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WHO decries 33-year life expectancy gap between rich, poor countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 30-year difference in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries highlights global...

Michael Simire - May 6, 2025

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Life expectancy in Nigeria at 54.6 years, below global average – Report

The 2024 State of the Nation Report indicates that life expectancy in Nigeria, though improving, remains below the global average at 54.6 years. According to...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2025

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How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

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Edo unveils €175m climate resilience project

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Govt urged to subsidise gas to save forest, Emir laments indiscriminate cutting of trees

A climatologist, Mr. Nurudden Bello, has called on the Federal Government to subsidise gas and kerosene to reduce tree...

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