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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

Water & Sanitation

‘Nigeria yet to tackle basic water, sanitation challenges at 59’

A Global Private Sector Representative of Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), says Nigeria is yet to tackle basic water and sanitation challenges as it marks...

admin - September 30, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Why Nigeria should criminalise open defecation to safeguard health, environment

The significance of sanitation to safeguard human health is undisputable, it is essential for human dignity, health and well-being. Open defecation, which has become a daily occurrence in...

admin - September 27, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Forest governance and answering nature’s call

Ghana’s forests have historically been the domain of the government and the timber industry. The often marginalised and impoverished communities who live in their vicinity had...

admin - September 24, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Ending open defecation for healthy living

Mrs Eno Etukudoh, 54, says that she and her children have lived at the bank of Calabar River for many years, where open defecation is rampant...

admin - September 20, 2019

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