SUSanA marks Water Women’s Day
Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) an informal network of organisations with a common vision on sustainable sanitation will be hosting a virtual Water Women’s Day on […]
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USAID Nigeria: E-WASH final report
Kindly find below the final report of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) financed Effective Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services (E-WASH) program implemented from […]
Why water reform programmes are not succeeding in Nigeria- Dennis Mwanza
Dr Dennis Mwanza, a Zambian is a household name in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector, particularly in management of urban water reforms. He will perhaps […]
I make 18,000 naira daily- Mai Ruwa
By Esther David A Water Vendor, popularly known as ‘Mai Ruwa’, says he makes a daily profit of between 15,000 naira and 18,000 naira, if […]
USAID/LUWASH appoints Soni Elisha as Deputy Chief of Party
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) financed $44m Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH), programme has appointed Engr Soni Elisha as its […]
90% of Ekiti residents lack access to safe water, 1m people defecate openly
Ninety per cent of residents of Ekiti State lack access to safely managed drinking water, out of which 73% drink water contaminated with E-Coli from […]
UK Sanitation group appoints Nanpet Chuktu as Nigeria’s focal person
Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH), a United Kingdom based learning and research programme focused on sanitation and hygiene in low and lower-middle income countries, has appointed […]
Nigeria’s WASH Professionals partner Environmental Health Officers to end Open Defecation
The Network of Female Professionals in WASH (FEMinWASH) in Nigeria is collaborating with the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) to devise strategies of ending […]
Call for Entries: Nigerian Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition 2023
The Nigerian Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition is currently accepting submissions for its 2023 event, with the theme “Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a […]
Apply for WASH Master of Science in Jordan: Scholarships available
The German Jordanian University has recently released its applications for the 2023 Humanitarian Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Master of Science Program, open until 26 […]
Cholera Outbreak affects 47 people in Ebonyi
By Dr Kelechukwu Okezie There is an outbreak of Cholera in several villages within three communities in Ishielu Local Government of Ebonyi State, South East […]
UN launches 2022 Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report
The 2022 edition of WHO and UN-Water’s Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water (GLAAS) was launched yesterday. The GLAAS 2022 report, which […]
Consumers accuse Kwara State Water Corporation of supplying contaminated water
By Esther David with background reports by Babatope Babalobi Residents of Agbooba along Orelope street Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, have expressed displeasure over the dirty […]
I sometimes defecate in my dress – 82 year old man
My name is Mairakumi, and live in Fulanin Gidan Gona community in Mallam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria I am about […]
Mandate Market Public Toilet, Ilorin: filthy and stinking
By Esther David, Staff Writer Introduction Mandate Public Toilet is situated within an ultra-modern foodstuff wholesale market located at Olorunshogo road, Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. […]
National Council on Water Resources meets in Sokoto, January 2023
The 29th regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources (NCWR) will hold in Sokoto, Sokoto State, between January 15-20, 2023. Its theme is: […]
World Toilet Day 2022: Making toilets fanciful and sexy
By Bernard Tavershima […]
Furaka community: where open defecation thrives
By Esther K. Bitrus with photo credits: Debbie Macaulay Furaka Community is located at the outskirts of Jos, the capital of Plateau State, in Northern […]
Only 13% of Nigerians have access to proper handwashing facilities
Only 13 % of the population use improved sanitation facilities with a proper handwashing station that has running water and soap. Fifty-one (51) % of […]