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Monthly Archives: October, 2018

World Bank commits $120m for diseases surveillance in ECOWAS countries, Mauritania

The Word Bank Board of Directors says it has approved the third Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project and committed additional $120 million...

Agriculture revolution and the plight of Nigerian farmers

Agriculture economists have expressed concern about how agricultural activities in the country have taken the back stage since the discovery of oil. They note that...

Handwashing Day: Stakeholders want water, sanitation, hygiene prioritised

Stakeholders in the water sector have called on government at all levels to prioritise provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities to tackle...

UNHCR urges Australia to address worsening health condition of offshore refugees

The United Nations (UN) has urged the Australian Government to address the collapsing health situation among refugees and asylum-seekers at its offshore detention centres...

GEF project promotes use, conservation of wrapping leaf

A non-governmental organisation, the Environmental Management and Development Trust (EMADET), has taken up a campaign to promote the use and conservation of the local...

60,000 under-fives die of diarrhea every year – WaterAid

WaterAid Nigeria says about 60,000 children below the age of five years still die every year in Nigeria, owing to diarrhea infections. The group made...

MDAs validate Biosafety Mainstreaming Strategy for Nigeria

A cross section of line Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in collaboration with the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) have reviewed and validated a...

Solar Voyager made from recycled plastic set for Antarctic expedition

A new vehicle, powered by the sun and made from plastic waste, is set to explore Antarctica. A team from Clean2Antarctica has built a vehicle,...

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Udeme Ufot to chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit

Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online newspaper QEDNG, has announced Udeme Ufot as Chairman of the inaugural QEDNG Creative...
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How Nigeria can accelerate gas development – Shell

Nigeria’s premier gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), has identified development of infrastructure and regulatory and fiscal stability...

RDI, Foodjustice train govt officials on planetary health diet

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and Germany-based Foodjustice have trained officials of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Lagos...

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Udeme Ufot to chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit

Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online...

How Nigeria can accelerate gas development – Shell

Nigeria’s premier gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG),...
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