You get accidentally knocked down by a car in the middle of Ibadan…knocked down hard into unconsciousness…what do you think bystanders would do (or can do) to help save your …
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Professor Temidayo Shokunbi was believably flown into the glittering city of Abuja from his humble base at the University Collge Hospital, Ibadan, to attend to the power-biking son of the …
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You go in for severe headache. Without checking your pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature; without taking fluid samples and testing them, they diagnose you with Typhoid fever. …
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Nigeria is a place where we choose to believe that drug abuse/dependence is alien to our culture. The prevalence of drug abuse is actually very high in Nigeria and it …
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I have argued before that the Nigerian state appears organized around the principle of inflicting maximum emotional aggravation, and, often, severe physical pain, on citizens and other occupants of the …
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“A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” This is an important admonition to those reading or perusing this piece; to those who had at one time or the other …
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In my days in secondary school, one of my best subjects was integrated science. That subject had Biology, Physics and Chemistry all fused in one even though we didn’t know …
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Dear Sir, The Guardian publication of February 15, 2016 titled: “Valentine Tragedy: Assistant Commissioner of Police dies in Lagos Hotel” is a wakeup call to all Nigerians to learn the …
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For many years now, instant noodles appear to have become one of the most favourite meals in many homes in this part of the world, and seem to have retained the capacity to …
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On May 31, 2015, ‘World No Tobacco Day’ (WNTD) was once again marked across the world. The theme for this year’s campaign is: “Stop Illicit Trade Of Tobacco Products.” First …
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Recently (January 2015), Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in eleven states of the federation. The states affected are Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Delta, …
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Statistics detailing the extent of perpetration of child sexual abuse is hugely alarming. Projections show that this statistics will increase if something is not urgently done. Therefore, the urgency of …
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As the saying goes, Health is Wealth. Nigerians and indeed the international community were very pleased with the way Federal and state governments, indeed the good people of Nigeria, tamed …
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Now that we got the ‘all clear’ and we have been able to reasonably restrain the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria, we can take a more dispassionate …
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On October 15 2014, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State stole the show at the formal declaration of former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, to run for president in 2015. …
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The indisputable fact that Nigeria is a religious country is even affecting the psyche of many pregnant women. They have a confidence that with their faith in their different religions, …