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South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time

South Korea's agriculture ministry raised the country's bird flu alert status to the highest level for the first time on Thursday as the disease has spread quickly nationwide.  Just when we were about to turn in poultry farmers! The heightened alarm status comes as the country grapples with an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu that started a month ago. Since then, South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy, has culled over 12 percent of its poultry population to contain the spread of the virus. (more…)

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UN Warns Against Impending Water & Sanitation Crisis in Lagos

UN human rights expert, Léo Heller, on Thursday, called for increased funding for water and sanitation in the 2017 budget to address the needs of 21 million residents of Lagos. Heller, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights to water and sanitation, commented on the budget, after it was presented by Governor Akinwumi Ambode to the Lagos House of Assembly, UN Secretary-General’s office said. (more…)

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu In A Nasty Accident Just Days To Christmas

Media Personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is lucky to be alive after he was almost ran over by a truck. Exactly a year ago, he was heading to a gas station after a shoot at La Campaigne Tropicana, when a truck rammed into his car and then dragged him  for almost 70 meters before coming to a stop. Trapped, dazed and in fear of the car exploding due to the impact, he managed to unlock the seat belt and jumped out through the passenger door. He was unhurt with just a scratch. (more…)