March 20th, 2008 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Blogosphere, Environment, Health, Sierra Leone
AfricanLoft has a featured article on the Obama Nigeria Initiative being spearheaded by the legislator. Hon. Onibiyo Adelabu, the President Obama Nigeria Initiatives, is shown answering reporters’ questions at the press conference in Lagos.
If the Lagos State Legislators have assembled to pool and use their resources to advance a common social cause in their state, […]
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November 30th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Environment, Governance, Health, Nigeria
A section of the TINAPA complex
It’s interesting how some states have suddenly discovered the need to create “mega’ or “economic†cities all of a sudden.
Check one: Lagos. Where the governor has been all over pitch-selling his idea for a “Lagos Mega City” - a project expected to gulp several billion dollars and […]
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May 31st, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Governance, Health, Human Rights, Nigeria
I did muse last year over the Pfizer 1996 clinical trials in Kano. What bothered me most at that time wasn’t how Pfizer went about the experiment, but the fact that the government of Kano state and the feds knew about the ethical lapses in the Pfizer job via a commission’s report. This was sometime […]
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May 7th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Advocacy, Education, Health, Human Rights
Just read Sokari’s post on Black Looks - “Violence against women: Do something!” The post, especially this excerpt below reminds me of A.C.E:
“I spoke of my own personal experience of domestic violence. But the violence didn’t start there. I have had a life time of it from my child hood, of sexual harassment - touching, […]
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April 3rd, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Advocacy, Health, Links, Nigeria
“The first thing that captivates you about Ene is her shy infectious smile that instantly coaxes one from you in return. A stellar student at the Amadu Bello University in Zaria [Nigeria]”, her website states. “Ene gained entry by passing her Exams with distinction from her bed in the Hospital…”
Ene is ill, she has […]
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