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WHO recommends ‘mpox’ as new name for monkey pox disease

Following a series of consultations with global experts, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym...

How lack of clean water is driving up diseases in Lekki

Help! Lekki residents are exposed to water-related diseases engendered by sub-standard and unregulated sources of water supply. Increasing cases of dysentery and diarrhea-induced pathogenic...

Photos: Immunisation campaign kicks off in Lekki community

The National Immunisation Prevention Diseases (NIDPs) campaign has commenced in Lagos. The campaign is aimed at reaching 95% of children within the age of...

Concern as Zika virus spreads alarmingly

As the Zika virus outbreak spreads across Central and South America, it appears to have landed in North America, where 31 people have been...

Post-2015: Buhari urges world leaders to eliminate illiteracy, hunger, disease by 2030

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York reaffirmed his Administration's total commitment to the entrenchment of a fully transparent and accountable public revenue...

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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

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...