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Cholera: Improve nationwide access to WASH, gastroenterologist appeals to govts

A Consultant Gastroenterologist, Dr Mbang Kooffreh-Ada, says adequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remains the sustainable solution to reducing the transmission of...

Lagos Island epicentre of Lagos cholera outbreak, says Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Lagos Island has the highest number of suspected cholera cases with 106 cases out...

SRADev, SON sensitise stakeholders on essence of lead-free paint production

Following the outcomes of the Technical Committee meeting on issues relating to lead tolerance in paints, quality, and labelling requirements in line with the...

Cholera outbreak: Biosafety agency urges Nigerians to exercise caution

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is calling on the public to exercise caution over the recent cholera outbreak in some states across Nigeria. In...

Govt expresses commitment to provision of water, sanitation, hygiene

The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to the provision of adequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the country. Mrs Elizabeth Ugo, the Director,...

Lagos calls for precautionary measures against cholera outbreak

Lagos State Government has issued a call for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera...

2024WED: A long road ahead towards a mercury-free environment

As the Philippines celebrates World Environment Day, environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, draws attention to hard-hitting truths on the continued exposure of the Filipino...

Netherlands funded programme unveils phase 2 of climate-smart palm oil initiative

Solidaridad and IDH, a Netherlands funded programme, has unveiled phase two of the National Initiative for Sustainable and Climate Smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NISCOPS). NISCOPS,...

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Warming of the world’s oceans accelerating, study shows

The world’s oceans were warmer in 2024 than at any time since measurements began, a study published on Friday,...
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Gov. Mbah signs executive order creating new Urban Areas in Enugu

Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Thursday, January 9, 2025, signed an Executive Order No. 1, 2025, designating...

Stop demonising GMO products, expert cautions anti-GMO activists

TELA/BMSS Project Manager at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Sylvester Oikeh, has cautioned anti-GMO activists against demonising...

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