UNICEF says 25% WASH investments lost to poor operation, maintenance
Jan. 26, 2024 The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 25 per cent of annual investments in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector were compromised due to inadequate operation and…
Toilet business owners key to ending open defecation challenges, Nigeria needs 3.9 million toilets annually -UNICEF
July 3, 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the open defecation-free target by 2025….
Implementation of child rights law critical to out-of-school reduction –UNICEF
May 29, 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has advocated the implementation of the Child Rights Law in the states as this was critical in the reduction of out-of-school…
5 startups win N17.5m at hackathon to end open defecation
April 28, 2023 Five startups have won N3.5 million each totalling N17.5 million and four months mentorship at the Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) Hackathon Innovation fair 2.0 to end open…
FG inaugurates 40-man committee to develop National WASH Policy
April 3, 2023 The Minister of Environment, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, on Monday inaugurated a 40-man committee to lead the development of a National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy for…
UNICEF begins 5-year strategic country plan for Nigerian children
March 24, 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has began a five-year strategic plan to help Nigerian children who are left behind in developmental strides to meet up with…
78m children risk water-related crisis in Nigeria–UNICEF
March 20, 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 78 million children in Nigeria are at the risk of three water-related threats. UNICEF listed the threats to include inadequate…
Cholera Outbreak: C/River Govt. says situation under control
Dec. 18, 2022 The Cross River Government says it has deployed human and material resources to bring the cholera outbreak in Ekureku community that led to the death of 20…
Sokoto State Govt faults poverty rating
Nov. 23, 2022 The Sokoto Government has faulted the recent ranking of as poorest state in the federation. Alhaji Arzika Bodinga, the Permanent Secretary in the Sokoto State Ministry of…
FG calls for renewed commitment to stop cholera outbreaks
September 23, 2022 The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, on Friday called for renewed commitment from all stakeholders to curtail continued reports of cholera outbreaks in parts of…