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BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has unveiled a technology meant to phase-out Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and protect public health from emerging diseases, in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.  Tagged Oxytane Fuel Additive, it is designed to enhance engine performance, increase fuel efficiency by over 25 percent, and reduce harmful emissions by up to 70 percent. It has been tested on high-capacity generators, including at the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. Oxytane works by cleaning fuel injectors, removing carbon deposits, and improving combustion in petrol, diesel, and kerosene engines. It is used for personal vehicles, generators, and industrial equipment.  Unveiled by EHCON in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment and Oxytane Africa Investment Limited, the initiative will strengthen environmental governance and control Nigeria's carbon footprints.  These formed the c...

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Registrar of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) Dr Yakubu Mohammed Baba addressing newsmen on cholera outbreak in Abuja on Thursday.  In a bid to squash the rising cases of cholera outbreak, the Federal Government has stated its readiness to activate Environmental Health Emergency Volunteer Corps (EHEVC) in 31 States.  The corps would be mandated to embark on massive chlorination of all sources of water in the communities with confirmed cases of cholera.  Registrar of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) Dr Yakubu Mohammed Baba stated this on Thursday in Abuja while providing update on interventions by the Council and Federal Ministry of Environment on cholera outbreak. News Rider reports that cholera is an acute diarrhoea infection caused by ingestion of unwholesome food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.  It is an extremely virulent disease that takes between 12 hours and five days for the sy...

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja L-R: and Registrar/CEO of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) Dr Yakubu Mohammed Baba and Coordinator of National Environmental Health Institute (NEHI) Dr. Andy Ukah at a Media Briefing to mark the 2024 World Pest Day in Abuja on Thursday. In line with its commitment to preserve livelihoods, the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has advanced plans to issue another regulation that would protect investors in public health management.  When concluded, the regulation is expected to provide an enabling environment for the investors and unveil stiff penalties for pest control professionals operating without registration and license.  The Registrar/CEO of Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) Dr Yakubu Mohammed Baba stated this on Thursday in Abuja while addressing the media alongside members of  Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) on the significance of World Pest Day.  He stated that the essence...