University girls & the bitter truth

Fatima Dauda Kurfi Universities have traditionally been regarded as institutions where students acquire intellectual, moral, and character development, along with knowledge and various skills. However, in Nigeria, this longstanding tradition appears to be facing challenges. Students seem to have adopted a different agenda, with a preference for cheating in examinations rather than dedicating time to study. Additionally, there is a disturbing trend of involvement in illicit activities such as cultism, fashion, prostitution, night-clubbing, and watching pornography. Unfortunately, some female students view these activities as a means of livelihood. Aristo contends…

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78 percent of Nigerian senior citizens at risk of Parkinson disease

A physiotherapist, Professor Matthew Olaogun, has said that at least 78 per cent of Nigerians of 60 years and above are at the mercy of Parkinson disease. Olaogun said this on Tuesday at the 7th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN) at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. He said that there was need for those showing symptoms of the disease to quickly consult health personnel for the disease to be handled early. Olaogun, who was the keynote…

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