By Marvellous Olajide Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) has recently confirmed 39 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria. Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, commonly abbreviated as MPXV, an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, which includes variola, cowpox, vaccinia and... Continue Reading →
Impact of Social Media on Creativity
By AKANBI, Grace Oluwatomiisin Consider social media as a large, busy neighborhood where everyone is familiar with you. You can make new acquaintances there, share your life, and connect with old ones. Social media sites such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are like distinct streets in this neighborhood, each having peculiar personalities. Like every neighborhood,... Continue Reading →
The Path Less Travelled: Exploring Unconventional Career Choices
By Hadiza Usman In a world where traditional career paths are often encouraged and celebrated, it takes courage and determination to venture off the beaten track. Yet, it’s precisely this willingness to explore unconventional career choices that can lead to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven professional life.For many, the idea of a dream job is... Continue Reading →
Between Words and Power: Politics of Truth and Deceit
By Rianat Ademola Journalists are likened to parrots even though they do not have a strong curved beak and clawed feet that characterize the omnivore but the fact that nothing goes amiss with them is their similitude. While a parrot speaks out what it hears and repeats something said by someone else without thought or... Continue Reading →
Talent Without Borders, Opportunity With Boundaries
By Hadiza Usman Talent is evenly distributed while opportunity is not. Talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Talent is a natural gift and inherent ability that exists within individuals across all societies, regardless of geographical location, economic status, or cultural background.While talent itself is distributed among people, the opportunities to nurture and realize one's... Continue Reading →
Menstrual Health
By Akanbi Grace Oluwatomiisin Menstrual health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in respect to the menstrual cycle. It involves the absence of illness and the capacity to control one's menstruation in a hygienic way.Menstruation is a natural biological process that takes place in the female reproductive system. It involves the... Continue Reading →
Thrift Store Finds
By Elizabeth Oladapo Thrift is the characteristic of using a minimum of something, especially money. It is the quality and practice of being careful with money, more like, buying things at cheaper prices that are worth it.For clothes, a thrift store is a shop that sells second-hand clothes or sometimes, new clothes at cheaper prices.... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Struggle: Substance Abuse and Addiction
By Islamiyah Abdulsalam The troubling realities faced with University life can be pretty daunting. Beneath the surface of having good grades, attending lectures and keeping up with peers, the prevalence of substance abuse and addiction is an underlying issue that persists. Recent studies have shown that one in four university students use substances to cope... Continue Reading →
OPINION: Balancing Safety and Student Autonomy
By Bright Olayiwola Almost every residential area, whether private; residential estates or public; student hostels, lodges and boy quarters both o campus and off campus have one thing in common which is the daily curfew. Curfew is a rule or regulation that requires people to be indoor at a particular time. It is also a... Continue Reading →
HEALTH: Sleep-Health Connection
By Oluwaferanmi Mary Sleep is a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended. During sleep, our body repairs and regenerates damaged cells, build bone and muscle, and strengthen our immune system. Sleep... Continue Reading →
