With the current economy of Nigeria, the health and social status of the common Nigerians is in a state of compromise. Food is the fuel source of the body; ingested food undergoes metabolism to liberate energy required for vital activities the body needs; hence, lack of food or adequate food leads to disruption of the body’s metabolism, leading to health havoc such as wasting. Malnutrition can be simply put as an abnormality of nutrients it can be further divided into undernutrition due to inadequacy of the right nutrients (1o) or the incapability of the body system to metabolize those nutrients…
Author: Bilkisu Yahaya
The recent report of mass failure by JAMB, which was later corrected by the registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, doesn’t still justify that Nigeria’s education is not failing. Report shows that the literacy and numeracy levels amongst Nigerian youths decline continuously, with 43 per cent demonstrating basic proficiency in reading and math by secondary school (DataReportal 2024, UNESCO GEM Report). It is so saddening that most of our upcoming youths have mistaken and misused social media; teens are now spending most of their time on TikTok and other social media, dancing, liking and spreading misinformation, all in the name of getting…
