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Nigeria: Poisonous Haze - Why the Air We Breathe Could Kill Us
Bhekisisa, 13 July 2018
Climate change and air pollution could be conspiring against the continent, and fuelling new levels of death and disease. Read more »
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Nigeria: Aviation Authority Lowers Minimum Visibility for 18 Airports
This Day, 4 January 2018
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in conjunction with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has lowered minimum visibility for takeoff and landing of flights… Read more »
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Nigeria: As Harmattan Sets in
Daily Trust, 15 November 2017
November of every year ushers in the harmattan season in this part of the world which lasts into the first two or three months of next year. Harmattan brings with it hot, dry and… Read more »
Nigeria's Poisonous Haze - Why the Air We Breathe Could Kill Us
For more than two years, residents of Port Harcourt have woken up nearly every day to a skyline dusted in soot, which often blots out the sun, and coats cars, buildings, and streets in a fine layer of gritty black dust. But it isn't just the grime that bothers Dr Briggs Bieye - he's also noticed an increase in patients complaining of serious breathing problems...
InFocus
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Flights have been delayed or cancelled, and motorists are being asked by authorities to be extra cautious on the roads, as the annual harmattan haze has impacted visibility in ... Read more »
