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WaterAid disseminates analysis of urban sanitation in Nigeria

With a WASH NORM 2019 report which indicates that 24.4 per cent of Nigeria’s total population (47 million) still practice open defecation, an international NGO, WaterAid...

Michael Simire - November 1, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Nigeria is world’s No. 1 in open defecation – Minister

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. Mr Suleiman Adamu, the Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, disclosed...

Michael Simire - October 29, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Crusaders urge Sanwo-Olu not to privatise Lagos water

Civil society, labour and grassroots groups have demanded that Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State should halt its plans to privatise water. The campaigners, who made...

admin - October 24, 2019

Water & Sanitation

UNESCO urges African leaders to invest in SDG 6

By the close of Friday October 18, 2019, the 2019 Climate Chance Summit taking place at the International Conference Centre, Accra in Ghana will end with...

admin - October 18, 2019

Water & Sanitation

94% Nigerians do not practice proper hand washing – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says 94 per cent Nigerians do not practice proper hand washing in the country. Mr Oumar Doumbouya, a UNICEF...

admin - October 16, 2019

Water & Sanitation

UN concludes second phase of water sanitation programme in C/River

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the government of Cross River has concluded Phase 2 of...

admin - October 15, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Stakeholders task Lagos governor on keeping water in public realm

Civil society and grassroots groups that participated in a stakeholder dialogue on the Lagos water crisis have demanded that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shun the privatisation path...

admin - October 9, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Group seeks laws to improve water supply, sanitation in Plateau

A Jos, Plateau State-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Network of Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), has advised the Plateau State House of Assembly to enact laws...

admin - October 6, 2019

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