On the 26th of July 2023, the world was confronted with yet another distressing piece of news: the successful military coup in Africa’s Niger, marking the fourth such incident in a span of just two years, following similar events in…
Mentally challenged, Manford Masuayiki (not real name) 25, is a brilliant medical undergraduate and from a wealthy home. However, Masuayiki has been out of school for three consecutive years and currently squatting under a make-shift structure in one of the…
John Davis (not real name) was a promising young man. He was so brilliant that he passed his university matriculation exam in one sitting, gaining admission to study one of the most coveted courses, medicine. In addition to his academic…
Mrs Mary Danlami, stood at the entrance of the emergency unit in the hospital looking dejected with tears streaming down her cheeks, as she awaits the doctor’s for counsel concerning her daughter, who was rushed in some hours ago. Eight-year…
Counterfeiting, the act of imitating, making illegal copies, or making something look like the original, usually goes with the intent to steal, destroy, deceive or even replace the original. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reveals that African countries…
Recently, a bill to amend the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Rep. Ganiyu Johnson (APC-Lagos) the bill, among other provisions, seeks to make it compulsory for graduates in medical…
In recent times, the media has been awash with news about the huge debt burden that the incoming government would inherit from the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. This started after Buhari signed the 2023 budget of N21.83trillion into law in…
Nigeria, a country endowed with abundant natural resources and a rich cultural heritage, faces the challenge of maintaining a clean and healthy environment. The closest Nigeria has come to institutionalising environmental cleanness was during the Gen. Muhammadu Buhari-Tunde Idiagbon military…
Poverty, the inability to satisfy basic human needs is endemic in Africa. Unfortunately, the continent is blessed with enormous human and materials resources to meet its needs and stimulate growth and prosperity. Many factors such as illiteracy and lack of…
By Ismail Omipidan Last Monday, the litigants in the Osun governorship tussle appeared before the three-man Appeal panel, in Abuja, led by Justice M.L. Shuaibu. But for the magnanimity of the panel, the counsel for all the parties would have…
