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Water & Sanitation

Borno clears Maiduguri drains, waste to curb flooding

The Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) has embarked on drain and waste clearance exercise in Maiduguri to control perennial flooding in the area. General...

Michael Simire - July 6, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Open defecation described as major cause of epidemics

The Executive Director, FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Dr. Mohammed Dan-Hassan, says the practice of open defecation, especially during the rainy season is...

Michael Simire - July 2, 2021

Water & Sanitation

$700m World Bank water project: Stakeholders call for states’ commitment

Stakeholders have called on states benefitting from the $700 million World Bank-supported Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) Programme to...

Michael Simire - June 28, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Foundation partners Lagos on environmental sustainability

A non-governmental organisation, Sterling One Foundation, has pledged to strengthen its partnership with the Lagos State Government on environmental sustainability. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mrs...

Michael Simire - June 27, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Over 8m Lagosians lack access to clean water – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 said that over 8 million people summing up 60 per cent of people living...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Lagos working to bridge water supply deficit to residents, says governor

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 said the state government was working assiduously to bridge the huge deficit in...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Access to safe water still a challenge – WaterAid

WaterAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 said that access to sustainable and equitable safe drinking water remained a challenge in...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Stakeholders seek licensing, regulation of borehole drilling

The Federal Government has been urged to regulate and license all borehole drilling companies towards protecting the nation’s groundwater resources. Mr Francis Uzoma, President, Borehole...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2021

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