An employee holds a bag of balloons next to three cans of laughing gas and a mouthpiece (white) at the counter of a kiosk. Credit: Marcus Brandt/dpa Poisonings from the legal drug nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, are…
Lagos Water Corporation Deepens Stakeholder Engagement in Akilo Community
In a decisive step toward delivering safe and reliable water supply to at least 10,000 households, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has engaged residents of Akilo Community and its environs in Ikeja, assuring them of improved water services following the…
Long-Term Funding Supports AfricaRice Genebank and the Future of Rice Diversity
Over 35 million smallholder rice farmers across Africa are set to benefit from a landmark agreement between the Crop Trust and the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), which secures the future of one of the continent’s most important food staples. Signed…