Open Defecation: Kwara Constructs More Public Toilets In Ilorin
The Kwara State government has embarked on the construction of public toilets (lavatories) in some parts of Ilorin, the state ...
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Open Defecation: 47 Million Nigerians Urged To Embrace Proper Hygiene Practices
In a concerted effort to combat open defecation, critical stakeholders in the health sector have called on 47 million citizens ...
Nigeria Loses $1.5bn To Open Defecation
Nigeria is facing significant health and economic challenges due to the persistent issue of open defecation, with an estimated £1.5 ...
16 Arrested For Open Defecation, Other Environmental Breaches In Lagos
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), has apprehended 16 persons for breaching the state’s environment law in the Ojodu ...
Nigeria And The Burden Of Open Defecation
Despite efforts by the federal government and partners to ensure access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the ...
FG Commits To Ending Open Defecation, Cites Link To Cholera Epidemic
Wary of the rapid spread of cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality, the federal government has commenced ...
FG Recommits To Ending Open Defecation By 2025
Federal Ministry of Environment has reiterated its commitment to implementing policies and programmes aimed at ending open defecation in the ...
World Toilet Day: 48m Nigerians Still Practice Open Defecation – Federal Govt
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the World Toilet Day, the minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal Abbas, ...
Nigeria Should Be Open Defecation-free By 2025 – Utsev
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, has called on Nigerians to join hands with the federal government ...
48m Nigerians Practise Open Defecation — UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said that about 48 million Nigerians comprising 23 percent of the population ...
