Tag: SANITATION
Gov. Al-Makura inaugurates new Orange market, donates N20m
Mararaba (Nasarawa state) - Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Saturday inaugurated a new multi-million naira vegetable and grocery market (Orange market) at...
Bauchi Govt., UNICEF provide potable water to 1.7m people
Dass (Bauchi) - Bauchi State Government in collaboration with UNICEF have provided safe drinking water and increased hygiene to 1.7 million people in the...
WaterAid urges govt. to eliminate inequalities in accessing water, sanitation
Abuja - The Country Director, WaterAid Nigeria, Dr Michael Ojo, has called on government at all levels to eliminate inequalities towards accessing water and...
Bayelsa: Dickson inaugurates Environmental Sanitation Authority
YENAGOA (Sundiata Post) - The Bayelsa State Government is to formally launch Operation Clean Up the state with the inauguration of a nine-member Environmental...
Gov. Aregbesola creates 31 LCDAs, dissolves caretaker committees
Osogbo - Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, on Tuesday announced the creation of 31 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), in addition to the...
Poor environmental sanitation product of societal failure – FCT Minister
ABUJA - The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has blamed the poor sanitary condition and environmental degradation in our communities on indiscipline and the...
Africa wants new investments to expand access to water
Nairobi - The 18th African Water Association congress and exhibition ended in Nairobi on Thursday with a call for concerted efforts to expand access...
Gov Ahmed solicits more private sector involvement in providing primary education
Ilorin - Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has called for more private sector involvement in the provision of basic/primary education to improve the quality...
Council distributes 100 refuse bins to 10 wards
Gwagwalada (FCT) - The Chairman, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Abubakar Jibrin-Giri, said the council had procured and...
Agency clears refuse in Hadejia
Hadejia (Jigawa) - The Jigawa State Environment Protection Agency (JISEPA), has embarked on a three-day clearance of drains and disposal of wastes in Hadejia,...
Sokoto Govt. to recruit 200 female environmental marshals
Sokoto - Sokoto State Government on Monday said it has concluded arrangement to recruit 200 female environmental marshals to enhance clean environments and personal...
Zamfara Govt. to employ 2,800 sanitation workers
Bakura (Zamfara) - A total of 2, 800 youths will be engaged as sanitation workers by the 14 local government councils of Zamfara, Chairman...
Bauchi State Govt. requires N33bn to provide potable water, sanitation to...
Bauchi - Bauchi State Government says it requires N33 billion to provide water and sanitation to about three million rural people.
Mr Garba Magaji, General Manager, State...
Jigawa lawmaker engages 20 environmental workers
Malammadori (Jigawa) - Alhaji Kais Abdallah, a member of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, said on Monday that he had engaged 20 ad-hoc...
LG spends N16m on water projects
Kafin-Hausa (Jigawa) - The Kafin-Hausa Local Government Council of Jigawa said it had spent more than N16 million on execution of rural water projects.
The...
Support monthly sanitation, commissioner pleads with Kano residents
Kano - Kano State Government has called on residents of the state to support the state’s monthly sanitation exercise.
The Commissioner for Environment in the...
Ministry urges schools to implement Hygiene Promotion programme
Abuja - The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has urged all stakeholders to implement the country’s hygiene-promotion strategy to boost overall sanitation in schools.
Mrs...
Zamfara Govt. warns against violation of environmental laws
Gusau - The Zamfara Government has called on residents of the state to ensure effective adherence to environmental laws to avoid the occurrence of...
Malammadori LG adopts proactive environment, sanitation programmes
Malammadori (Jigawa) - The Malammadori Local Government Council of Jigawa on Thursday said it had adopted effective environment friendly programmes to enhance sanitation in...
Katsina to establish sanitation courts in 2016 — Official
Katsina - Katsina State Government says it will establish five mobile courts to deal with violators of the monthly environmental sanitation in the state.
The...