared refuse.

The Lagos State Government has initiated efforts to enhance the planning and delivery of social protection programs by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to better assist the most vulnerable residents. This initiative aims to ensure that aid effectively reaches those in need.

Eight months after THISDAY newspaper published an investigation into a monopoly in the payment system across Lagos public health facilities, problems with the state-designed arrangement reportedly persist. According to THISDAY, the arrangement has caused serious difficulties for patients at the hospitals. The follow-up report indicates that despite the earlier exposé drawing public attention, the payment woes affecting users of Lagos public health facilities have yet to be resolved.

Residents of Matswale township in Musina say ongoing sewage spills and the stench of overflowing wastewater continue to disrupt their lives, more than a year after South Africa's Public Protector found authorities had failed to maintain the town's sewage infrastructure. The watchdog's report concluded that the Vhembe District Municipality and Musina Local Municipality failed to adequately address spillages in Matswale Phase 10, Ward 5, and also flagged resulting pollution, according to Health-e News.

Lagos State is encouraging businesses to implement green packaging and sustainable logistics practices in the e-commerce sector to promote economic growth and protect the environment, according to Punch.