For Uganda, a country whose millions of citizens still practice open defecation, it must use students to go into communities and sensitize them against this vice, Dr. Moses Ntaro has recommended. Dr.

The Lagos State Government has arrested at least 275 residents across different parts of the state for defecating in public places despite the availability of 8,710 functional public toilets.PUNCH ...

India has an unlikely new public health hero: a giant, anthropomorphic stool that chases people to squat in toilets. Mr Poo, who appears in commercials accompanied by a groovy techno anthem, is the ...

The Lagos State Government has arrested 46 people for open defecation during early morning enforcement operations across ...

The Lagos state government says it has arrested 46 persons for open defecation during coordinated early morning operations across Lagos Island.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (GPI)--Villagers are collecting cement, pebbles, iron rods and pipes in Panchthar, a district in eastern Nepal. They are building toilets for their homes. Menuka Sharma, 40, ...

The Lagos State Government, through its Anti-Open Defecation Squad, has apprehended 46 male and female offenders during coordinated early morning operations across Lagos Island.

SIR: According to the 2018 National Outcome Routine Mapping (NORM) Report, 47 million Nigerians practice open defecation. In other words, one out of four Nigerians engage in open defecation. Nigeria ...

By John OgunsemoreFive suspects have been arrested for open defecation in Lagos Island area of Lagos State.Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this in an X ...

Mr Zaid Jurji, Chief, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for <strong>UNICEF</strong> says eliminating open defecation requires every Nigerian getting involved to ...

With Nigeria ranking second among countries with the worst open defecation practices, the Federal Government has launched a new campaign to bring about behaviour change and sensitise the public on the ...