Nigeria, July 24 -- Refuse continues to pile up on streets, road medians and bus stops across Lagos, despite government efforts to improve waste collection and tackle indiscriminate dumping, PREMIUM TIMES has found.

At MITV Bus Stop, near the Lagos State Government Secretariat, nylons, plastic bottles and household waste have been dumped at the facility, which is meant for passengers.

The refuse at the location had remained for more than a month, creating an unpleasant odour in the area.

The findings come weeks after PREMIUM TIMES published a special report on how mounting heaps of refuse had overwhelmed roads, markets and residential communities across Lagos.

The report documented complaints from residents about irregular waste colle...