Health

The Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Abuja Section, as part of activities marking its 10th Anniversary of Professional Excellence, has concluded preparations for a Walk for Sickle Cell, slated for Abuja. The Society along with…
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The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English courts over pollution caused from the supermajors oil and gas operations in their region. The court said Shell has a “duty of…
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Monday in Lagos destroyed over N300 million worth of substandard gas cylinders and vehicle tyres, after the items failed to meet the minimum requirement of the Nigerian Industrial Standard…
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In order to solve the perennial power challenge at the Obudu Mountain Resort, the Cross River State Government has procured and installed 60kw solar plant at the resort. Mr. Bobby Ekpenyong, the Special Adviser to the State Government…
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The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), and the Bayelsa State Government have come under attack for allegedly failing to act over an oil spill that occurred in Akassa, Brass Local Government Area of the state. The…
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-By Ibrahim Suleiman, PhD Heart disease is among the top causes of death globally. About 1 in every 4 deaths is linked to heart disease. In Nigeria, 4 out of 5 cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked deaths are due to heart attacks or…
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Liquified natural gas (LNG) will be used to keep extremely low temperatures in storage facilities in South Korea which will house millions of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines. According to a Reuters article, Korea Superfreeze Inc.,…
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-By Ibrahim Suleiman PhD Hopes were raised following the recent report on Pfizer’s vaccine effectiveness in preventing novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) symptoms. The vaccine candidate was reported to possess about 90% efficacy in…
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To celebrate the United Nations World Toilet Day, the Nigerian Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Abuja section, has, in partnership with the Victims of Violence Foundation and Water Support Charity Organization, trained Internally…
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-By Ibrahim Suleiman PhD Regular exercise and physical activity are critically important for your health and well being. The term “physical activity” should not be confused with “exercise”, which is a subcategory of physical activity…
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