Tag: Enviroment
UNICEF targets 150,000 in Adamawa WASH initiative
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that 150,000 people will benefit from the Accelerated Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA) project in two...
Lagos LCDAs vow to sustain WASH projects
Ojodu and Ikorodu North LCDAs in Lagos have pledged to maintain the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects implemented by WaterAid with support from...
Centre, NPS partner to combat banditry, arms proliferation
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the National Park Service (NPS) to tackle banditry...
Mixed reactions trail Nigeria’s 2030 open defecation-free deadline
Stakeholders in the environment space and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) have expressed mixed reactions on the feasibility of Nigeria achieving open defecation-free target...
FG advocates private sector collaboration to improve sanitation
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for greater private sector involvement in improving access to Water, Sanitation, and...
KNSG approves policy to address environmental degradation, climate change
The Kano State Executive Council has approved a comprehensive Climate Change Policy Framework to address environmental degradation and climate change in the state.
This is...
Climate change: World Bank disburses N5bn to 140 Plateau communities
The World Bank says it has disbursed N5 billion to 140 communities across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau to help them...
FG, NYSC partner to curb open defecation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to address open defecation and...
Table water producers back Lagos ban on single-use plastics
The Association for Table Water Producers (ATWAP) of Nigeria has backed the Lagos State Government ban on single-use plastics, including sachet water.
The National President...
Confusion, lamentation trail Lagos ban on single-use plastics
Controversy confusion and lamentation have trailed the reactions expressed by stakeholders, including sachet water dealers and consumers, as the Lagos State Government prepares for...
Flood: Move out of coastal area, A’Ibom govt tells dwellers
The Akwa Ibom State government has alerted its citizens, particularly residents living along low-level coastal areas, to relocate to upland to avoid impending flood.
The...
