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One in 10 infants didn’t receive vaccinations in 2016 – UN

Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly one in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, according to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) and...
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Water & Sanitation

Billions lack safe drinking water, sanitation globally, say UNICEF, WHO

Some three in 10 people worldwide, or 2.1 billion, lack access to safe, readily available water at home, and 6 in 10, or 4.5...
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Water & Sanitation

UNICEF certifies Katsina communities Open Defecation Free

No fewer than 825 communities in Katsina State have so far been certified as Open Defecation Free under the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in...
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Yemen cholera outbreak worst in the world – WHO, UNICEF

The deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen is the direct consequence of two years of heavy conflict, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United...
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UNICEF welcomes release of abducted Chibok girls

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday, May 7, 2017 welcomed Saturday’s release of more than 80 of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by...
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Health

What Nigeria needs to curb child malnutrition, by expert

Nigeria needs some $912 million to tackle the scourge of child malnutrition, which is presently ravaging the country. Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu of the Federal...
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Sustainable Devpt

Renewed push for Earth observations, as new partners emerge

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) has disclosed that, as it moves into its second decade of operations, it is partnering with four new...
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UN warns of famine as drought intensifies in Somalia

As a devastating drought grips Somalia, United Nations agencies – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) – are warning...
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Dangote ATK price disclosure will ensure compliance, ease aviation cost – NMDPRA

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Human Welfare

7.8m South Sudanese face acute hunger as conflict worsens humanitarian crisis

Across South Sudan, families are reaching a breaking point as ongoing conflict, mass displacement, global supply chain disruptions, and...
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GOCOP congratulates Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, at 60

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris,...

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Oil & Gas

Dangote ATK price disclosure will ensure compliance, ease aviation cost – NMDPRA

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)...
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7.8m South Sudanese face acute hunger as conflict worsens humanitarian crisis

Across South Sudan, families are reaching a breaking point...