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How a female drug user received a lifeline amid a pandemic

One out of every four people who uses drugs in Nigeria is a woman - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Report, 2018 Yemisi, a student in one of the...

COVID-19 stimulus packages must accelerate energy transition to avert climate crisis, says report

Despite the growth of renewables in some sectors and in some countries, the world is not on track to avert climate breakdown, the REN21 Renewables...

COVID-19: Farmers to benefit from govt’s zero interest input financing

The Federal Government is set to provide zero-interest input financing options to smallholder farmers through its "Agric for Food and Jobs Plan" (AFJP), as...

USAID earmarks N427m to support Nigeria’s response to COVID-19

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has set aside N427 million ($1.1 million) to support Nigeria’s response to the coronavirus...

German prosecutors investigate hospital where virus outbreak occurred

German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a hospital near Berlin that suffered from a severe coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. The prosecutor’s office...

COVID-19: Checkmating fake news, false information

The challenge of checkmating fake news predates the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has become more worrisome considering that the health...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 230,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa is now over...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases over 200,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are more than 200,000. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo,...

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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...