Yearly Archives: 2020

Health

Nigeria has received N792m donations to fight COVID-19 – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in Nigeria has received N792 million...
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Water & Sanitation

Access to clean, safe water crucial to COVID-19 survival, says Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Ibadan (Oyo State), Jericho Metro District 9125, says access to safe and clean water is crucial for surviving the coronavirus...
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Health

COVID-19 disruption’ll lead to cancellation of 28m surgeries worldwide – Researchers

A research network, CovidSurg Collaborative, says 28.4 million elective surgeries worldwide will be cancelled or postponed in 2020 as a result of disruption to...
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Cover

Experts decry NOSDRA’s ‘sketchy’ report on dead fish along coastlines

A group of environmentalists has questioned the basis and integrity of the report released on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 by the National Oil Spill...
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Health

Environmental lawyers demand action on fish death in Niger Delta

Environmental lawyers in the Niger Delta have expressed concerns over the looming public health danger occasioned by the contamination and massive death of fish...
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Cover

Trump goes unmasked again in public as U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 86,774

U.S. President Donald Trump, again, refused to don a face mask during his visit to the medical equipment distribution centre on Thursday, May 14,...
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Health

Lagos discharges another 13 COVID-19 patients, recants statement on cause of Dubai returnee’s death

The Lagos State Government says it has discharged another 13 COVID-19 patients from its Yaba and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) isolation facilities to...
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Health

WHO recommends increased investments to avert mental health crisis

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent need to increase investments in services for mental health toward averting surge in mental health...
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Oil & Gas

Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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Sustainable Devpt

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...
Oil & Gas

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Oil & Gas

Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
Sustainable Devpt

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...