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Government proposes N30b fund to fight open defecation

The Director of Water Quality Supply and Sanitation in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Emmanuel Awe, says the ministry has proposed a...

Hand Hygiene Day: Good hand hygiene halves incidences of infections

As countries marked the World Hand Hygiene Day on Saturday, May 5, 2018, some health experts have said that the habitual practice of good...

Privatisation won’t reverse water sector’s woes, ERA tells government

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has commended the Federal Government for declaring a state of emergency in the water sector,...

Apathy impedes realisation of solutions for water challenges in Ghana, says expert

Water experts agree that “21st century water challenges” especially that of meeting the increasing global demand for water due to population growth, can be...

States defy paucity of funds, devise ways to supply water to residents

In the face of dwindling resources amid other challenges, some state governments are still expending huge funds on water projects so as to provide potable water...

We depend on private boreholes for water, residents of south-east states say

Many residents of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria say they largely depend on private boreholes...

Water: Lagos designs master plan as south-south stakeholders list challenges

The Lagos State Water Corporation (LWC) says it has designed a master plan to ensure adequate and interrupted water supply to the residents. The Managing...

WaterAid backs government declaration of state of emergency in WASH sector

WaterAid Nigeria has commended the Federal Government for it describes as a “bold step” in declaring a state of emergency in the water, sanitation...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

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