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One of the leading preventable cause of death today is tobacco use. According to WHO, 5 million people will die this year from tobacco related diseases such as cancer, stroke, lungs ailment, heart attack etc. This figure does not include about 600,000 people, a quarter of them children, who will die from exposure to second hand smoke.

An estimated death toll of more than 8 million people could die annually by 2030, given that 100 million people have died in the last century and…

The Global AIDS Week of Action (GAWA) is marked globally to demand stronger response, greater accountability and more resources to respond adequately to HIV/AIDS.

During this week, campaigners around the world close ranks and with other organizations/Networks and…

Food security or access to healthy food is a basic right not a privilege! And no human being should live without enough nourishing food. This is the general believe of food justice advocates globally.

Food justice seek to ensure that the benefits and risks of where, what and how food is produced, distributed, and eaten are shared fairly hence,…

As promised last week, I returned to the polling centre in bukan sidi area of Lafia on 9th April, to vote and also observe the senatorial and house of representative elections.

And my comment? It was peaceful, free and fair!

In fact the security personnel were left with almost nothing to do.

Thanks to the electorates, who conducted themselves calmly and orderly.

Despite some irregularities such as the electoral officials arriving late (11am), about 10% of the electorate…