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COVID-19: Buhari orders compulsory use of face masks nationwide

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enforce the use of face masks in public places across...

Vulture: An unsung hero of the environment

The advent and rise in zoonotic diseases such as Ebola, Monkey-pox and Avian influenza and now the novel Coronavieus has inspired scientists to probe...

Airtel pledges N300m to combat COVID-19

Airtel Nigeria says it will spend N300 million to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the activities to mark a decade...

New York’s health commissioner resigns over COVID-19 handling

New York’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Oxiris Barbot, has resigned over alleged under-utilisation of the department’s “incomparable disease control expertise.” “I leave my post today...

Over 1bn school children worldwide affected by COVID-19, says Guterres

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the largest educational disruption in history that has affected more than 1 billion school students worldwide, UN Secretary General...

WHO says COVID-19 vaccines now in phase 3 clinical trials

The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says a number of vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials to prevent COVID-19...

UK’s COVID-19 crisis response damaged by lack of transparency – Scientist

The UK government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis has been hindered by secrecy and a lack of openness and transparency from ministers and decision...

LUTH gives hope to pregnant COVID-19 patients

With an estimated 6.4 million babies to be born in Nigeria during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many expectant women who should be glad...

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Stakeholders cushion climate change impact with clean cooking technologies 

Stakeholders have stepped up efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change through sensitisation and demonstration of clean cooking...
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Young advocate empowers corp members with climate literacy skills

Young climate advocate, Tolulope Gbenro, in partnership with Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), organised a corp climate literacy...

Aid cuts push 1.2m in Northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger, WFP warns

The World Food Programme (WFP) says aid cuts have pushed at least 1.2 million people in Northeast Nigeria deeper...

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Stakeholders cushion climate change impact with clean cooking technologies 

Stakeholders have stepped up efforts to mitigate the effects...

Young advocate empowers corp members with climate literacy skills

Young climate advocate, Tolulope Gbenro, in partnership with Brain...
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