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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Lagos State Government has intensified its enforcement against open defecation, arresting 46 offenders in a fresh crackdown across major commercial corridors on Lagos Island. The arrests were ...

The Lagos State Government has stepped up enforcement against open defecation, arresting 46 offenders in a renewed crackdown across key commercial corridors on Lagos Island. The arrests were carried ...

Residents of Oregun in the Ojota Area of Lagos State have raised concerns over the incidence of open defecation in parts of the community. They lamented that if left unchecked, the practice would ...