Archives for HEALTH/EDUCATION - Page 2
The trouble with Nigeria’s healthcare system
Dr Michael Owhoko By Michael Owhoko, The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Roche Partners with Health Writers to amplify Awareness.
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Roche Nigeria has partnered with the Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) to enhance public education and media reporting on…
Prioritising Eye Health in Nigeria on World Sight Day 2025
By Dr Elizabeth Eromosele () "The eyes are the window to the soul," is a popular statement. The truth is that the eyes are also the window to education, productivity,…
WAEC’s New Subject Combination is Confusion Masquerading as Reform
Elvis Eromosele By Elvis Eromosele The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has once again stirred public outcry, this time over its newly released subject combinations for the 2026 examination.…
Digital Revolution and Transparency Drive: How Sonny Echono is Reshaping Higher Learning
By Dr James Ilaboye Since taking charge of Nigeria's Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, in March 2022, Arc. Sonny Echono has embarked on an ambitious transformation of the country's higher…
Olowolafe Launches ICT, Model School Projects in Ekiti, Honours Late Wife’s Legacy
Are-Ekiti, Ekiti State — Entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, has unveiled two landmark projects in Are-Ekiti — the Gbemisola Olowolafe Memorial (GOM) ICT Centre and the GOM Community Secondary…
JAMES HOPE UNIVERSITY APPOINTS PROF AUSTIN NOSIKE AS VICE-CHANCELLOR
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Anosike Prof Austin Nosike, a leading Economist and Management scholar has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of James Hope University, Lekki-Lagos, Nigeria. In an official statement by…
Tamilore Balogun: Help Locate Missing Autistic Son, Family Pleads
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI A heart-wrenching incident has been reported in Lagos, Nigeria, where a 6-year-old autistic boy, Tamilore Balogun, went missing during a church service. According to his father, Mr.…
Optometry in a Changing World: Adapting to Emerging Trends
By Dr. Elizabeth Ndubisi Eromosele, In July, I had the privilege of attending the 48th National Conference and Vision Expo of the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) in Umuahia, Abia State.…
Why Is Nigeria Recording More Malnutrition Deaths Than War-Torn Palestine?
By Elvis Eromosele Elvis Eromosele At the end of July 2025, the world was shocked to learn that 169 people, including 93 children, had died of malnutrition in Palestine since…
