Editorial

Rebuilding our primary healthcare system

The first point of contact for Nigerians seeking medical attention ought to be the nearest primary healthcare centre. That is how every functional health system is designed. Primary healthcare is the foundation upon which effective disease prevention, maternal and child healthcare, routine immunisation, and early treatment rest. Sadly, Nigeria’s primary healthcare system has become a […]
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PEPT: Why Judiciary must do justice

AFTER the highly eventful 2023 general elections, the nation is ensconced in two major preoccupations on the political front. The first is the preparation for the swearing-in of the next Federal Government on May 29, 2023.  The other is entertainment of election petitions filed at the Court of Appeal by four aggrieved political parties and […]

Sudan conflict and Nigeria’s security

THOSE who are always spoiling for war in Nigeria should take a look at what is happening in Sudan. A disagreement between the President and Head of the Sudanese military forces, General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has brought humanitarian crisis to the […]

Malami, Zainab and the $2.4bn oil theft probe

WHO will save Nigeria from its “sacred cow” senior officials? People employed into public offices, given enormous powers and opulently catered for, see themselves as being above our laws and our sacred institutions.  The law is now only for the underprivileged who are violated even by the law enforcement agencies for doing the right thing.  […]

Caring for the earth

World Earth Day is an annual event that is celebrated on April 22 to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote actions for sustainable living. The theme for this year’s celebration, which fell on Saturday, is “Restore Our Earth”. It is focused on repairing the natural ecosystems that have been damaged by human activities such […]

Benefits and cautions about malaria vaccines

MALARIA is a life-threatening disease, transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. The disease has become a serious epidemic in Africa, where more than 90 per cent of malaria deaths occur. The WHO’s World Malaria Report 2020 estimated that there were 229 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2019, with most of these […]

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