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INVESTIGATION: How women in Rivers State suffer from AGIP’s nonstop gas flaring & oil pollution

·October 27, 2019
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This investigation details how women in several communities in Rivers State suffer from 24 hour-non-stop gas flaring and regular oil spills from Nigerian Agip Oil Company facilities. These communities include Otua,…

SEE MATERNAL MORTALITY AS NATIONAL EMERGENCY, COWLSO URGES FG

·October 24, 2019
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The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) on Thursday urged the Federal Government and governments across the states to prioritize the issue of maternal mortality, which it described…

World Polio Day: Kwara disinfects Rivers, other places to stem Polio

·October 24, 2019
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The Kwara State Government on Thursday disinfected major rivers and adjoining areas in the Ilorin metropolis after health officials recently discovered a polio virus inside the river, a step the…

Juul Accepts Proposed Ban On Flavored Vaping Products As CEO Steps Down

·September 27, 2019
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Juul Labs has agreed to stop advertising its popular e-cigarettes in the United Statesand announced that its chief executive officer is stepping down as state and federal regulators examine hundreds…

Gbajabiamila seeks Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s support for agriculture, health

·September 19, 2019
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has asked the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to intensify its intervention programmes in areas of health care delivery…