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Nigerian scientists allay fears of West African tsunami
Scientists in Nigeria are refuting a warning that the region could face a tsunami like the one that devastated ...14/01/05
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US to give US$2.1 million for Nigerian biotech
The US Agency for International Development has pledged to invest US$2.1 million in Nigerian biotechnology over the next three ...21/05/04
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Nigeria bans bird imports to keep out flu
The Nigerian government has banned all imports of live and frozen poultry in a bid to keep out the ...05/03/04
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Nigeria’s satellite launch gets mixed reaction
The launch of Nigeria’s first satellite has divided those who applaud the project from those who claim it to ...01/10/03
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Polio vaccination in Nigeria hits big hurdle
The World Health Organization's plans to eradicate polio in Nigeria face fierce opposition from inside the country, following claims ...08/08/03
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Row over Nigeria sickle cell patent
A controversy has erupted in Nigeria over the sale to a foreign company of the rights to a patent ...05/06/03
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Nigeria steps up measures against SARS
The Nigerian government has promised to step up efforts to keep the country free of severe acute respiratory syndrome.06/05/03
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Nigeria warns of falling satellite threat
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has warned that an Italian satellite may fall out of orbit and plummet into ...30/04/03
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West African nations to phase out leaded petrol
Benin, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Togo have agreed to phase out the use and production of unleaded petrol in ...23/04/03
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Nigerians ‘can’t afford ozone-protecting fridges’
Consumers in Nigeria are complaining that a ban on second-hand refrigerators and air-conditioners will place both devices beyond the ...23/04/03
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Biosafety guidelines to enter Nigerian law
Nigeria is set to adopt national biosafety guidelines, marking an important step forward in the application of biotechnology in ...23/04/03
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Nigeria set to introduce cut-rate AIDS drugs
Nigeria, with the second highest number of HIV infected individuals in Africa, is about to embark on an anti-AIDS ...23/04/03