By Betty Abah | The recent decision by the Lagos State Government to ban rather than regulate okada (commercial motorcyclers) and keke Marwa (tricycles), sounds posh, innit? Big city! Oho! But beyond the urbanisation rhetoric is sprawling, gnawing poverty and…
By Tomisin Binuyo | In a country where women account for 55% of the population and have a 10% higher life expectancy rate, the argument for women participation is neither cosmetic nor tokenistic. Gender inclusion in political leadership is a…
Today, some sections of the Nigerian population largely depend on the activities of the nonprofit sector to thrive. Widows, orphans, the aged, people in hard-to-reach communities, people living with disabilities and rare conditions like hydrocephalus, amputees who need prosthetics, pupils…
It would have been heart-warming if Ms Genevieve Nnaji had kept sealed lips. It would have been gracious if frazzled selectors had promptly apologized, and speedily assumed responsibility, and offered to resign (or feigned it). It would have been a…
There are many things I wanted to write about from last week, but I can’t, otherwise I’ll end up in jail. Since the Department of State Services (DSS) charged Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of SaharaReporters, to court for “insulting” President Muhammadu…
Since death is inevitable and every soul will taste it, there is no need to fear or worry about it but we must be concerned about circumstances causing or leading to untimely and avoidable deaths particularly among young persons. It…
The massive climate marches of 20th September 2019 demand massive global actions. Extreme storms, hurricanes and cyclones are occurring so frequently that they are almost taken for granted. Recently The Bahamas and parts of the USA were hit by hurricane…
Written By Nigeria Health Watch The Annual Scientific Conference organised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) has remained an avenue for building the capacity of public health professionals and…
I have a distant acquaintanceship with Seun Onigbinde, meaning, if I wanted to, I could have privately congratulated him on his appointment as Technical Adviser (Budget & Planning) to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning. My congratulations…
From the famous music maestro, Tina Tuner’s love song titled, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ resonate the thoughts that love should not be used for the wrong reasons. Couples or partners who are serodiscordant can use protection when…
