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Jigawa gets four new defecation-free LGAs

Four new Local Government Areas in Jigawa State have been added to open defecation-free LGAs in the country. The LGAs include Gumel, Maigatari, Babura and...

Govt promises Nigerians easy access to safe water

The Federal Government has reiterated its unflinching commitment to ensure that Nigerians have easy access to safe water. Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, the Permanent Secretary, Federal...

Minister orders clean up of grimy FCT satellite towns

The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has ordered the comprehensive cleaning of all satellite towns across the six Area Councils...

Kaduna to spend N4.7bn on water, sanitation, hygiene in 2022

The Kaduna State Government has earmarked N4.7 billion for the provision of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in its 2022 budget. This is contained in...

Govt constructed 12 dams in 2021, says minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it constructed 12 dams and developed  96,000 hectares of irrigated land as of 2021 through the Federal Ministry...

Govt urged to provide potable water in Ogoniland

A non-governmental organisation, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, has appealed to the Federal Government to provide potable water to Ogoniland. The President of the group, Dr....

Nigeria needs N6trn to meet demands on water infrastructure – Minister

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says Nigeria needs not less than N6 trillion to meet the demands for water supply infrastructure...

4% of healthcare facilities in Nigeria have access to WASH services – WaterAid

An international non-governmental organisation, WaterAid Nigeria, has said that only four per cent of healthcare facilities in Nigeria have access to basic Water, Sanitation...

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FAO commits to early planting season toward humanitarian needs, response plan

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative to Nigeria, Dr Hussein Gadain, has reaffirmed commitment to timely planting...
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Group flays illegal granite mining in Abia community, seeks govt intervention

The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD), an environmental advocacy group, has condemned alleged illegal granite mining...

SSB tax: Should private profits supersede public health?

Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly...

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FAO commits to early planting season toward humanitarian needs, response plan

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative to...

Group flays illegal granite mining in Abia community, seeks govt intervention

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