Photo credit: the Manila Times The promise of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law remains clear: equitable access to quality health services and essential medicines for all Filipinos. The Manila Times reports that there are gaps to financing, procurement and the data systems continue to slow its full rollout. In response, government agencies, the private sector, civil society…
I’m sure most of us are used to the quotation, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.’ The quotation is so popular that some of us would think it’s Nigerian. Yes, most of our so-called leaders use it as an excuse for their lackluster performance….
Lekki Toll gate, Lagos Mmm… Nigeria is just cool. I mean for crime, misgovernance, and every other type of problem that won’t make a nation prosper. Ok, 28 days after some idiotic soldiers went to attack some defenseless protesters in Lekki, everyone has been ‘calm’. The national assembly, as long as their remunerations are not…
Photo credit: CBC A group of about 100 London high school students got some first-hand construction experience while lending a hand to help with <London’s response to homelessness. CBC News reports that for three days, students from different high schools helped build three temporary shelters in a partnership with Fanshawe College’s construction engineering technology program. Students from the…
Photo credit: Yeno Safak Despite a ceasefire agreement, Gaza’s residents face immense challenges as they attempt to rebuild their lives. Amid the destruction, English teacher Dua Kudah has transformed a simple tent into a classroom, providing Palestinian children with educational opportunities and a symbol of hope amidst ongoing adversity. YeniSafak reports that although recovery remains…
There’re some friends in whose presence you don’t need enemies. Such is the guy I’m profiling today. I got to know him at Abe’gi, an expansive spot in Abeokuta where we keep up with current affairs. A newspaper distributor is at hand and for those of us who I’ll describe as staff members, we don’t…
