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Una You Up stair One storey building read more
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Vex-comot Storm off in anger Village persin Someone who hails fron one’s tribe or village read more
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Wad Rich e.g Dat man wad well-well Wahala Trouble (Yoruba) Waka waka Frequent traveller, wanderer (from walk walk?) Wash hand now Come and join me in this meal Wata Water or a body of water eg River, Sea, lake eg … read more
Nigeria publishes detailed data on schools and health clinics
Want to know where all the health centers are in Apa, Nigeria? There’s a map for that. In fact, the same map has data on water points and schools for that village and more than 700 Local Government Authorities across … read more
Eight facts you should know about pneumonia
Learn more about the deadliest infectious disease for children under age five. Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness Pneumonia is the number one infectious killer of children under the age of five – on average contributing to more … read more
Healthcare In Nigeria
The lack of high-standard healthcare in Nigeria is one serious drawback that expats and assignees have to begrudgingly accept. Though state-run hospitals, general hospitals, local dispensaries, and private and non-governmental clinics exist, very few of them would qualify as offering … read more
Malaria
Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal, illness. It is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and causes over 1 million deaths every year. Malaria is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and children under 1 year. Malaria is an acute disease caused by … read more
Cholera
THE DISEASE Cholera is an intestinal infection. The bacterium is spread through food or water that has been contaminated by the feces of an infected person. One to five days after infection, patients develop severe, painless, watery diarrhea, often called … read more
Tumbu Flies
Tumbu flies, Cordylobia arthropophaga, lay their eggs on wet clothing, bedding, outdoor furniture, and in the soil or sand. Within two days, larvae hatch and can remain alive for up to two weeks. During that time, if they come into … read more
Lassa Fever
WHAT IS LASSA FEVER? Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria. The cause of the illness was found to be Lassa virus, … read more