Africa Health Report

Lagos Expands Public Toilets Network to Combat Open Defecation Crisis Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab presenting climate strategies at Harvard forum

Korede Abdullah April 19, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government says it has deployed 1,710 public toilets across the state...

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...

Katsina Achieves Open-Defecation-Free Status After Federal Certification Katsina State officials celebrating open-defecation-free certification

Hussaini Ibrahim November 20, 2025

KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State secures a major public-health milestone as the Federal Government officially declares it...

Mirian Gom October 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Environment has pledged to collaborate with residents and local authorities...

Open Defecation