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Philippines: Four years after ratifying Minamata Convention, mercury use in ASGM persists

About 340 kilometres south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining facility. It...

Towards lasting solution to cholera outbreak in Nigeria

One of the deadliest diseases ravaging the world today is cholera. This is largely due to lack of good hygiene practices, including hand washing. The...

World Zoonoses Day: What zoonotic diseases are and how they spread

Arguably one of the greatest threats to human health comes from zoonotic diseases, those that can jump between animals and humans. In fact, 75%...

Recurrent cholera outbreaks indicative of govt failure in prioritising access to water – CFSF

The Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF) has berated the Federal and State Governments for the recurrent cholera outbreaks in the country, insisting that the...

WHO releases foremost clinical treatment guidelines for tobacco cessation in adults

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by health-care providers, digital cessation interventions...

Climate change: Polaris Bank commences tree planting in Ogun

Polaris Bank on Monday, July 1, 2024, flagged off its tree planting project at the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu Ode,...

Cholera vaccines to be delivered in few weeks – Pate

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the cholera vaccines the nation is expecting will be delivered in a...

NGOs, OXFAM train women on agriculture, climate change

The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) and some NGOs are partnering with OXFAM to train women on agriculture and climate...

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AfDB to boost Lagos transport system with new rail line

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to boost...
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Work on Eleme Road delaying fuel distribution from Port Harcourt Refinery – PETROAN

The Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has expressed concern over the slow pace of work by...

How Nigeria can reform petroleum sector, by stakeholders

Stakeholders, experts and policymakers have called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to enhance the nation’s...

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AfDB to boost Lagos transport system with new rail line

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised to work...

Work on Eleme Road delaying fuel distribution from Port Harcourt Refinery – PETROAN

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