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Water & Sanitation

FCTA to construct 10,000 public toilets to end open defecation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says 10,000 public toilets will be constructed in strategic locations across the territory to end open defecation in...

Michael Simire - May 9, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Maintaining hand hygiene 16 times cheaper than treating infectious diseases – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says maintaining hand hygiene is 16 times cheaper than the cost of treating an infectious disease. Dr Abiodun...

Michael Simire - May 5, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Addressing water scarcity in Kano metropolitan areas

Water is an important substance to human beings, animals and plants on the earth, without which, life will be difficult, hence the saying “water...

Michael Simire - May 1, 2022

Water & Sanitation

One toilet for one street: How open defecation pollutes rivers in Oyo community

Gbadegesin Adeyanju reports on the practice of open defecation in Masifa community, Oyo State, and how it pollutes the community’s river, air and impacts...

admin - April 25, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Govt seeks collective responsibility to halt open defecation by 2025

The Federal Government on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Abuja called for more commitment from all stakeholders towards meeting the open defecation-free target before...

admin - April 22, 2022

Water & Sanitation

If we don’t invest in water and sanitation, we risk another devastating pandemic

Coronavirus is the deadliest viral outbreak we’ve seen in over a century, but it may not be the last in our lifetime. Experts have warned...

admin - April 21, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Investment in water and sanitation crucial amid mounting climate crisis

Picture the global climate crisis and you might think of dry, cracked earth, groaning for water. Or heavy rains and surging rivers sweeping away...

admin - April 19, 2022

Water & Sanitation

SDGs: Ekiti, World Bank, others partner to improve water supply, sanitation

The Ekiti State Government says it’s partnership with the World Bank and Federal Ministry of Water Resources is to facilitate improved water supply, sanitation...

admin - April 13, 2022

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