Getting to grips with the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria: High school students wear face masks as they wash their hands on August 3, the first day of partial resumption of classes in Lagos, Nigeria, since the COVID-19 lockdown. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe pace of SARS-CoV-2 transmission has triggered different government responses globally. These have had … [Read more...] about Getting to grips with the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria | The Conversation
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Why terrorism continues in Nigeria and how to turn the tide | The Conversation
Why terrorism continues in Nigeria and how to turn the tide: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesFor ten years, the Nigerian authorities have engaged the terror group Boko Haram in the northeast without making much headway. After what appeared to be some success in 2015 and 2016, there was a resurgence of Boko Haram violence in 2017. This worsened with the … [Read more...] about Why terrorism continues in Nigeria and how to turn the tide | The Conversation
Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it | The Conversation
Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn't know it: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images World Hepatitis Day – 28 July – is an opportunity to raise awareness of hepatitis and encourage commitments of governments, policy makers and the public towards eradication of this dangerous disease. The World Health … [Read more...] about Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it | The Conversation
Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened? | The Conversation
Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?: Ink Drop/Shutterstock The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question. Issues like corruption and infrastructural decay have held the country down from playing a leadership role in Africa. As have transitions from … [Read more...] about Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened? | The Conversation
The biggest threats to Nigeria managing COVID-19: panic, politics and indecision | The Conversation
The biggest threats to Nigeria managing COVID-19: panic, politics and indecision: A National Youth Service Corps member leaves the orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja, following an order by the Nigerian government to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty ImagesCases of COVID-19 are rising in Nigeria. Although the federal government hasn’t announced a firm … [Read more...] about The biggest threats to Nigeria managing COVID-19: panic, politics and indecision | The Conversation
