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Water & Sanitation

Open defecation: Ekiti landlords comply with Fayemi’s ‘One-House, One-Toilet’ policy

Some landlords in major towns in Ekiti State have begun to construct toilets in their premises in compliance with the state government’s policy to...

Michael Simire - July 21, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Open defecation: Edo launches ‘Clean Nigeria – Use the Toilet’ campaign

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Friday, July 16, 2021 in Benin City launched the “Clean Nigeria – Use the Toilet” campaign in...

Michael Simire - July 17, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Buhari urges passage of Water Resources Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the National Assembly to pass the National Water Resources Bill, to make potable drinking water more accessible to the...

Michael Simire - July 16, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Access to WASH facilities will improve economies of developing countries – WaterAid

WaterAid Nigeria says the economies of developing countries will be boosted by trillions of dollars over the next two decades if clean water, toilets,...

Michael Simire - July 11, 2021

Water & Sanitation

NYSC to hold National Environmental Sanitation Day

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will hold a National Environmental Sanitation Day on July 17, 2021 in all the Local Government...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2021

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

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