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Bridging electricity gaps for rural women, girls: A task for govt, states

Over 90 million Nigerians, approximately 45% of the population, lack access to electricity in their homes and communities, which has severe implications. Without electricity, people...

Govt urges states to prioritise water safety plans

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has urged State Governments to prioritise water safety plans at all times, so as to reduce contamination from...

Govt urged to act on NiMet early warning on rainfall pattern

Following the recent weather forecast for 2023 released by Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on...

States accused of making 2025 open defecation-free target gloomy

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has said states’ attitude and poor governance culture in the water and sanitation sector may affect...

Govt asks states to submit inventory of COVID isolation, testing centres

The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged state governments to submit an inventory of isolation and testing centres for the management of COVID-19. Minister of...

Poor water supply blamed on states’ refusal to plan

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has blamed the perennial scarcity of water on the refusal of states to plan for their...

Cholera: Nigeria records 37,819 cases, 1,178 deaths from 23 states, FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded 37,819 suspected cases of cholera, 1,178 deaths in 23 states and the...

FEC approves N16bn for erosion control in 12 states, FCT

 The Federal Executive Council has approved N16 billion for erosion control in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Special Adviser to the...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks...
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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, announced the launch of Version 3.0 of the International Water Stewardship Standard,...

Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more...

World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,...