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Water

January 29, 2026

UNICEF seeks media support in amplifying children’s voices in WASH

Rahama Farah, chief of the UNICEF field office in Kano, made the appeal on Tuesday.

Kids playing with water
January 22, 2026
A photo of hippopotamus used to illustrate story.
November 19, 2025

Education gets highest share as Kano governor presents N1.36 trillion 2026 budget to assembly

Mr Yusuf applauded the assembly for what he described as unprecedented support since he assumed office.

Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf
November 5, 2025

Open Defecation: UNICEF advocates citywide inclusive sanitation in Nigeria

Mr Johnson said that the country’s slow progress in sanitation was due to weak institutional capacity

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
October 2, 2025

First Lady unveils free sanitary pad scheme for schoolgirls

According to Mrs Tinubu, each state will receive 10,000 pads through the offices of their first ladies.

Her Excellency, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu
September 3, 2025

Attitudinal change crucial to achieving open defecation-free Nigeria: FG

Ms Ugoh reiterated that sustaining momentum would require Nigerians to embrace sanitation as a personal responsibility

Open defecation
March 8, 2025

WaterAid seeks action on gender equality in WASH for women

The Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, has called for accelerated action on gender equality in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for women

WASH emblem/Women
November 8, 2024

Stakeholders urge Enugu government to increase WASH budget

She warned of the consequences of underinvestment in WASH.

Peter Mbah
October 15, 2024

Only 17% of Nigerians practise handwashing at critical times: UNICEF

She urged individuals to become “ambassadors for handwashing” by encouraging others to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet.

Handwashing
August 11, 2024

Environmentalist seeks proper waste management to tackle pollution

Mr Adewole advised Nigerians to recycle as much waste as possible including paper, plastic, glass and metal.

Waste dump used to illustrate the story