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• Lagos State Directs Banks, Filling Stations, and Eateries to Grant Public Access to Restrooms to Combat Open Defecation

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Lagos State Government has issued a directive requiring private businesses, including banks and eateries, to open their toilets to the public. Environment Commissioner Tokunbo...

• Lagos State Intensifies Anti-Open Defecation Drive; Urges Private Sector to Open Restrooms

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has called on private businesses to open their restrooms to the public to supplement the state’s 1,710...

• Market-Driven Sanitation Initiative Reaches 103 Million Milestone to Combat Nigeria’s Open Defecation Crisis

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The social business SATO, a division of LIXIL, has scaled its affordable sanitation solutions to reach over 103 million people globally, providing a critical blueprint for Nigeria’...