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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Nigeria

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Africa

The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots

  Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of air pollution disease burden, with profound health consequences for Africa’s people and exacerbated impacts on climate change, a report prepared by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace MENA can now reveal. Titled "Major Air Polluters in Africa Unmasked," the report investigates the biggest human sources of air pollution across Africa, focusing on major industrial and economic […]

todayMarch 28, 2024 48

Africa

Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here’s why

    By Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies   It is every parent’s worst nightmare: armed criminals attacking their child’s school, kidnapping students and teachers. In some parts of Nigeria, this scenario is not just the stuff of nightmares – it has become all too common in the past 10 years. The most famous incident was the mass abduction of 276 students from a girls’ school in Chibok, a […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 11

Africa

Health risks at home: a study in six African countries shows how healthy housing saves children’s lives

The WHO has developed guidelines outlining the attributes of healthy housing. These include structural soundness, as well as access to a local community that enables social interactions. Healthy housing protects inhabitants from the effects of disasters, pollution, waste and extreme heat or cold. It provides a feeling of home, including a sense of belonging, security and privacy. Health risks in the home environment are important to think about because of […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 43

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Ounona vofikola mo Nigeria ovo vali vafadukiwapo navo komalume ahomata, ova monika.

Ounona vofikola ve dulife pe 130  ovo kwa lopotelwe va kwatelwepo ombabjona komalume omaleka ndjebo oku dja mofikola taihangwa monooli uniningino wa Nigeria ova monika noku hanganifwa novadali vavo. Oikundaneki oya lopota kutya, ounona ova monika sha landula eshi vakala metonatelo lovakwatipo vavo oule woivike ili 2 yaka dilongela. Ounona ova fadukilwepo navo pefimbo omalume eli keemota eya aleka eendjebo aponokela ofikola yavo oyo tai hangwa pondje yodoropa,  Kuringa moshitopolwa […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 24

Africa

Africa’s promising sports future evident at the 13th Africa Games in Accra

  By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   After three weeks of intense field and track event actions across multiple venues in Accra, the 13th edition of the Africa Games came to a close this past weekend. The pan-African sporting event has, yet again, showcased Africa's rich and diverse sports talent, with more than 35 countries participating across 23 sports disciplines. Egypt led with 107 gold, 47 silver, and 42 […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 12

World

Hundreds of Nigerian children are being kidnapped – the government must change its security strategy

    By Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia   School abductions have been a trend in Nigeria. The latest took place in Kaduna and Sokoto states, both in the north-west region, when over 300 children were abducted at different times in March 2024. Previous prominent cases have included the Chibok, Dapchi and Kankara abductions, which insurgents claimed to have perpetrated. As a security scholar and analyst who has researched and […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 18

Africa

Pangolins in Africa: expert unpacks why millions have been traded illegally and what can be done about it

      By Olajumoke Morenikeji, University of Ibadan   Pangolins are fascinating creatures known for their unique appearance and distinctive scales. They are mammals belonging to the order Pholidota and are native to Africa and Asia. Due to their primary diet of ants and termites, pangolins are often referred to as “scaly anteaters”. The African pangolin species are dispersed throughout southern, western, central and east Africa. Pangolins face rapid […]

todayMarch 22, 2024 62

Africa

Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal was too sudden: why a gradual approach would have been better

      By Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College   Nigeria removed fuel subsidies entirely in May 2023. This came as a surprise because of the political risks associated with subsidy removal. Previous administrations were reluctant to jettison the subsidies. The subsidies had been in place since the 1970s, when the government sold petrol to Nigerians at a price below cost – though most consumers weren’t aware of this. The 1977 […]

todayMarch 20, 2024 12

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