Government Shuts Down Three Pure Water Factories in Lekki (photo)

The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) on Tuesday, November 19, shut down three sachet water factories for failing to meet regulatory standards, during a raid in the Lekki/Ibeju-Lekki zone. The operation, tagged “Operation Comply and Thrive,” aimed to mitigate the circulation of substandard water products and ensure public health safety. During the enforcement, the […]

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Lagos State Announces Date to Ban Circulation of Pure Water, Others

The Lagos State Government has announced that effective January 2025, it will ban the circulation of single-use plastics, and sachet water also known as pure water, among others. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the development at a stakeholders’ workshop and awareness on the implementation of the ban on the usage […]

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Cholera: Professor of Public Health Advises Public about Pure Water Brands to Avoid

Prof. Olalubi Oluwashogo, a public health expert, has warned pure water consumers about the dangers of patronising the sachet water.  According to him, some of the water sold to the public are not fully certified by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He gave the warning during a town hall […]

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Pure Water Hawker Goes Cashless, Sells with PoS (video)

With no end in sight regarding the scarcity of the new Naira notes, businesses as little as pure water have gone cashless. A pure water hawker has become a growing sensation online after she was sighted selling with a point of sale (PoS) device with her bowl of pure water on her head. Last week […]

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Pure Water Manufacturers Set New Price Per Bag (video)

The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has raised the price of sachet (‘pure’) water to N300 per bag. National President, Clementina Ativie made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The decision was unanimously reached during the ATWAP national convention in Abuja. Ativie explained that the increment was due to current prices of material […]

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