Nigeria has been hit by a major diphtheria outbreak that began in late May 2022 and continues into 2025, marking the worst surge in decades. As of March 9, 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 42,642 suspected cases across 37 states and 350 LGAs, with 25,812 confirmed cases (including lab‑confirmed, epidemiologically linked,ContinueContinue reading “Nigeria’s Diphtheria Outbreak: What You Need to Know About the Ongoing Health Crisis”
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Shell Faces $12 Billion Clean-Up Demand Before Niger Delta Exit
An influential Niger Delta monarch, Bubaraye Dakolo, has demanded that Shell pay $12 billion for environmental cleanup before divesting from the region. The lawsuit, filed in a federal high court, accuses Shell of decades of pollution and seeks to halt its asset transfer until reparations are made .
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