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Ebola virus found hiding in lungs of health-care worker

Ebola has proven itself a tricky foe to get rid of in the human body. In numerous cases in which it was thought to...

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...

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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

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