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Water & Sanitation

FCT sanitation agency, WaterAid partner to end open defecation

The FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) is partnering with WaterAid Nigeria to end open defecation in the nation’s capital. This was the...

Michael Simire - February 3, 2022

Water & Sanitation

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...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2022

Water & Sanitation

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...

Michael Simire - January 20, 2022

Water & Sanitation

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...

Michael Simire - January 5, 2022

Water & Sanitation

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...

Michael Simire - January 3, 2022

Water & Sanitation

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...

Michael Simire - December 31, 2021

Water & Sanitation

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....

Michael Simire - December 24, 2021

Water & Sanitation

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...

Michael Simire - December 21, 2021

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