Lagos to Convert Abattoir Waste into Biogas, Fertiliser in Green Economy Drive
LAGOS – The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to convert waste generated from abattoirs into biogas, organic fertiliser and other commercially valuable products…
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Sanitation
Lagos Rescues Four Nursing Mothers From Illegal Dumpsite
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities have rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite in the Agboju area of the state,…
The Waste Mountain Beside Abuja’s Highway: How Karu Residents Are Paying the Price
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The smell reaches motorists before they see the rubbish. Beside the Nyanya–Keffi Expressway in Karu, a mountain of discarded plastic, food…
NLNG, Rector Cares Launch Rivers Sanitation Project
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – A new River’s sanitation project targeting schools and host communities has been launched by the Rector Cares Foundation in partnership…
161m Nigerians Lack Safe Water – SCI Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – More than 161 million Nigerians continue to rely on contaminated water sources, exposing millions of children to preventable diseases and undermining…
Children of the Dry Taps: How Kano’s Water Crisis Is Stealing Classrooms, Health
KANO, Nigeria — Before sunrise each day across Kano metropolis, thousands of children begin exhausting journeys not to classrooms, but to crowded boreholes and…
Drowning Megacity: Climate Chaos, Urban Neglect Push Lagos to the Brink
LAGOS, Nigeria – As Lagos braces for another season of intense rainfall and rising flood risks,in this report, Korede Abdullah examines how climate pressures…
Africa’s Water Crisis: ECA Warns 200m Still Defecate in Open
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s deepening water and sanitation crisis has reached a critical threshold, with more than 200 million people still practising open defecation,…
Lagos Orders Immediate Waste Evacuation to Prevent Flooding Risks
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities have ordered immediate evacuation of waste generated during the monthly sanitation exercise, warning that delays could heighten flooding risks…
Lagos Trains Health Workers to Boost Water Safety Standards
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State intensifies efforts to improve environmental health outcomes by training frontline health workers on water testing and safety standards. The…