Down memory-lane with Africa’s sit-tight presidents
AS we celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela, it is important to highlight what makes him so exemplary, especially on an African continent so bereft of good leadership. Why are there so few Nelson Mandelas in Africa?
Foundation canvasses support for persons with movement disorders
With almost zero knowledge of movement disorders such as Multiple System Atrophy, MSA, amongst Nigerians, the Funmiayo Fashina Foundation, FFF, has canvassed support was key to patients coping psychologically and emotionally even as they called for a support system for sufferers.
Ijaw remember Azazi one year after
THE Ijaw Monitoring Group has described the former National Security Adviser, late General Owoye Andrew Azazi as one of the greatest stars to emerge from the Niger Delta region.
Genotype Foundation tackles Sickle Cell Disease with awareness
“IT is our Right To Know”. This was the theme of a youth seminar organised by the Genotype Foundation recently in Lagos to enlighten youth in secondary schools about issues surrounding Sickle Cell Disease, SCD. Currently, Nigeria has the highest number of people living with sickle cell anemia in the world. At the event, free genotype testing and blood grouping were carried out for all participants who were drawn from 10 secondary schools in Lagos.
Nigerians cautioned against patronising unregistered medicine dealers
It is just by a stroke of luck that Edward Mba, an electrician, isn’t blind today, after he suffered trauma from effects of a bottle of eye drops he purchased from a drug hawker in a commercial bus.
Man sues in-law for abandoning wife
Mr Salisu Mohammed, 45, of Lugbe village, FCT, Monday, dragged his brother-in-law, Adamu Musa, before an FCT Area Court, Lugbe, over failure to cater for his wife.
