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Nigeria can only provide half of the water needs of its citizens, and only 6 of the nation's Universities offer courses in water resources, which means that there are only a few trained personnel ...
Nigerian drinking water is massively affected by microplastics, according to new research. Pascal Parrot/Getty Images. Scientists from Cardiff University estimate that between 31,000 and 42,000 ...
Experts attribute clean water shortage in states to alleged misapplication of monies released for the purpose they are meant for. Also, since Nigeria gained independence over 64 years ago, there ...
Operators finger littoral State, FMCG companiesMany vessels are incurring losses following the prevalence of debris across the Nigerian waterways, checks by the Nigerian Tribune has revealed.This is ...
LAGOS, Nigeria — The most basic ingredient for mankind’s survival is also a critical weapon against the novel coronavirus. Wash your hands with soap and water for 30 seconds, scientists say.
But in Nigeria, a lot of water, especially the sachet water, popularly known in local parlance as 'pure watr', has become enemy to most people, even at the mention of its name, let alone drinking it.
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Most Nigerian homes do not have running water, or at least not water that is clean enough to drink. As a result, people drink water from small plastic bags sold on the streets.
With Nigeria’s population expected to reach 400 million by 2050, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has been encouraging climate-smart agriculture to help ensure food security, including drip ...
The Nigerian water is contaminated with oil and cancer-causing compounds such as benzene. It’s what his people drink every day.
Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness on mental health in Africa's most populous nation, swimming nearly 12 km (7.45 miles), the length of the longest bridge in Lagos ...
KWALKWALAWA, Nigeria (AP) — After two decades of working his farm in northwestern Nigeria, Umaru Muazu now struggles to find water for his crops.