Tag:Water scarcity

Water & Sanitation

Niger Assembly urges reactivation of Bosso dam to end water scarcity

The Niger House of Assembly has urged the State Government to reactivate the Bosso Dam in order to address the challenge of water scarcity...

Michael Simire - August 22, 2023

Water & Sanitation

Addressing water scarcity in Kano metropolitan areas

Water is an important substance to human beings, animals and plants on the earth, without which, life will be difficult, hence the saying “water...

Michael Simire - May 1, 2022

Water & Sanitation

World Water Week opens with call for urgent action

The 2021 World Water Week opened on Monday, August 23, with calls for massive transformations of our societies. Participants from all over the world...

Michael Simire - August 23, 2021

Water & Sanitation

CAPPA decries water scarcity, urges Lagos to fix infrastructure

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed worry over the water scarcity in Lagos communities and cautioned that if the situation...

Michael Simire - June 8, 2021

Water & Sanitation

13 CSOs vow to tackle water scarcity in Enugu

No fewer than 13 civil society organisations (CSOs) have resolved to tackle and end water scarcity in Enugu State, especially within the metropolis. The water...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Four billion people face severe water scarcity, study finds

The water scarcity crises is fast unfolding. Along with climate change, this can pose a grave threat to global peace and stability. According to...

admin - February 15, 2016

Water & Sanitation

Jalingo: Portable water scarce like petrol, expensive as gold

Residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in Northern Nigeria, are groaning over the unending scarcity of portable water, writes AYODELE SAMUEL, a blogger “Water,...

Michael Simire - October 31, 2012