The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) have launched a joint media campaign to eradicate open defecation along the ...

Persons who engage in open defecation, particularly in the Berger axis of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, will be prosecuted henceforth, the Lagos State government has said. Permanent Secretary (Office ...

The Lagos state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has announced the arrest of 20 individuals for defecating in public areas in the state. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that ...

The Lagos State Government has detained eight individuals for open defecation in the Berger area of the state. The action comes after the state administration issued repeated warnings about the ...

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 ...

In commemoration of the 2020 World Toilet Day, Harpic, Nigeria’s leading toilet cleaning brand from Reckitt Benckiser (RB), the market leader in health, hygiene, and home care products, has partnered ...

*Every year, Nigeria rolls out new campaigns to end open defecation. Billboards go up, slogans fly, and pledges pour in. But for millions, the bush remains their only bathroom. Not by choice, but by ...

By Bianca Iboma -Emefu Lagos is often described as a “smiling city” – a symbol of resilience, commerce and endless possibilities. But beneath that celebrated smile lies a disturbing reality that is ...

The Lagos State Government has revealed that more than 8,000 residents have been prosecuted in the past year for environmental violations, including open defecation, as part of a sustained effort to ...

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 ...