By Halima Abdulsalam Muhammad For decades, many Nigerian communities benefited from a rigorous weekly sanitation exercise led by duba gari—community health monitors who inspected homes and surroundings for hygiene compliance. These…
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By Aminu Abubakar Kidney disease is tightening its grip on Northwestern Nigeria, and health experts warn that the drivers extend far beyond hospitals and dialysis machines. Poor sanitation, contaminated water, widespread poverty, and…
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By Aminu Abubakar States in Northern Nigeria are facing a worsening public health emergency as an outbreak of diphtheria, a deadly bacterial disease, continues to claim lives and infect thousands across the region. A review of data…
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By Aminu Abubakar A review of the Katsina State 2025 budget by SolaceBase has revealed that a total of N940 million has been allocated for fueling motor vehicles at the Government House and the Deputy Governor’s Office in the 2025…
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In this report, Aliyu Mansir writes on the devastating impact of the malaria crisis plaguing communities in Kaduna South and Jaba Local Government Areas, Kaduna State highlighting the need for sustainable solutions to curb the disease. …
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In 2012, a UN special rapporteur said Namibia’s sanitation deficit was due to a “lack of a common vision” and an “absence of effective coordination among the different ministries.” In 2023, these are still the biggest obstacles to improving…
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By Frederick Clayton and Sonja Smith Photography by Margaret Courtney-Clarke Every day, Natalia Shaanika, 15, escorts her five younger siblings across a busy road to a landfill site to relieve themselves. As they squat – partially…
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A mobile court operating under the Kano State Task Force Committee on Sanitation, on Saturday, fined 32 defaulters a total sum of N744, 000 for failing to observe the monthly environmental sanitation. Announcing the verdict, Magistrate…
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The World Bank has approved a 700 million dollar credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (SURWASH). It made the announcement in a statement on its website in Washington D. C. on…
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