The 2021 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 275 million (5.5%) of the global population, aged between 15 and 64 years, had used hard […]
Cannabis and Tramadol: The Raging Scourge
Third Wave of COVID 19: Is Nigeria Prepared?
Indications remain strong that Nigeria is gradually moving into the third wave of the COVID 19 pandemic with a steady rise in positive cases of the virus in the last one […]
Economic Diversification: Considering the Marijuana Option
The legalisation of industrial hemp and medical cannabis for economic and medical benefits is gradually coming close to reality in Nigeria. Recently, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public […]
Genuine Steps to Keep Occupational Hazards Down
Virtually every occupation is prone to hazards. The magnitude, however, varies across jobs, sectors, geographic regions, and individuals. Data from International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveal that one worker dies every 15 seconds, […]
Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre Poised to Reverse Medical Tourism in Nigeria
For Nigerians passionate about premium services and top-notch facilities in health care delivery, the country’s first fully-equipped private oncology centre, the Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre (MRCC) should be a natural choice. This […]
Vaccine for Malaria: A Game Changer for Africa
25 April is the day set aside by the United Nations as World Malaria Day. In 2021, Africa is still grieving over the 384,000 preventable malaria deaths that happened on the continent […]
Should the Health Status of A Presidential Candidate Be Made Public?
Looking at the trends of development so far on Nigeria’s political turf, the presidential election may feature two septuagenarian candidates that will represent the country’s two leading political parties. If any of […]
COVID-19: Scaling Up Vaccine Rollout with Private Sector Involvement
On 2 March 2021, Nigeria received 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. It was the first shipment of the over 16 million doses allocated to the country through the COVAX Facility, […]
Unsafe Food Preparation Habits: Steering Focus from Saving Money to Saving Lives
It was quite surprising to many listeners of a phone-in programme of a popular radio station in Abuja that food vendors were admitting on air that they still use paracetamol tablets to […]
Drug Trafficking: A Recharged Agency Tackles A Monstrous Hurdle
Authorities nabbed Sami Ashoko, the most wanted drug baron in Nasarawa State. Ashoko’s warehouse filled with cannabis was raided and 100 bags of the illicit drug weighing 1,095.3kg were seized. Director of […]
Striking Resident Doctors: Between Professional Oath to Save Lives and Self-Preservation
Nigerian doctors embarked on an indefinite strike on 1 April 2021. The ongoing strike has paralyzed medical services at public hospitals, leaving hundreds of patients unattended. The National Association of Resident Doctors […]
Femi Fani-Kayode Finally Ready to Die
It seems quite unbelievable that Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, recently had his first AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine jab. This is after he had, on different social media posts, condemned and warned […]
Nigeria’s Budding Dairy Industry: Great Potential Awaiting Exploitation
At least $1.5 billion (about N570 billion) is spent annually on the importation of dairy products into the country. This was made known by Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and […]
World Tuberculosis Day: Race to Prevent 150,000 Annual Deaths Begins
When Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) gather to discuss anything, either physically or virtually, it is mostly an issue of national importance. Last Wednesday, the governors consulted among themselves and […]
COVID-19: Will Nigerians Give Locally Made Vaccines the Chance to Succeed?
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, who doubles as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha disclosed on 22, March 2021 that Nigerian scientists had produced at […]
Horror! Vaccine Producer Holds Developing Nations to Ransom
The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world in the last one year has been quite enormous. Well over half a million lives have been lost. Hundreds of people have been […]
Vaccine Diplomacy: China Leads Despite Lingering Concerns
China’s vaccine diplomatic campaign is achieving astonishing success. The country has pledged approximately half a billion doses of its vaccines to more than 45 countries. The airplane loaded with vaccines had simply […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Apathy and The Influence of Conspiracy Theories
Since the breakthrough of COVID_19 vaccines, worries and concerns have accompanied their procurement in Africa. It has been over three months since the roll out of vaccines in Europe and America, yet […]
Laurels for Presidential Task Force on COVID-19
There is no doubt that the COVID_19 pandemic has virtually brought the whole world to its knees. Businesses and social interactions have been on the verge of a total halt. Most countries […]
Rumpus in House of CACOVID
Nigerians have been watching with keen interest the recent drama within the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID). It seems some steering committee members had some issues to settle with BUA Group, another member […]
