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Taming the Cancer scourge in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2019

Feeding on widespread ignorance about the disease, cancer of all forms has continued to wreak havoc on humanity, prematurely cutting down destinies and dreams. It has remained the world’s number one killer disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently revealed that new cancer cases and

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Curbing the menace of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2019

The Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has remained a global challenge for which there is no cure. In the three decades since the epidemic reached its height, 39 million people have died while 35 million people are living with the virus worldwide. Most of the dead and infected are in […]

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Polls: Expectations as Election Petition Tribunals go to work

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2019 0

As the 2019 General Election winds down this weekend, no doubt attention will shift to the Election Petitions tribunals as candidates who feel cheated will besiege the tribunals seeking redress. Recall that the judiciary had in January, about a month before the Presidential and National Assembly elections were held on Saturday, February 23, 2019, sworn-in […]

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Security agencies and rescheduled elections

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2019 0

It is now an understatement to say as a country, that we need the neutrality of our Armed Forces, soldiers and officers of the Nigerian Army in particular at this trying moment of our history than ever before. This is because recent accusations linking the army to plots to cause mayhem at the elections on […]

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Parties, youths and need for violence-free 2019 polls

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2019 0

The 2019 election many have predicted will be a watershed in the political annals of the Nigerian nation and indeed book makers are already being proved right, especially with recent developments across political parties with regards to campaigns and all the accompanying violence at campaign grounds of the various political parties. Many bodies, both local […]

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Security agencies and forthcoming polls

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2019 0

If there is anything reassuring that the schedule February 16 Presidential, National Assembly elections and March 2, 2019 Governorship and Houses of Assemblies elections would be hitch free, it is the assurance given by the military last Thursday that it would be neutral, standing impartial during and after the elections. The assurance is coming towards […]

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2019 polls: The need for violence free exercise

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2019 0

The 2019 election many have predicted will be a water shed in the political annals of the Nigerian nation and indeed the book makers are already being proved right, especially with recent developments across political parties with regards to campaigns and all the accompanying violence at campaign grounds of the various political parties. Many bodies, […]

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Stemming the upsurge of malnutrition among children

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2019 0

Without mincing words, education and awareness are the first steps to understand and solve any problem. But the problem of malnutrition is not an exception. The ranking of Nigeria among countries with the highest number of children suffering from malnutrition definitely calls for concern. Nutrition has a powerful influence on growth, development, and the productive […]

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FG, welfare and medical doctors

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2018 0

The ongoing brain drain in the medical sector where many medical doctors are leaving Nigeria on a daily basis for greener pastures abroad certainly calls for concern among the stakeholders. Incidentally, Nigerian doctors have been migrating to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and many other nations across the globe. Though relevant medical […]

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Buhari, NOUN Law and matters arising

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2018 0

Without doubt, Open and Distance Education plays an essential role in personal, community, and national development. The increasing growth in Nigeria’s population, the accelerating demand for education at all levels and the challenge associated with accessibility, call for a more viable and robust means of educating Nigerian citizens, which Open and Distance Learning (ODL)

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National Merit Award and reward for excellence

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2018 0

The unique occasion of December 6, 2018 where President Muhammadu Buhari decorated the sole winner of the 76th Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award 2018, Olufemi Obafemi, a Professor of Literature from the University of Ilorin, definitely represents a positive development. The award, no doubt is commendable and there is the need to celebrate […]

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Medical brain drain and need to change the trend

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The reported massive brain drain in the medical sector in recent years where many medical doctors are leaving Nigeria on a daily basis for greener pastures is now a source of concern to Nigerians. Incidentally, Nigerian doctors have been migrating to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and many other nations across the […]

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Minimum wage, Govs and N30,000 demand

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

In the last few months, stakeholders in the Organised Labour have been involved in back and forth negotiations over the new minimum wage to be paid by employers to the working population in the country. Though the negotiation for upward review of wages in the country is long overdue with about two years, news emanating […]

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Nigerians, 2019 polls and political campaigns

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2018 0

With the kick-off yesterday of campaigns for the series of elections for the long awaited year 2019, which is almost finally here, Nigerians are about to witness another round of political fireworks and brickbats, as politicians put final touches to their roadmap to grabbing political power in the new year. Already political brick bats have […]

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Need to overhaul nation’s security architecture

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2018 0

The need to overhaul the nation’s security architecture has been over emphasised in the last one year. It is instructive to note that the main reason for the persistence calls for a thorough overhaul of the security network by almost all the segments of the society is not far fetched. It is principally to ensure […]

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Ambode’s sportsmanship in defeat and lesson for politicians

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

The political party primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as other political parties, to pick their flag bearers for the 2019 election, may have come and gone, but the ripple effect is still being heard nationwide, as many state governors are angry and threatening fire and brimstone, following their inability to have […]

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Rape, Ochanya’s death and need for justice

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

The rape to death of a 13-year-old pupil of Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Gboko, Benue State, Elizabeth Ochanya, by her aunt’s husband and his son, Andrew Ogbuja and Victor Ogbuja, respectively, has now brought to the fore the danger of rape and other social evils in the society. Elizabeth Ochanya , who was said […]

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APC Govs, Oshiomhole and party supremacy

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

When former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole was elected a few months ago as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), not a few people expressed their fears about the future of the party, not because they doubted Oshiomhole’s leadership ability, but they were worried about his hard stance on issues and stance […]

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FG, Senate and Gbajabiamila’s confirmation

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lanre Gbajabiamila as the Director-General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission. This is coming 18 months after he was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for Senate’s confirmation. His appointment followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Sports and Youth Development under the chairmanship of Senator

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13.2 million out-of-school children and matters arising

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

Nigeria with the current figure of 13.2million out-of-school children occupies first position on the table of countries with the highest number of out-of-school children in the world certainly calls for sober reflection. More worrisome is the fact that the figure instead of decreasing in the last few years is rather increasing. This statistics which represent […]