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Cross River moves to curb open defecation through proposed sanitation law

Efforts to tackle open defecation in Cross River State gained momentum as stakeholders in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector backed a proposed...

Oyo residents flay open defecation, seek measures to address menace

Open defecation is a notable public health concern and threat to ecological balance, particularly in areas with inadequate sanitation infrastructure. In Oyo state, open...

Adopt right strategies to end open defecation in Lagos, Mrs. Sanwo-Olu charges stakeholders

Wife of Lagos Governor, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has charged community leaders, religious bodies, health officials and other stakeholders to adopt the right strategies in...

Foundation fights open defecation through pet bottle toilet, borehole

In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, a remote community is battling waterborne diseases due to unavailability of clean drinking water, sanitation and...

Ending open defecation in Nigeria our priority – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed its commitment to end open defecation in Nigeria. Jane Bevan, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH),...

Govt on course to end open defecation – Minister

The Minister of State for Environment, Mr Isiaq Salako, says the Federal Government is on course to end open defecation by 2025. Salako said this...

Experts proffer modalities to end Nigeria’s open defecation

Some experts have proffered recommendations and modalities to end the growing open defecation across the country. The experts spoke in separate interviews on Thursday, August...

Open defecation: Nigeria needs 3.9m toilets annually – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the open defecation-free...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it is seeking compliance with wetlands protection in oil...
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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess...

South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP)...

G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

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