In this post-truth age of fake news and ‘alternative facts’, you have to be careful who you trust online. Due to the increase in fake news stories right across the globe, we urge you to be more vigilant. Fake news … read more
From fourth generation to new arrivals, Lebanese Nigerians describe their connection to the country. Multiple generations of Lebanese have made their home in Nigeria. Some are the descendants of migrants who arrived in West Africa as early as the 19th … read more
LGBT+ people in Nigeria experience discrimination that hinders their access to health care, including for mental health problems that have been overlooked by many organisations, the Bisi Alimi Foundation has reported based on an online survey. The survey, published this … read more
Local travelers endure immense amounts of stress getting around Africa’s most populous country by air. The biggest airports are usually overcrowded with poor air conditioning while check-in desks overflow with passengers trying to get on to planes which can be … read more
Finding and employing a nanny while visiting or living in Nigeria can be a painstaking and overwhelming process. From weighing the very safety of your children to judging the person’s personality to know if she/he will be a good fit … read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates Dengue fever as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans. However in Nigeria it is under-reported and often misdiagnosed. According to Dr Balarabe Adamu Isah of the Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo … read more
Nigeria accounts for more than a quarter of all new Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infections among children globally and only half of pregnant women living with the virus are tested for the disease. A new report by the Joint United … read more
Nigeria has been named the third nation with the poorest people in the world, according to an annual global wealth report compiled by the Swiss bank, Credit Suisse. The nation came third with 35 million Nigerians classified among the poorest … read more
Visiting home is always an exciting time for us expatriates. In some cases, you haven’t seen your friends and family for months, maybe even years, and you’ll obviously have many stories to tell. You’ll soon realize, however, that sometimes they … read more
October 24 is World Polio Day. It was first marked a decade ago to fight polio. In the meantime, most African countries are now free of the disease. Polio, a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, has no cure, but … read more