By Joke Kujenya YOUNG ADAMU’s laughter filled the house until a high fever and red rash signaled a severe case of measles. His not-very educated parents, deeply worried, swiftly sought help at the local health center. The diagnosis was grim, but their determination was stronger. Adamu’s mother, Amina, meticulously followed the doct...
By Joke Kujenya UP TILL RECENTLY, Nnena Francis, a vibrant 60-year-old retired teacher, had always led an active lifestyle. She recounts how she often enjoyed gardening, dancing, and playing with her grandchildren. However, over the years, as she narrated to JKNewsMedia, she said she had neglected her diet and often skipped meals and relying o...
By Joke Kujenya OVERWHELMED WITH shock and grief, Princess Antonia Emiko, mother of Prince Alex Timileyin, the Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) student who was allegedly beaten to death by his peers, has tragically fallen into a coma. This heart-wrenching development was shared by an Itsekiri activist ‘Lord of Warri’ via his X handle, as he [&h...
By Joke Kujenya THERE’S GREEN shift. Jonathan P. Caulkins, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, couldn’t ignore the numbers staring back at him from his research. He notes that Americans, for the first time in history, are choosing cannabis over alcohol for their daily consumption. This worrisome trend was detailed in his latest st...
By Joke Kujenya IN A WORLD still reeling from the impact of COVID-19, the concept of Disease X looms large in the minds of public health experts and scientists. Announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, but no many across the world took cognizance, Disease X is said to symbolize a hypothetical pathogen […]
By Joke Kujenya EARLY TUESDAY, a coalition of civil society organizations converged at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) headquarters in Lagos to protest the oil giant’s planned departure from Nigeria without addressing the environmental devastation it has caused. The demonstration was strategically timed to coincide with Sh...
By Joke Kujenya NURSES ACROSS Nigeria are raising urgent concerns about the hostile work environments and excessive workloads they face in government health facilities. These challenges, they argue, are driving many professionals out of the field and jeopardizing patient safety. At a media briefing organized by the Nursing Group Administrators...
By Itunu Adesoji, Contributor WHEN NEW season rolls in, and daylight starts to wane, many people find themselves engulfed in an overwhelming sense of gloom. This seasonal shift can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that disrupts lives and steals joy during the darker months. Unraveling the Mystery of SAD Living wi...
By Joke Kujenya NOT MANY of us were aware that May 10, 2024 was World Lupus Day; a day set for the global lupus community to stress the urgent need for increased awareness and better treatment options for lupus patients worldwide. A comprehensive survey conducted by the World Lupus Federation (WLF) even revealed the profound […]
By Damilare Adeleye, JKNMedia Reporter THE anticipation surrounding Nigeria’s student loan scheme is reaching its zenith, with thousands of students poised to become beneficiaries across the nation. Representing a landmark policy initiative, the student loan law aims to extend interest-free loans to financially disadvantaged students in tertia...
