Read more about the article Electronic banking fraud in Nigeria: How it’s done, and what can be done to stop it
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Electronic banking fraud in Nigeria: How it’s done, and what can be done to stop it

While fraudsters continue to design new ways of working on customers’ vulnerabilities, Nigerian banks need to use the Cybercrime Act to prosecute offenders as a way to boost confidence in the banking sector and deter fraud in the future.

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Read more about the article African countries need to seize opportunities created by US-China tensions
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African countries need to seize opportunities created by US-China tensions

There are three arenas of challenges and opportunities for the African continent in the current geopolitical climate. The first involves technological frontiers, the second is global supply chains, and the third is trade integration and economic cooperation.

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Read more about the article Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest—here’s what you need to know
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Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest—here’s what you need to know

The WHO guidelines suggested that the virus RNA found in small droplets wasn’t viable in most circumstances. However, early research on the SARS-CoV-2 virus has shown that it is viable as an aerosol for up to 3 hours.

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Read more about the article Young Nigerians, relationships and risky sexual behaviour: survey findings
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Young Nigerians, relationships and risky sexual behaviour: survey findings

Historically, parents and family members would initiate and monitor romantic relationships between two young people intending to become a couple. But in more recent times, individuals have been freer to make their own choices.

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Read more about the article Social isolation: The Covid-19 pandemic’s hidden health risk for older adults, and how to manage it
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Social isolation: The Covid-19 pandemic’s hidden health risk for older adults, and how to manage it

Inadvertently, the Covid-19 safety guidelines to self-isolate have created new health risks by leaving many older adults even more socially isolated and inactive than before.

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Read more about the article How to help someone you live with who has depression
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How to help someone you live with who has depression

Rates of depression in adults and young people are already concerning, and are predicted by the World Health Organization to rise. By 2030, depression will be the highest burden of disease globally, which refers to the overall impact of a health problem, including the financial cost.

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