{
  "id": 9004757,
  "title": "Optimus Bank mobilises employees, communities to protect Lagos coastline on World Cleanup Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/optimus-bank-mobilises-employees-communities-to-protect-lagos",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/optimus-bank-mobilises-employees-communities-to-protect-lagos-coastline-on-world-cleanup-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Optimus Bank, a Nigerian financial institution, organized a beach clean-up at Lekki, Lagos, on World Cleanup Day. The event, part of the \"PROTECT OUR COAST\" campaign, aimed to combat coastal pollution through practical action and community collaboration. Optimus Bank partnered with Shoreline Euphoria Limited and RESWAYE. Over two tonnes of waste, including plastics, sachet-water nylon, food packaging, cans, glass, and other solid waste, were collected and separated into recyclable and non-recyclable streams. Optimus Bank CEO, Dr. Ademola Odeyemi, emphasized the bank's commitment to environmental responsibility and community well-being. The initiative also included environmental awareness sessions and demonstrations on waste segregation and recycling to promote responsible waste disposal and sustainable practices.",
  "summary": "Optimus Bank, a dynamic Nigerian financial institution committed to redefining the banking experience, has mobilized its employees, volunteers, and community stakeholders for a beach clean-up exercise at a beach space in Lekki, Lagos, off the Coastal Road. The initiative forms part of the Bank’s “PROTECT OUR COAST” campaign to promote environmental responsibility and action against […] Optimus…",
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      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}