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Water & Sanitation

UNICEF raises concern over rate of open defecation in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the high rate of open defecation in Nigeria. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Enugu, Dr...
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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...
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Water & Sanitation

2.4m practice open defecation in Plateau, says sanitation GM

General Manger, Plateau Rural Water Supply And Sanitation Agency (PRUWASSA), Mr Peter Kassam, has said that no fewer than 2.4 million people practice open...
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Water & Sanitation

Govt declares four more LGAs open defecation-free

Federal Ministry of Water Resources has declared four additional local government areas (LGAs) open defecation free, having met the requirements slated in the ODF...
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Water & Sanitation

Reps task ministries on elimination of open defection

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministries of Health and Water Resources to prioritise rural water and sanitation projects to ensure...
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Water & Sanitation

10 Katsina LGAs attain Open Defecation Free status

No fewer than 10 local government areas in Katsina State have attained Open Defecation Free (ODF) status under the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in...
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Water & Sanitation

UNICEF says 1,500 Bauchi communities now open defecation free

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that 1,500 communities in four Local Government Areas of Bauchi State have been declared Open Defecation...
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Water & Sanitation

Private sector’s role critical in ending open defecation, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the role of the private sector in building a strong  sanitation economy will drive the sustenance of the results...
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