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Pope Francis to oil majors: Switch to clean energy to avoid disaster

At a Vatican conference at the week-end, Pope Francis has urged oil executives and energy leaders to rapidly transition to clean fuels in order...

Adamawa confirms 19 fresh cholera cases

The Adamawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed 19 new cases of cholera in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government areas. A statement on...

Regulate, not ban tobacco harm reduction products

Tobacco harm reduction products are facing opposition from many quarters in Africa, despite sufficient and mounting evidence that they are far safer alternative to...

Adamawa cholera outbreak may spread to Cameroon, WHO warns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that if the outbreak of cholera in parts of Adamawa State in Nigeria continues it may spread to...

Climate Wednesday to Celebrate World Environment Day with #Sport4PlasticPollution – @ClimateWed

What is World Environmental Day being a global celebration of nature, a day to reconnect with the places that matter most to us.   A Platform...

Nigeria can lead in phytomedicine, says biologist

Mr Longinus Chima, a biologist, on Monday, June 4, 2018 said Nigeria could lead the world in phytomedicine and non-synthetic drug production if concrete...

WHO urges political commitment to win fight against diseases

A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Independent High-Level Commission on Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has called for urgent action by political...

World No Tobacco Day: Activists demand establishment of Tobacco Control Fund

The 2018 World No Tobacco Day Commemoration went colourful in Abuja as civil society and student groups marched through the major streets of the...

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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

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