Tag:Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Water & Sanitation

Two Nestlé for Healthier Kids schools get water and sanitation facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities as it is one of the sure ways of preventing the...

Michael Simire - February 11, 2021

Water & Sanitation

NCDC advocates for WASH in PHCs to curb disease outbreaks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advocated for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) standard in the Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) nationwide...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2021

Water & Sanitation

UNICEF wants states to take ownership of water, sanitation services

A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist with UNICEF, Mr Bioye Ogunjobi, has called on states to show more commitment toward scaling up sanitation...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Expert wants Nigeria to commercialise states water boards, agencies

A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) expert, Mr Timeyin Uwejamomere, has called for the commercialisation of urban water supply services to improve access in...

Michael Simire - January 15, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Nigerian ‘WASH’ advocate bags Africa Youth Award

Founder, Water with Development (WaterWide), Mr Wilson Atumeyi, has bagged the 2020 Africa Youth Awards. Atumeyi, who is a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) advocate,...

Michael Simire - January 3, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Stemming the tide of open defecation: The Kwara approach

Globally, Nigeria is ranked second after India on the rung of countries with the highest prevalent rate of open defecation practice, and the first...

Michael Simire - January 3, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Gombe moves to end open defecation by 2025

The Gombe State Government, in a bid to end open defecation by 2025, has declared a state of emergency on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene...

Michael Simire - December 30, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Examining Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector in COVID-19 era

The relevance of water to Nigeria’s national development is very pivotal to population growth, urbanisation and increased efforts at agriculture and industrial development. This relevance...

Michael Simire - December 27, 2020

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