Author: Omolara Rafiu

Earlier this year the Lagos State Government announced its plan to ban Styrofoam and Single use plastics’ usage and distribution in the state. This decision was made in order to stop the detrimental Health and environmental effects that come with the use of Styrofoams and Single Use plastics. A non-governmental organisation called, Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA) has started an initiative which will help people to better understand the negative effects of the use of Styrofoam and Single use cups and to also provide them with over 500 reusable bottles and plastics. This campaign was carried out as one…

Following the report on Wednesday that 14 people were killed by Lassa Fever just between January and February of this year in Ebonyi State, another suspected case of Lassa Fever outbreak has occurred in Kaduna State, taking the lives of 4 people – 3 health workers and a patient. This sad incident which occurred in the emergency ward at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna was made known by the Corps Commander, Medical, Brig. Gen. S. O. Okoigi, on Thursday. According to him “The Accident and Emergency Department of 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna has lost three members of…

59 years old Wendy Williams who made a name for herself as the host of her long running talk show called ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia. Aphasia is a kind of disorder which makes it difficult or impossible for a person to express or comprehend language while Frontotemporal Dementia is a progressive frontal lobe disorder that impacts behavior and cognitive functions. Wendy Williamas has been the host of the Wendy Williams talk show for over over a decade, 2008-2021, however she had to step down as the show host in She had to step…

Herbal Concoction popularly known as Agbo in the south western part of Nigeria is no stranger to Nigerians as it has been used from generation to generation to cure illnesses until civilization brought modern medicine and people abandoned Herbal Concoction for Modern Medicine. However, the current economic downturn in Nigeria coupled with expensive prices of Modern Medicine has made a lot of Nigerians turn back to herbal remedies as they are cheaper. But, there is a downside to this as its constant usage can have negative impacts on human health. Negative impact such as resistance to Antibiotics. This was made…

Over the past few weeks in Nigeria, the nation has experienced a swift change from cold to a very intense heat wave. As a result of this, medical practitioners from various fields had all come out to warn the general public about the dangers associated with such weather condition and also advised on steps to take to stay safe during the heat wave. Also there has been various speculations, both scientifically backed and not scientifically backed, about the various health conditions that may suffer greatly during this weather condition. Speaking about the current weather condition, the Abia State Government, through…

On Wednesday during the house of Reps plenary session, a motion titled “Call to improve Nigeria’s emergency response and management’ was moved by the Member representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, Honourable, Leko Jafaru Gambo during which the National Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Roads Safety Commission, the Federal Fire Service and other emergency management agencies were ordered to improve their response during emergencies. Leading the debate, Honourable Leko Jafaru said “The house is aware that Nigeria has faced a series of emergency situations, most recently, the devastating explosion which occurred in Ibadan on the 16 January 2024, which…

Public toilets, though not enough in Nigeria, are an essential part of a society in order to keep a clean and healthy environment. They help to curb frowned upon activities such as open defecation and urination which is quite common in all the 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Most times when non-govermental associations are engaging in community outreach programs they mostly overlook public toilets, therefore, public toilet operators only depend on the revenue generated through the services they provide. But what happens when they can no longer maintain the establishment due to inflation in the economy? There most definitely must…

Lassa Fever, a highly communicable disease, is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. Humans get infected by this deadly virus through the exposure to urine and feces of infected Mastomys rats. When humans are infected with this virus, they show various symptoms such as fever, tiredness, fatigue, cough, sore throat and headache. But in more serious cases, they show severe symptoms such as chest, neck or stomach pain, difficulty breathing, severe vomiting or diarrhea, bleeding from the mouth, nose, eyes or other mucous membranes, seizures and confusion. Over…

Jojoba oil is the oil produced from the seed of the Jojoba plant shrub which is native to southern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. Jojoba oil is extracted from the Jojoba shrub through cold pressing. Cold pressing helps the oil to retain its natural state and nutrients. Nutritional Composition of Jojoba oil According to organic pharma.com, Jojoba oil contains the following: B-complex vitamins Silicon Chromium Copper vitamin E Zinc Iodine, And myristic acid Over the ages, Jojoba oil has been used for so many medicinal purposes such as curing wounds, getting rid of sore throats and so on. However,…

Oftentimes, when we are in a relationship and things are going south, we tend to push the blame on our partners and directly or indirectly blame them for the things going wrong in the relationship. What we fail to do most of the time is check ourselves and see how we have contributed to the failure of the relationship. Today we will be discussing the fear of commitment. Most times, people suffering from commitment phobia do not even realize it, they just go on with life unknowingly hurting both them and those close to them, without even realizing it and…