I believe the yet-to-be-found Chibok girls and all their loved ones can say the above words about their fatherland. All Nigerian children and their loved ones kidnapped or killed by Boko Haram in the North-East or its other arm, the bandits in the North West and North Central, can borrow these words. All Nigerians who believe more could have been done will be at home with these words. Do you think those appalled at how Boko Haram terrorists who were “rehabilitated” and released into society disappear will not see these words as apt? The policymakers believe such stringent monetary options…
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By Mary Noel-Berje Leadership is significant in so many ways as it inspires the Citizens to pursue their dreams and also defines the values and attitudes that promote respect for human life while knowledge, wealth, fame, and humility are what everyone needs to succeed. All these values and principles of success found some harmony in the life of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello. These have also endeared him to be more successful in life and do not allow success to get to his head. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has remained humble amidst plenty, especially because of his socio-cultural and family background …
Introduction The Independent National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches Bill a.k.a. “Hate Speech Bill” (“the Bill”) remains one of the most controversial Bills to be passed by the Legislative arm of government in Nigeria. Although, it is still at the first reading stage,2 it has already received a lot of criticism and agitations by various groups and stakeholders clamouring for a review of the capital punishments prescribed in the Bill or for the discountenance of the Bill in its entirety. Many perceive the Bill as an attempt by the government to place limitations on the freedom of expression…
The work with forest preservation in southwestern Ethiopia, where smallholder coffee farmers play an important part, is essential for global sustainability. But there are also negative consequence to the synergy between smallholder cash crop production and biodiversity values. A new study conducted by researchers from Stockholm University, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research and Addis Ababa University published in the International Journal of Educational Development, shows that child labour plays an important role in the system. “By studying the extent of child labour use in coffee berry picking and guarding of food crops from forest-dwelling mammals…
At the risk of boring my readers, I am today writing on space technology, one of the most amazing wonders of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Satellite, a man-made structure hanging in space between 150 and 35,000 kilometers above the earth surface rotating around the earth while receiving and sending signals with astonishing outcomes. These outcomes are so impactful to humanity positively thereby making lives comfortable and enjoyable. Imagine life today without GSM and Internet services. The space technology is attempting to unravel the wonders of nature, the omnipotent perfect creation of the universe and the mysteries surrounding…
For many years, inappropriate land use, poor management and lack of inputs have led to soil erosion, salinisation causing decline in productivity and further affecting food security in Africa. Scenes of drought and people dying of famine in the region are not only linked to weather patterns but also to soil fertility management. A paper by Obed Lungu and Mustapha Naimi entitled African Soils: Their Productivity and Profitability of Fertilizer Use presented during the African Fertilizer Summit 9-13th June 2006, Abuja, Nigeria said that despite the important role that fertility in soil management plays, not much has changed. “Regenerative” agriculture involves a…
By Oluwafunke Ishola Every person living with arthritis, irrespective of their age, experiences pains in joints, waist, shoulder, wrists, leg and knees. The excruciating pains associated with health condition like arthritis, is a serious health crisis and it is affecting more than 350 million people globally. Also, it is a leading cause of disability with the physical, emotional and economic impacts. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Arthritis is the inflammation or swelling of one or more joints. “It can cause pain, stiffness and inflammation, making it difficult to move or stay active. It describes more than…
By Cristin Houser One dose could potentially provide life-long protection against recurrence. This article is an installment of Future Explored, a weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories like this one straight to your inbox every Thursday morning by subscribing here. Past studies have used the gene-editing technology CRISPR to remove genes from immune system cells to make them better at fighting cancer. Now, PACT Pharma and UCLA have used CRISPR to remove and add genes to these cells to help them recognize a patient’s specific tumor cells. “It is probably the most complicated therapy ever attempted in the clinic,” study co-author Antoni…
There is nothing more touching than watching fans at the ongoing World Cup shedding tears when their national anthem is being sung, or crying when their national team loses a game or even wins. Such a show of intense emotion comes as a result of substantial love for one’s country. It is a sign of unbridled patriotism. You begin to wonder if a Nigerian would cry on hearing our national anthem or cry if we win or lose a game. But you must ask yourself whether such love for country has something to do with the anthem or with how…
Group A Streptococcus pyogenes is a common cause of throat infections and a more generalised illness called scarlet fever, which produces symptoms such as fatigue and a rash By Clare Wilson As most people in the UK will be aware, the country is in the middle of an outbreak of a bacterial infection called strep A, short for group A Streptococcus pyogenes. It comes on top of several other unusual patterns of medical conditions this year, including an outbreak of the liver disease hepatitis in children that began in April and, over the past eight months, an epidemic of mpox…