Journalists pledge commitment as Nigeria awaits guinea worm certification
As the International Certification Team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) visits Nigeria in June to assess the country’s claim to be guinea worm-free, the media is expected to, among others, substantially raise awareness of guinea worm disease among the populace Statistics from the Nigeria Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (NIGEP) shows More...
Managing natural disasters through space technology
By Ifeanyi Nwoko By most accounts, mitigation is the most cost-efficient method of reducing the impact of natural disasters. Experts insist that if Nigeria has properly utilised its space resources, the impact of More...
The futility of emergency
By Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde The President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has just bought another dummy. He thinks it will work. I think it will not. Jonathan’s state of emergency is different from that of Obasanjo. Unlike More...
Between skills’ acquisition and paper certificates
By Folasade Folarin The craving of Nigerian youths to acquire paper qualification at all costs became a focus of public discourse during the recently concluded orientation programme of the National Youth Service More...
Plateau: Peace in sight as Fulani, Berom agree to bury hatchet
By Ephraims Sheyin After years of devastating communal bloodbath with heavy casualties on both sides, Fulanis and Beroms in Plateau North Senatorial District are heading toward a truce, as both sides recently resolved More...
Addressing the burden of asthma in Nigeria
Priscilla, a 40-year-old public servant, has been living with asthma for the last 32 years. When Priscilla was first diagnosed of asthma, her grandmother called her an ogbanje because of the way she struggling to More...
Beyond the Nasarawa demolitions
The Governor Tanko Al-Makura adminisration seems poised to sanitise Nasarawa State in general and its towns bordering the FCT in particular. But can this mission be accomplished? Sundey Ejike Benjamin x-rays the More...
Infertility and use of laptops: Any medical perspective?
By Ifeanyi Nwoko In the modern world, one of the most important gadgets is the laptop computer, as the portable computer plays a vital role in people’s daily interactions nowadays. Historical records have More...
Examining post-bomb explosion situation in Madalla
By Folasade Folarin From all indications, Madalla, a town in Niger State, has yet to recover fully from the Dec. 25, 2011 bombing at St. Theresa Catholic Church, in which about 43 persons were killed. The ever-busy More...
Promoting wellbeing of pregnant women via anti-malaria campaign
By Franca Ofili and Anna Angbazos Several stakeholders in the health sector have repeatedly expressed concern over the debilitating effects of malaria on human health. For instance, the Minister of Health, Prof. More...
