Mr Zaid Jurji, Chief, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for <strong>UNICEF</strong> says eliminating open defecation requires every Nigerian getting involved to ...

To curtail the spread of the cholera epidemic, the Federal Government has commenced tackling its causes, including open defecation. Speaking about the new anti-open defecation drive yesterday, Vice ...

For residents of Daramola Abete, in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos, shot put is not the track and field sport that has delivered glory for many athletes on TV screens, but a less glamorous term for a ...

United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) has disclosed that about 125 million US dollars would be needed for the construction of 2.5 million latrines to eradicate open defecation in Ebonyi. According to ...

Nigeria does not have a sanitation problem because people are unaware. It has a sanitation problem because, for decades, the ...

Sir: Lagos, often called the nation’s economic hub, faces a growing crisis that affects both its residents and its reputation. The lack of public conveniences and rampant open defecation have reached ...

Harpic, Nigeria’s leading toilet cleaning brand from Reckitt, has reaffirmed its commitment to improving sanitation and hygiene across Nigeria. The brand partnered with the Federal Ministry of Water ...

The Katsina Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State has flagged off a two-week intensive campaign to eliminate open defecation across 290 communities. Chairman of the council, Alhaji Isah Miqdad, ...

Though Kenya’s Open Defacation(OD) rate declined from 16.2 per cent in 2003 to 7 per cent in 2022, the country remains among 36 countries still grappling with this unhealthy practice. The 2019 Kenya ...

With over 48 million Nigerians still practising open defecation and a nationwide shortage of toilets, some public health physicians doubt the country’s ability to achieve open defecation-free status ...

The Lagos State Government has arrested 46 people for open defecation during early morning enforcement operations across Lagos Island. The arrests were carried out by the Anti-Open Defecation Squad ...

The Lagos State Government has arrested 46 individuals for open defecation as part of its ongoing efforts to protect public health and maintain environmental sanitation across the state. The arrests ...