Monthly Archives: May, 2018

DRC gives WHO approval to use untried Ebola vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has received a green light from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to import and use an experimental Ebola...

Buhari launches N9b irrigation scheme rehabilitation project in Jigawa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 14, 2018 launched the N9 billion Hadejia Valley Irrigation Scheme (HVIS) rehabilitation project in Auyo Local Government Area...

CSOs decry lack of basic facilities in Benue IDPs camps

The Benue Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Coalition on Monday, May 14, 2018 decried the absence of basic amenities in the eight Internally Displaced Persons...

UN urges Africa to establish gender inclusive policies to achieve SDGs

The UN specialised agency on trade on Monday, May 14, 2018 urged African governments to establish gender inclusive policies in order to promote the...

Deeper relations between academia, industry advocated to foster Ghana’s industrial transformation

Whether or not investment in research will result in competitiveness, growth, job creation and quality of life is increasingly being determined by the relationship...

Oslo forest summit to take stock of 10-year-old REDD+ programme

In advance of the Global Climate Action Summit holding from September 12 to 14, 2018 in San Francisco, USA, and the 24th Session of...

Preeclampsia: Silent killer increasing maternal, foetal deaths in Nigeria

Tolani Funsho, 28, recalls how she survived preeclampsia after an emergency C-Section was conducted on her eight months into her pregnancy. “My ordeal started when...

World Migratory Bird Day: Guterres clamours birds’ safety

As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they also help the planet maintain its essential ecological balance. That’s one...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...