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Akwa Ibom Leads Cleanliness Rankings Amid National Sanitation Decline Clean streets in Akwa Ibom following national sanitation assessment

Oluwafunbi Bello December 4, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Akwa Ibom retains its position as Nigeria’s cleanest state for the eighth consecutive year...

Lagos Battles Waste Crisis with New Compactor Rollout LAWMA waste trucks and compactors operating in Lagos streets

Oluwafunbi Bello December 4, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority announces plans to procure 500 new mobile tricycle compactors,...

Lagos Pollution Crisis Worsens as Health Risks Surge Alarming Rate LASEPA officials addressing stakeholders on rising pollution in Lagos

Korede Abdullah November 26, 2025

Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has raised renewed concerns over the escalating...

45m Nigerians Still Defecate Openly as Safe Sanitation Access Plunges Nationwide Open defecation site in rural Nigeria highlighting sanitation challenges.

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s sanitation crisis is deepening, with more than 45 million people still practicing open...

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