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Quest for Empathy and More Humanised Physician-Patient Relationship in Africa

by Chukwudi Christian EGBARA egbarachukwudi@gmail.com Department of English University of Ibadan, Nigeria What other need could be more pressing to a physician than to tend to, and save, a patient who is dying in labour?   Why should a patient’s social status determine the level of medical attention paid to him or her in Nigeria and/or […]

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Political Weaponisation of Poverty in Africa

by Ehinon Perez E. ARIKHAN Africa, for the most part, is bedevilled by the malignant viral spread of poverty. Ogundokun identifies material/structural poverty as one of the two salient killer diseases on the continent; the second being corrupt leaders.1 In contradiction to the expectations of many Africans, the rise of democratic systems has not helped

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Guinea and Its Third Military Coup: can transitional justice really be ensured?

by Zoe Nneka Ejiofor On September 5, Guinea underwent a military coup, led by the head of the country’s military special forces, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya. This resulted in the capture of the country’s president, Mr Alpha Condé, and the dissolution of the Guinean government and constitution. The military are now ruling the country. This is

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Afghanistan: Whose Stake? Whose Dialogue?

by Zoe Nneka Ejiofor Afghanistan. Simply stating the name of this country conveys so many emotions, from sadness to anger, and downright despair. Many share in these emotions, with a particular feeling of desolation; especially when one thinks about those vulnerable under the Taliban- such as women and girls. The response by President Biden to

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A Philosophical Exploration of the Events of January 15, 1970 and the #EndSARS Protest in Nigeria

by Frederick Ifeanyi Obananya, OP Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria.fredifeanyi21@gmail.com “Protests have always been part of political development. Resistance has been an important part of getting heard. The interests of the people are downplayed at the peril of the ruling class. Consequently, oppression sparks off resistance.” (Peniel Momoh) January 15, 1970 will ever remain unforgettable to

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A Projection for Equity in Nigeria’s Democracy through a Retrospective Lens of Protest and Power in Classical Antiquity

by Peniel Momoh Dominican University For the people are all in all.                                                                                      

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Women Empowerment through the Village Seed Entrepreneurs (VSEs) Programme in South South and South East, Nigeria

by Bridget Omosuwa Alegieunu Globally, women empowerment and entrepreneurship issues have been key factors in the development process, specifically whenr there is reference to poverty alleviation. However, efforts at empowering women have encountered setbacks both at the theoretical and empirical levels particularly due to the seeming vagueness in the definition and analysis of the word

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Citizens without Sovereignty: An Evaluation of the Philosophy behind the #EndSARS Campaign in Response to Anthony Ayotunde Olayoku

by Frederick Ifeanyi Obananya, OP Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria. fredifeanyi21@gmail.com; +234 703 232 1081 The recent article by Anthony Ayotude Olayoku titled: “The #EndSars Campaign and Reimaging the Nigerian Police Force” is an important contribution that mostly resonates with my ideas on the current advocacy. I agree with him that it is the responsibility of

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SUSTAINABILITY IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR: LESSONS FROM RWANDA

by Bridget Alegieunu The position that people should aspire to having a healthy mind in a healthy body portrays how integral the health-care system is to the wholesome functioning of man as an individual. This implies that people should take out time to look out for both their bodily and mental health. It is little

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