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Water & Sanitation

WaterAid: Ebola, others are reminders of importance of handwashing

The spiralling Ebola outbreak in West Africa is an important reminder of the crucial role played by good hygiene and handwashing in protecting human...
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Health

Scientists seek more understanding of Ebola virus

The current Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has heightened the quest for a deeper understanding of the molecular biology of the virus, which...
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Health

Ebola: Don’t panic, Academy of Science urges Nigerians

Nigeria’s foremost independent scientific body, the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), while pledging its support to government in bringing the Ebola virus scourge to...
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Health

Ghana records first Ebola death

Ghana on Friday recorded what turned out to be the first case of death from the fast spreading Ebola virus. On Friday afternoon, a Burkinabe...
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Health

Info on rampaging Ebola virus

A man who became ill on a flight from Liberia to Lagos has raised alarms for public-health officials after he later died of the...
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Africa’s creative heavyweights unite to shape stronger continent’s global story

In line with Agenda 2063, the Opportunity Africa initiative has launched its Creative Council, bringing together Africa’s leading communications,...
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Gender

RDI engages female journalists, Ekuri women on forest, biodiversity loss

A Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has, enlightened women journalists on illegal logging activities and climate...
Climate Change

NiMet urges private sector investment in weather, climate services

Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has urged the private sector to increase investment in...

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Africa’s creative heavyweights unite to shape stronger continent’s global story

In line with Agenda 2063, the Opportunity Africa initiative...
Gender

RDI engages female journalists, Ekuri women on forest, biodiversity loss

A Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI)...