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One thing I have noticed during my visits to Makoko in Lagos is that the people are ever smiling, lively and vibrant; and they...

Michael Simire - July 21, 2013

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Remediation of lead-poisoned Bagega completed

The remediation (environmental clean-up) of Bagega, a community affected by lead poisoning, is rounding up. Located in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria, Bagega has a population...

Michael Simire - July 8, 2013

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Nigeria: Why polio persists

A child is born every day in Nigeria. After the birth, the mother is expected to immunise the child against some preventable childhood diseases...

Michael Simire - May 15, 2013

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Lassa fever: Watch what you eat

In this era of erratic power supply, getting home at night after a hard day's work and retiring to darkness could be depressing. For...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2013

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Social media and creative technologies: A recipe to save Bagega

In October 2012, when members of the ‘Follow The Money Team’ were developing their website, little did they know that the hashtag #SaveBagega was...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2013

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Maternal mortality and frightening reality

In the last couple of days, I have been so close to people who lost their loved ones in the course of childbirth. The first...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2013

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Towards a treaty to curb mercury exposure

The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) is seeking the support of the Federal Government of Nigeria towards the adoption of an international agreement on...

Michael Simire - January 7, 2013

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Rotary commits $75 million to end polio

Rotary International has announced plans to contribute $75 million over three years to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative as part of a worldwide effort to...

Michael Simire - September 27, 2012

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