Cross River Moves Against Illegal Borehole Operators
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Borehole operators working without government approval in Cross River State could face fines, closure or prosecution as the state begins…
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WASH
Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare
DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa UNICEF partnership is set to expand after Governor Umar Namadi called for stronger collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Waiting for Cholera in Nigeria’s Forgotten IDP Camps
… Inside an Abuja displacement camp where leaking shelters, empty clinics and contaminated surroundings are pushing vulnerable families towards another humanitarian disaster. As rainwater…
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…
Dangiwa Pledges Stronger Collaboration on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Initiatives
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has pledged stronger collaboration with civil society groups to address Nigeria’s persistent…
Pain After Every Meal: The Hidden Infection Millions of Nigerians Live With
ABUJA, Nigeria – Misdiagnosed as diet or stress, a silent bacterial infection thrives in Nigeria’s water and sanitation crisis, leaving millions untreated. Oluwafunbi Bello,…
Flushed Promises: How Nigeria’s Sanitation Emergency Keeps Fueling a Preventable Health Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – When Nigeria declared a state of emergency in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 2018, the message was meant to be…
Lagos Launches Digital Platform to Overhaul Water, Sanitation Services Statewide
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State unveils a new digital management system designed to transform water, sanitation and hygiene services across Africa’s most populous city.…
45m Nigerians Still Defecate Openly as Safe Sanitation Access Plunges Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s sanitation crisis is deepening, with more than 45 million people still practicing open defecation and only 25% of the population…
Africa CDC Warns of Rising Outbreak Risks, Calls for Stronger Community Surveillance
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged African governments to intensify community-based surveillance, expand vaccination campaigns…