Tag: Water
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Niger Govt. to spend N50bn on water
Niger State Government said on Wednesday that it would spend over N50 billion on the reticulation of Minna, Suleja, Bida and Kontagora water works. Gov. Abubakar Bello told newsmen in Minna that the state government would go into Public Private Partnership (PPP) to ensure adequate water supply in major towns in the state. Recall that…
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Zamfara Govt. expends N9.2b on water projects
Zamfara Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari has said his administration has spent over N9.2 billion on 30 water projects across the state. Yari disclosed this in Gusau on Tuesday while speaking at the 2018 Democracy Day Celebration held at Zamfara Trade Fair Complex, Gusau. He said since water was considered as a necessity of life, his administration…
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As planet expands, water quality, supply is declining – UN warns
The UN on Monday warned that as the global population expands and the planet warms, demand for water is rising, while the quality and reliability of our water supply is declining. In the 2018 edition of the World Water Development Report, the UN said world should look to nature for better ways to maintain supplies…
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Fossils fuels and the water cycle – What it means for us as Africans – Glen Tyler
By Glen Tyler, South Africa Team Leader, 350Africa The water crisis affecting millions of people around the world is directly and inevitably linked to steadily-worsening climate change. In South Africa this means more Day Zero’s and a future of uncertainty. This is highly unlikely to be a once off event, and we would do well…
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SERAP to FG: Explain why Nigerians still drink contaminated water despite budgetary allocations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested Engr. Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources and Rural Development to “explain why Nigeria’s water and sanitation infrastructure has continued to deteriorate and millions of Nigerians have to resort to drinking water from contaminated sources with deadly health consequences, despite the authorities claiming to have spent trillions…
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Water Corporation urges Lagosians to use water wisely
The Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), Mr Muminu Badmus, on Friday urged Lagosians to imbibe the culture of water conservation. Badmus gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that the global water scarcity threat necessitates wise usage of water by consumers. According to…
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59,000 children die annually of water-related diseases in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government has said over 59,000 children under the age of five die yearly from preventable water and sanitation related diseases. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu said this at a news conference to commemorate the 2017 Global Handwashing Day on Thursday in Abuja. The minister also noted that washing with soap before…
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Why safe water is a compelling project
-EU, UNICEF bring succour to Akwa Ibom community By Abu Veronica Seventy-year-old Harriet Sunday has lived her entire life in Ikot Esop community in Nsit Atai local government area in the oil-rich Akwa Ibom State, South South Nigeria. The community is home to more than a thousand four hundred persons and a majority of them…
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Ortom’s appeal holds no water, we’ll commence strike Sept 5 – Labour
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in Benue have rejected Gov. Samuel Ortom’s appeal against a one-week warning strike proposed to start September 5. The warning strike is the first step by the workers who have declared a labour dispute with the state government over the non-payment of salaries. The workers, in…
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Lagos water is germ free, Corporation MD assures residents
The Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), Mr Minimum Badmus, on Thursday refuted a report that water supplied to Lagos households contained harmful germs. Badmus spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to a report by a national daily that there were harmful germs in public water samples…