TheStories reports that 40 female candidates on the platform of various political parties converged on Ilorin, Kwara state capital, promising to take the mantle of leadership in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. They spoke on their readiness to take the barton of leadership in political offices at two-day Mentoring and Couching Workshop for Women candidates in Kwara/Kogi organised by the Women Radio and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC), supported by UN Women and the Government of Canada. In her remark at the event, the Action Alliance deputy governorship candidate in Kwara state, Mrs Princess Victoria Oluwayemisi Bamidipo expressed her…
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“The command will decisively deal with violators in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act, the Constitution and other extant laws” TheStories reports that the Sokoto State Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel has advised citizens to be acquainted with the electoral laws, especially those directly related to the conduct of elections. In the heels of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Gumel in a statement by the spokesperson of command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar on Tuesday, drew the attention of the general public to promote “the uniformity of intentions among the electorates, candidates contesting elective positions, the government and security…
Despite Covid-19 lockdowns and travel disruptions, 93% of African countries have maintained or improved their score relative to 2021; Two-thirds of African countries have adopted more liberal visa policies compared to six years ago The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis. The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is now in its 7th edition and was launched on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2022 African Economic Conference…
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…
“Regenerative” agriculture involves a number of principles to replenish the soil, reduce erosion and improve nutrition. At 200 million years old, and in the absence of volcanic and glacial rejuvenation, most African soils have lost their natural fertility” 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…
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…
Iran has hanged a man in public who had been convicted of killing two members of security forces, the second execution linked to anti-government protests in less than a week. The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard on December 12, reported by the judiciary’s Mizan news agency, came after a revolutionary court in Mashahd convicted him of “waging war against God,” a charge which punishable by death, for allegedly murdering two members of the notorious Basij paramilitary militia with a knife during protests in November. Iran’s revolutionary courts have been internationally criticized for not allowing those on trial to pick their own lawyers or…
By Tim Snaith There is growing evidence for how your body relies on vitamin D to ward off inflammation, cancer, and heart disease. Having enough of it in your blood is linked to a lower risk of dying prematurely. But what about vitamin D and the brain? What is its role in cognition, or dementia, if any? As one researcher told Medical News Today this week, “we did not know if vitamin D was even present in the human brain.” The researcher, Kyla Shea, PhD, is lead author of a study offering the first evidence that vitamin D is not only present in the brain, a healthy level…
Hair loss is a common problem, with nearly 80% of men and half of all women experiencing hair loss during their lifetime. Although nutritional supplements are commonly used for treating hair loss, there are limited data on their efficacy and safety A recent review summarizing data from 30 prior human studies suggests that nutritional supplements could potentially treat certain types of hair loss while having generally tolerable side effects. The authors noted that these studies included a limited number of participants and showed variability in design, suggesting the need for larger randomized clinical trials. A recent systematic review published in…
By Perpetua Onuegbu Education propels growth and industrialisation. Education lays the foundation for virtually all forms of human development that repel poverty. However, in spite of the obvious contributions of education to growth and development, many African countries lag behind in the implementation of education components of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN. This is indicated in the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa — ”Africa 2030: Sustainable Development Goals Three-Year Reality Check” report. The report indicates that in some instances, there is complete stagnation with more than half of the global poor (those who earn under $1.90 PPP…