Months ago, a hypertensive patient shared with me how she was admitted to the hospital because her blood pressure suddenly became very high. She said while the doctor was having discussions with her on the need to lose weight, she…

Why then in the 21st century are our women wearing ritually-rejected and bad luck Hindu hair? And why are they wearing wigs at all? If they must wear wigs, why not wigs that resemble their own natural hair? I was…

Other state governments need to be proactive to take advantage of the Nigeria Electricity Act 2023, to complement the existing infrastructure provided by the Federal Government. This can be done by engaging stakeholders, and stimulating discourses to identify infrastructure intervention…

Nigeria will be marking 12 June as Democracy Day. It is the commemoration of the military annulment of the 1993 presidential election, considered by many as the freest in our history. Many of the ‘celebrants’ would be politicians who are…

…it is instructive to note that the conference highlighted the necessity of collaborative efforts and strategic partnerships to overcome barriers to the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights. This collective endeavour underscores the importance of unified action in advancing the…

She was a mother and leader for your needs, not for your sentiments. I miss my mother because she was a force of nature who read comics and novels, and spent her time poring over medical journals and challenging professors…

Gestures are movements of different parts of the body used to substitute or collaborate speech to communicate ideas, thoughts, opinions, and attitudes in a non-verbal way. Gestures are vital in relationships especially marriage where small gestures such as consistent acts…

Dear Aunty Temilolu, I have been seeing your posts on sexual purity on social media! I was molested by people who are close to me and having that picture in my head I have always hated sex and anything called…

The decline of the ANC was not unexpected. When it had the masses and most of the world solidly behind it, its leaders chose to have the political kingdom hoping that the economic kingdom would be added to it. The…

How I met the woman is that we disembarked from the same flight and we were heading to where we would claim our luggage. I wasn’t sure which direction to go but she told me to follow her when I…

In a world where the future seems uncertain and the burden of genetic history can be heavy, there is a glimmer of hope for families struggling with the risk of inherited genetic diseases. Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) can help prevent…

I have always been intrigued by the experiences of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the workplace. Sickle cell patients are among the most hardworking individuals I know, consistently going above and beyond to prove themselves. However, when health…

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and…

We in the civil society decided to start a protest movement but it was very weak because of our low convening power. We therefore worked with the NLC to organise a general strike, which was massive. We attended the planning…

The NLC’s forceful tactics, while highlighting the urgency of addressing civil servant wages, have left many Nigerians feeling trapped in a lose-lose situation. The economic shutdown disproportionately impacted everyday citizens struggling to make ends meet. In my organisation, not a…