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Africa COVID-19 cases hit 1.8m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the...

Strengthening response to COVID-19 pandemic

With the existing challenges in health sector, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected Nigerian communities. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international...

Africa CDC warns of second wave of COVID-19 infections

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday urged the African continent to brace itself for possible second wave COVID-19...

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 9m as infections rise

The United States, which reported its first known coronavirus case in Washington State 282 days ago, surpassed nine million total infections on Thursday, October 29, 2020,...

Medicago to supply 76m doses of plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate – PMI

A Philip Morris International subsidiary is a shareholder in a biopharmaceutical company that reached agreements with two departments of the Canadian government to accelerate...

COVID-19: Partnership urges science-based approach to wildlife management

The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) has called for a pragmatic, factual and science-based approach to the wildlife management challenges that have...

Women group advocates regular handwashing to check spread of diseases

The Edo State Chapter of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has stressed the need for regular washing of hands in order to...

Pandemic caused 8.8% decline in CO2 emissions, says study

Restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic led to an 8.8 per cent worldwide decline in carbon dioxide emissions in the first half of 2020,...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...