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Monthly Archives: November, 2018

How to reduce exposure to mercury from skin lighteners, by study

As countries strive to comply with the 1ppm mercury content cutoff provision pertaining to cosmetics in the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a new study...

Mercury-free dentistry alliance demands end to amalgam use in children

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry has urged countries to end amalgam use in children by 2020. The submission is contained in the World Alliance’s...

Nigeria threatened by desertification, says NCF

Nigeria is losing about a half kilometre of its land mass annually to desert encroachment and time is of essence before the entire country...

How we’ve supported infrastructure growth in Rivers, by Shell

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says out of the over N41 billion disbursed for community projects in the Niger Delta,...

World Toilet Day: WaterAid calls for action amid worrisome report

Ahead of World Toilet Day on Monday, November 19, 2018 and following the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the water, sanitation...

Images: Faces at NCF Green Ball 2018

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) held its annual dinner tagged “Green Ball” with the theme “Green Recovery Nigeria – Restoring the Mangroves and Reclaiming...

Government commercialises River Basin Development Authorities

The Federal Government has begun the partial commercialisation of four River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) in the country. Mr Alex Okoh, Director General, Bureau of...

Government expresses concern over environmental hazard in Niger Delta

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Usani Uguru Usani, has expressed concern over the negative impacts of environmental damage in the Niger Delta...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the global fund against malaria and other diseases in Nigeria for...
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World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by the end of the century more than half of the...

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the...

World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

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