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It's Imperative To Increase The Fight Against Mosquitoes - EHCON MediaageNG Abuja - August 22 - (Mediaage NG News) - The Registrar of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), Dr. Yakubu Mohammed Babe, on Monday at a symposium commemorating World Malaria Day in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, said it's imperative to take the fight against mosquitoes and its parasites more seriously because, once the activities of mosquitoes are controlled, other value chain in Malaria control will become "a walk over".

It’s Imperative To Increase The Fight Against Mosquitoes – EHCON

EHCON, PECAN Sensitizes Public On Dangers of Mosquitoe Friendly Environments MediaageNG Abuja - August 19 - (Mediaage NG News) - Mosquito bite is a health risk, with its transmitted disease causing millions of deaths globally. Malaria, the most common known disease that emanates from mosquitoe bites is likely to be severe on people with weak immune system, especially children. However, preventive measures can be taken to keep these mosquitoes and the diseases they cause, at bay.

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EHCON, PECAN Sensitizes Public On Dangers of Mosquitoe Friendly Environments

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Nigeria Among 10 Countries In Danger of Climate Change MediaageNG Abuja, August 02 - (Mediaage NG News) - The World Bank has said Nigeria is one of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the impact of climate change due to "more intense and untimely" rainfall - with many Nigerians living in "fear and despair".

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Nigeria Among 10 Countries In Danger of Climate Change

United Nations World Food Programme.

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2.7 Million Persons Displaced In Horn of Africa Region

AIHS 2023: Absence of Housing Data, Bane of Real Estate Development In Africa - Festus Adebayo MediaageNG Abuja, 17th July - Mediaage NG - Nigerian housing chief, Barr. Festus Adebayo has said the lack of reliable source of data has been a problem for real estate development in Africa. He described housing data as a very important tool, something he said the absence of it has in many ways affected housing policies and planning in various African countries.

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AIHS 2023: Absence of Housing Data, Bane of Real Estate Development In Africa – Festus Adebayo

Ekiti State, Forest Rejuvenation, Ondo State, Kogi State, Kwara State.

Ekiti State To Enhance Economic Development Through Forest Rejuvenation

Environment Ministry Sensitizes Public On Waste Benefits MediaageNG The Director, Pollution Control and Environmental Health of Nigeria's Ministry of Environment, Usman Abdullahi, last Saturday in the capital, Abuja, said the Ministry will segregate wastes for wealth in Kuchingoro community, a suburb in Abuja.In a sensitisation programme to mark the 2023 National Environmental Sanitation Day (NESD), Abdullahi promised that the ministry would enlighten the community on wastes segregation, “you can convert waste to wealth where you separate your plastics and biodegradables, he said.“These biodegradables can be converted to compost and these plastics can also be converted for use", he added.District Head of Kuchingoro community, commended the partnership with different stakeholders on environmental sanitation in the community.Dogo assured that everyone in the community would support the initiative and appreciated the processes that led to this exercise in the area.Country Director of a non-gover mental organisation, Breakthrough Action Nigeria, Mr Ian Tweedie said that Kuchingoro community stands out in the area of environmental sanitation.Tweedie, who was represented by Mrs Olayinka Faruk, the Deputy Project Director in the NGO, assured the community of support.“Our support is in the area of social and behavioural change, for any disease to transmit our hands play major roles, so we can all do better by starting with a personal hygiene.“We have a lot of wastes management programme, we can convert waste to wealth, we can also support our community better in ensuring that waste is properly managed,” he assured.

Environment Ministry Sensitizes Public On Waste Benefits

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Nigerian Senate Calls Out EFO to Intervene In Erosion Sites In Imo MediaageNG The Nigerian Senate on Thursday urged the Ecological Fund Office (EFO) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to carry out remedial works on Obodoukwu, Urualla, Akokwa, Umumaisiaku, Urachima and Umueshi gully erosion sites in Ideato North and South Local Government areas of Imo State.

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Nigerian Senate Calls Out EFO to Intervene In Erosion Sites In Imo

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