Water & Sanitation

2021 9th World Water Forum flagged-off in Dakar

In preparation for the 9th edition of the World Water Forum, to be held in Dakar, Senegal in 2021, the Kick-Off Meeting (Preparatory Process) was held...

N500m earth dam water scheme in Edo to be completed in 2020

The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority says the ongoing construction of an earth dam at Otuo in the Owan-East Local Government Area of Edo State will...

Govt intensifies campaign to curb open defecation

The Federal Government says it has embarked on strategic awareness programmes toward eradicating the menace of open defecation that has become prevalent in many parts of...

Niger inaugurates committee on effective water, sanitation, hygiene services

The Niger State Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a seven-man Project Steering Committee (SPSC) to ensure that effective water, sanitation and hygiene services are implemented. Alh. Ahmed...

Govt urged to partner with stakeholders to enhance access to water

The Society for the Promotion of People's Rights, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has charged the Federal Government on effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders to...

Forum wants Plateau to repeal law privatising water

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has been called upon to repeal the newly enacted water law and reject all forms of water privatisation...

62m Nigerians lack potable water, says EU

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 said that 62 million Nigerians were currently living without access to clean water. Mr Ketil Karlsen, EU’s Head...

Open defecation: Govt, UNICEF solicit media support on Clean-up Nigeria Campaign

The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say they will engage the media in the Clean-up Nigeria Campaign towards eradicating open defecation in...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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