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WHO, WMO, UNEP join forces on health, environment

As three United Nations bodies come together to work as one to address the root environmental causes of ill health, Dr Margaret Chan (Director-General...

Stakeholders underline need for mercury-free products

Against the backdrop of global concern on the adverse health and environmental effects of mercury, stakeholders have underlined the need to embrace items that...

Lagos intensifies clampdown on auxiliary nurses

The Lagos State Government wants the collaboration of residents of the state in its effort to stop auxiliary nurses and other unqualified medical practitioners...

Group demands information on tobacco firms’ tax waivers, grants

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has requested that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) release detailed information on tax waivers, grants...

NNPC, Shell embark on Lagos health outreach

Thousands of residents in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, benefitted from a health outreach organised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration...

How multinationals lure African kids into smoking, by study

A report released recently by the Africa Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) shows a tactic tobacco companies in Africa use in addicting kids. The report...

Community, workers collaborate to tackle infant, maternal mortality

In a bid to check high child and maternal mortality in Lagos, locals in communities have forged a harmonious collaboration with health workers in...

Michael Bloomberg to commit $360m to global tobacco fight

Former New York City Mayor and philanthropist, Michael R. Bloomberg, on Monday, 5 December 2016, announced that he is committing an additional $360 million...

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Okpebholo inaugurates corps to boost environmental protection in Edo

Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo has inaugurated 100 Edo State Environmental Compliance Corps (EECC) to boost environmental protection in...
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NUPRC: Eyesan unveils vision for upstream sector, promises improved efficiency, collaboration

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has unveiled her vision for the...

Closer ties, progress forged at GCF’s Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group meeting

The Green Climate Fund’s Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group convened its seventh meeting (IPAG-7) from December 16 to 19, 2025. Held at...

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Okpebholo inaugurates corps to boost environmental protection in Edo

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NUPRC: Eyesan unveils vision for upstream sector, promises improved efficiency, collaboration

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