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Torrential rains in Mokwa, Nigeria, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 111 people. The disaster highlights the urgent need for infrastructure improvements.
Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has taken decisive action to strengthen the agricultural sector by distributing 59,205 bags of fertiliser to farmers in the state.Lawal on Wednesday, flagged off ...
Communities in northern Nigeria have been experiencing prolonged dry spells worsened by climate change and excessive rainfall that leads to severe flooding during the brief wet season.
We know now that COVID-19 likely came from a wet market in Wuhan. But not all of these markets are risk sources for novel diseases ...
At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country's Niger State following torrential rains, officials said. The ...
Following the various reforms in Nigeria, founder of Research Alpha Fund and a veteran Asia-Pacific investor Michael McGaughy ...
The death toll from the worst flooding Nigeria has seen in a decade has passed 600 people, the country’s humanitarian affairs ministry tweeted on Sunday.
Two of these have wet markets – the one in Fernvale, and another in Bukit Panjang. Separately, HDB manages 17 wet markets, 13 of which are rented out to private operators.
Amid renewed interest, wet markets in China are evolving too, merging modern amenities with traditional charm to cater to younger, experience-driven tourists.
Markets in New York City may have more permanent storefronts and less exotic animals than those in Asia. But they still provide human-animal interaction that could lead to disease outbreaks.
Nigeria's central bank allowed the naira currency to drop as much as 36% on the official market on Wednesday, days after President Bola Tinubu suspended the central bank governor who oversaw much ...