The Islamic Development Bank, IDB, is to invest $98 million (N19.5bn) in Bilingual Education Project in nine Nigerian states. The President of the group, Ahmad Ali, made the disclosure, Saturday, when he led other executives of the bank to host the... Read More
Cure for Sickle Cell Disease in adult validated with new unique technique
Physicians at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have cured 12 adult patients of sickle cell disease using a unique procedure for stem cell transplantation from healthy, tissue-matched siblings.The transplants were the... Read More
Are you suffering from FOMO? FOMO is affecting teenagers on social media
Ever heard of FOMO? FOMO simply means – Fear of missing out and it is a real thing. Are you suffering from FOMO? FOMO is adversely affecting teenagers on social media.Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and other sites that... Read More
Uganda: Ministry of Health Calls for Female Condoms Price Reduction
The Ministry of Health in Uganda has called for a reduction on the price of female condoms in order to increase their accessibility.The officials also proposed that with time, when funds are procured, the condoms should be availed free of charge.The... Read More
No Nigerian University in ‘World’s Best 700’, University of Capetown rank 1st in the continent
According to the QS World University Rankings 2015/16, none of the Nigerian Universities made top 700 best schools in the world.No Nigerian university is in the top first 700 higher institutions of learning in the world and the first 18 in Africa,... Read More
Identified reasons behind declining standard of education in Nigeria
At the second edition of stakeholders forum organised by the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in Ondo to facilitate qualitative education in Nigeria, participants reviewed the level of the learners, who have diverse... Read More
Lack of befitting hospital worries Ugwuanyi
Disturbed by the decadence in hospital facilities across the South-East geopolitical zone,Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed worry over the lack of modern and well-equipped hospitals that would meet the health needs of the people in... Read More
“Body language is not enough to provide responsible leadership”
The Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Anselem Odinkalu, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari, to go beyond just his body language, to provide responsible leadership in governance. Odinkalu, who spoke in his capacity as... Read More
Free education declared in Kaduna
As much as this might sound as good news, I am so taking it with a pinch of salt. This is the same country that would throw in the free education coin as one of the major problem our educational system is producing bad products when a debate comes up... Read More