The Federal Government, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), has launched two pilot initiatives aimed at improving access to safe drinking water in rural communities across Nigeria. The projects are Dispensers for Sustainable Rural Water in Nigeria (DiSuRWIN) and Optimising the Benefits of Inline Chlorination in Nigeria (OPTIC). The Minister of Water Resources […]
By Bridget Tikyaa Water is life, no doubt. It is essential for the living, in driving agriculture ; ensuring food security, and vital to a functional ecosystem. It is imperative for economic growth, poverty reduction, and on the top scale of improved public health. In Benue State, there have been genuine but tottering efforts to […]
Every individual is a thread in the tapestry of creation, yet some unique individuals stand outside of the weave, directing the thread and painting pictures that become reality. Professor Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, fits into this rare illustration. A former commissioner of water resources and environment in Benue State, Professor […]
The affirmative impacts of the water value chain on the entire universe and global communities cannot be overstressed. Many logicians support the aphorism “water is life” because human existence in every ramification relies on the availability of the water value chain. The entire universe cannot function for a second without H2O; thus, water is the […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board has said that 30,000 households will be disconnected over non-payment of utility bills. Daniel Salka, acting general manager of the board, said the disconnection exercise became necessary to recover all unpaid debts from customers. Salka said many consumers have been “enjoying uninterrupted water supply but are not ready […]
A woman, Mrs. Amarachi Nwachukwu, who hawks sachet water at Okpoko town, a slum within Onitsha, Anambra State, Tuesday, collapsed while hawking at Ndida Market. The woman, who was carrying a six-month-old baby on her back, collapsed while a candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra, Dr Obiora […]
By Philip Clement In a bid to improve access to water among students, Kamilah Ahmed, a 14year old student of Nigeria Tulip International college, has donated a water storage tank to Model Secondary school Maitama, Abuja. Speaking during the donation at the school, she said the gesture was part of her Corporate Social Responsibility and […]
There is currently a sharp divide between Northern and Southern legislators over a bill through which the federal government wants ‘to control all sources of water in Nigeria’. The legislative piece – The National Water Resources Bill is ‘an Act to establish a Regulatory Framework for the Water Resources Sector in Nigeria, Provide for the […]
Rep denies collecting N15million COVID-19 palliative By Patrick Okohue Member representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jide Jimoh has expressed his opposition to the controversial Water Resources bill, saying that since the issue of water resources remains a domestic matter, the Federal Government should not take over its control from […]
It is worrisome that over fifty years after Nigeria’s independence, potable water is still a major problem. From the federal to state governments, it has been a story of one disappointing move or the other. Underserved communities have suffered and will continue to wallow in diseases associated with lack of or poor access to water, […]
We all want that perfect body, for the ladies: that curvy shape and flat stomach while for the guys: that lean body built and the perfect abs. Most times, you are always in a hurry and hardly have enough time. Eating right doesn’t have to be complicated; you just have to shift to healthier food […]
Lokoja – In anticipation of possible escalation of the COVID -19 pandemic, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, met with stakeholders in Kogi to develop strategic plans for provision of food and water for people. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Bitrus Samuel, Head, Abuja Operations of NEMA, said that the move was to […]
The State SHALL protect and improve the environment and safeguard the water, air, land, forest and wildlife in Nigeria, remains the provisions of Section 20 of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution (as amended). Despite being part of Chapter 2 of the constitution which is regarded as not justiciable and generally not enforceable by virtue of Section […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says access to water for all is critical to fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The UN health agency said this in its regional official twitter account @WHOAFRO. Access to water is critical to fighting COVID-19 pandemic –WHO According to WHO, 395 million people in […]
Students of Marist College Yangoji have created two devices designed to tackle poor water and air quality in Nigeria and Africa at large. Their devices utilize emerging technologies like Internet of Things (IOT) and Embedded Systems which are relatively new on the African Continent. Their innovation makes them a pioneer in the Smart Air Quality […]
The Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has restored public water supply in Owerri metropolis. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu he said that ‘Specifically, pipe borne water now runs in parts of Aladinma and Ikenegbu in Owerri as well as in Areas M, N, and C of World Bank, New Owerri.’ He stated […]
Lagos -The Lagos State Government says it has signed a cheque of N600 million to compensate property owners around the Adiyan Waterworks project axis. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known on Sunday in Ikeja during a media conference on the ”200 Days in Office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu”. Omotoso […]
A French tourist has died after falling from a waterfall in Thailand while attempting to take a selfie. READ ALSO: Bolivia: At least five farmers killed in clashes The 33-year-old man died on Thursday after he slipped and fell from the Na Mueang 2 waterfall on the Thai island of Koh Samui the same spot […]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured the people of the state that his administration will transform the subsisting water sector narrative in his second tenure in keeping with the administration’s avowed mandate to optimize supply of potable water to Enugu residents and beyond. Gov. Ugwuanyi disclosed his administration has designed interventions in the […]
Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Disturbed by the anomaly where grassroots communities in Nigeria are constantly deprived of access to basic human needs like health care, water, education, Connected Development (CODE), through its homegrown social accountability initiative, ‘Follow The Money’ have tracked an estimate of NGN 1,289,579,737 ($3.6m) budgeted for projects in 69 grassroots communities. This […]