Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The recently launched National Sex Offender Register in Nigeria is a welcome development, considering the fact that ‘one in four women is sexually abused in the country and worse still, before they attain the age of 18,’ as extrapolated from UNICEF. Even at […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The inauguration ceremony of Lillian Imuetiyan Salami, professor of home economics and nutrition as the 10th vice-chancellor of the University of Benin came to an abrupt end Monday following an announcement that she had been invited by the state governor. No sooner a […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Many dark-skinned people are obsessed with either bleaching or toning their skins with a view to enhancing their beauty despite the obvious dangers of the practice. At 15 she started applying bleaching cream ostensibly to enhance her beauty. For maximum effect, she relied […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow At the recent 222nd inaugural lecture of the University of Benin, a Professor of Parasitology, Evelyn Uwa Edosomwan x-rays the predisposing factors responsible for parasitic diseases and advocates public health education as panacea to reduce invasion of parasites and their transmission to new hosts […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The new managing director and chief executive officer, CEO of the Delta State Oil-Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Askia Ogieh has assured that the newly inaugurated board of the interventionist agency would adopt the principles of popular participation, equity and transparency in the […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has warned that more Nigerians would become vulnerable to blinding conditions unless the Federal Government urgently takes a drastic decision. President of the association, Ozy Okonokhua, disclosed to TELL that many people in the country are at risk […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Could a rethink of basic assumptions turn challenges into opportunities or sources of competitive advantage? One striking feature of the global drive toward sustainable development is the extent to which the agenda has evolved since the 1992 ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio de Janeiro, […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In 2018 whilst Ghanaian farmers lamented over inadequate rainfall, European weather stations recorded unusually high temperatures. In the same year, although Ghana experienced relatively mild temperatures, there were reports of casualties in the EU – notably the elderly who died from or succumbed […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Is it a church, or a movement? Whatever views are held over the Kirchentag, unequivocally it has helped to promote environmental and social change in Germany, and beyond Kirchentag is a biennial event hosted in early summer. Kirchen and tag are two German words, which when combined translate literally to Churches Day in the English language. From 19-23 […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow This topic does not rank in anyone’s top ten favorite topics for pleasant discussion with friends or family. It’s not an easy lift. It gets even heavier when you are personally or even remotely affected. The best we can do at all times […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Until the Lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter – Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) In his analysis of Africans, Lord Lugard wrote the following in page 70 of The Dual Mandate by F. D. Lugard, 1926. “In character and temperament, […] More
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA Abuja has indicated its interest to participate in a one-day event, Campus France, organized by the French Embassy. The event is scheduled to take place in Paris on 5 June. Campus France focuses on education and […] More
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