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Water & Sanitation

Bread of Life clamours end to open defecation

As Nigeria joined the world to mark the World Toilet Day during the week, the Bread of Life Development Foundation (BLDF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO),...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Lack of toilets traced to high child mortality rate

Thirty-six prominent international health and development experts including representatives from WaterAid, AMREF Health Africa, the World Medical Association, Commonwealth Medical Association, Global Health Council,...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2014

Water & Sanitation

WaterAid: Ebola, others are reminders of importance of handwashing

The spiralling Ebola outbreak in West Africa is an important reminder of the crucial role played by good hygiene and handwashing in protecting human...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Sunny Neji, 2face Idibia perform at Global Handwashing Day

With the support of Carex Hand Wash Soap and Etisalat, as well as performances by music artists, Sunny Neji and 2face Idibia, the Concern Universal’s Global Handwashing...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2014

Water & Sanitation

African Water Facility allocates funds for climate change

The African Water Facility (AWF) has allocated €16m to fund for proposals for the “Preparation of Water and Climate Change Investment Projects”. In a statement, the AWF...

Michael Simire - September 12, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Durban utility receives 2014 Stockholm Industry Water Award

“I stand here today as part of a team of dedicated professionals who have worked with me over the past 22 years. It is...

Michael Simire - September 2, 2014

Water & Sanitation

Scientists to UN: Improved rainwater management will eradicate hunger

The world is missing a chance to eradicate hunger and poverty for billions of people living in regions with variable and scarce rainfall. Without...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2014

Water & Sanitation

‘Water sector reforms ceding peoples’ rights to transnationals’

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal and Lagos State governments to step on the brakes on adoption...

Michael Simire - August 27, 2014

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