The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of three teenage boys who drowned in a river at Jinkiri Village, located in Bauchi Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed the tragic incident to journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi. The victims, identified as Habibu Mohammed (16), Abubakar Mohammed (16), and Zailani…
The Bauchi State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a comprehensive Water Safety Plan in 50 communities across Toro Local Government Area. Mr Abubakar Abdullahi, Water Quality and Control Officer at RUWASSA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency…
A major water infrastructure milestone was reached in Nigeria on Monday as President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the $470 million Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, bringing improved water access to the nation’s capital. Originally launched in 2017, the project had stalled until the Tinubu administration prioritised its completion. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Federal…
Iran announced on Wednesday that it has successfully implemented devices to remove arsenic from drinking water in more than 20 villages. It said the technology based on the use of nanostructured iron nanoparticle adsorbents, had significantly improved water quality for local residents, especially in arid and rural areas. According to the Iran government, more than…
