Tag: SANITATION
Kaduna to spend N4.7bn on water, sanitation, hygiene in 2022
The Kaduna State Government has earmarked N4.7 billion for the provision of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in its 2022 budget.
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Sanitation: Kano govt shuts 2 public conveniences for poor hygiene
Kano State Task Force Committee on Sanitation on Saturday shut down two public conveniences in Kano metropolis for poor sanitary conditions.
The Chairman of the...
Air pollution shortens Nigerians’ lives by over 3 years –Report
Air pollution is shortening Nigerians’ lives by an average of three years and four months relative to what life expectancy would be if the...
60 die as cholera hits Katsina
Fear has gripped residents of Katsina over a cholera outbreak that has killed no fewer than 60 persons in some communities in the State.
Commissioner...
Uzodimma flags-off Imo-CARES programme to cushion Covid-19 pandemic effect
OWERRI - Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has flagged-off Imo-CARES, the state's version of the Federal Government's NG-CARES programme meant to cushion the...
Danjuma-led COVID-19 task force spends N3.3bn
The Chairperson of the VSF, Mrs Toyosi Akerele-Ofunsiji, stated this while handing over water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects it constructed to three schools,...
Lagos State Govt To Auction 88 Vehicles Seized For Traffic Violation
88 cars which were seized by the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement Unit) from traffic violators would be...
Environmental Sanitation: Lalong reads riot act to community leaders
By Martha Agas
Jos - Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has tasked community leaders to ensure the cleanliness of the environment in their various...
FCT task force raids drug dealers’ depot
By Salisu Sani-Idris
Abuja - The Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) Ministerial Task Force on City Sanitation, on Thursday, raided a notorious drug dealers’...
Boy prostrates to sip water from dirty gutter in Jos
MKReporters, Jos, Nigeria: Africa has the world's highest prevalence rate of diseases because facilities and knowledge for prevention are lacking.
The boy in the picture...
Bauchi govt, DFID, UNICEF earmark N20m to build household improved latrines
By Huseyn Abubakar Mbar.
Bauchi - Bauchi State Governmet in collaboration with two International agencies had earmarked N20 million for the...
Climate change: Wateraid urges FG, stakeholders to include safe water, sanitation
By Vivian Emoni
Abuja - Wateraid has urged the Federal Government and international organisations to include safe water and sanitation in...
Stakeholders, lawmakers meet over access to clean water, sanitation in Plateau
By Polycarp Auta
Shendam (Plateau) - Lawmakers and some critical stakeholders from communities in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau on...
3m people practice open defecation in Bauchi – Officials
By Ahmed Kaigama Mohammed
Bauchi - Mr Garba Magaji, the General Manager (GM), Bauchi State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA),...
Health expert tasks Lagos residents on positive attitude to environment
By Lilian Okoro
Lagos - An Environmental and Health Expert, Dr Omogbohun Patrick, has advised Lagos residents to display positive...
Lassa fever: Traditional ruler cautions against poor sanitation, hygiene
By Awayi Kuje
Wakama (Nasarawa State) Feb.2, 2020 (NAN) Mr Adams Makka-Nangba, the District Head of Wakama in Nasarawa State, has called on the people...
Mobile court prosecutes 300 sanitation offenders in Nasarawa
By Sunday John
Lafia - A Mobile Court handling environmental-related cases on Saturday prosecuted 300 people suspected to have violated environmental sanitation laws...
Corps members conduct sanitation exercise at Plateau hospital
By Polycarp Auta
Jos - Corps members belonging to the Sustainable Development Goals( SDGs) Community Development Service (CDS) group on Friday conducted a...
Sanitation: Kano Govt shuts Sharada market slaughterhouse
By Aisha Ahmed
Kano - The Kano State Government on Friday shut down a slaughterhouse at the Sharada market for its poor sanitary condition.
The...
Minister orders immediate step down of MD of NBET
By Constance Imasuen
Abuja - The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, has order the immediate step-down of Dr. Marilyn Amobi, Managing Director...