A different prespective to Life

The Nigerian population issue has been on the back of our society for a long time. Recently the Nigerian House of Assembly talked about having another census in 2018. According to the assembly, it was supposed to take place every 10 years, and the planning for it will be 2 years. By the time the British left in 1960, they made it such that no single tribe or region could rule Nigeria on its own. It was felt that the British created a scenario which means that none of the 3 major tribes could rule on their own - hence all of the major tribes had to co-operate or at least 2 of the 3. Since the regions voted along tribal lines, each of main tribes was represented by a party; Northern Region - Northern People's Congress (NPC), Eastern Region - The National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC) and the Western Region - Action Group (AG). There always had to be a coalition between 2 regions out of the 3 regions to form a government. There was the issue of minorities being in each ...

I do not know whether most doctors would want their patients to know this (as it may put them out of their jobs), but this is a scientific fact. That prevention is better than cure, and living a healthy lifestyle will go a long way in preventing many diseases. More money should be spent on primary health care than on the other branches of medicine. That vaccinations are outstanding (as they prevent many childhood diseases that killed or caused severe damage to many children before), and there is no current scientific evidence that they are related to autism. Patients should always come for all their appointments and finish their entire course of treatment. However, they might feel, e.g., especially with Antibiotics. They should restrict the amount of red meat, increase the amount of vegetables and fruits, and increase the water intake. Reduce the amount of sugar, processed food, artificial colouring, etc. Reduce the amount of alcohol and avoid recreational drugs altogether. Neve...

The Olympics allow every 4 years, countries of the world to come together and play. The Olympics recognises 206 countries, allowing Palestine, Taiwan(Chinese Taipei), Kosovo, Hong Kong, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, etc. and Refugee Olympic Team, allowing athletes not to be customarily represented to have a voice. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, the nations came displaying their flags, officials, and athletes. This year's Olympics took place in Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Despite all the negative news of uncompleted venues, high crime rate, Zaka virus, drug ban for the Russians, etc., so far, this event has proved to be a wonderful experience. The United States swept the board. They had more medals than 180 countries combined. I looked at the highlights at the end of every day, from Archery to Wrestling, and I noticed that the developed nations had more medals than the developing countries. However, as with most things, it is more complex than further data analysis indica...

There are 2 quotes I would like to use to explain myself the first one being. “ Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely ” and the second one being “ The road to hell is paved with good intentions ”. An effective opposition is necessary to provide check and balances in the government. The founding fathers of the US realized this and created different levels of government. What they did not foresee is other members using legal but non-ethical methods to prevent a law being passed i.e. filibustering a law. “Talking a bill to death” or “out talking a bill”, with unnecessary talking and time wasting as to prevent actual passing a significant bill or law. An opposition can frustrate the government and prevent any law being passed, hence making it ineffective. Without an effective opposition the government of the day, becomes dictatorial and unaccountable and could pass laws which favor a selected few or a particular tribe or group. As said “Power Corrupts”, unfortunately i...

Nobody likes a traitor, especially in the conservative party where such action maybe seen as their modus operands, this time around would have none of this behaviour. What am I talking about? Michael Gove was seen as an upright and serious contender for the party leadership but all of sudden he was not. Gove and Boris How, it was the way he got there, most of the Members of Parliament (MPs) felt it was just too treacherous and deceitful for their liking. Michael Gove appears as a boring well-mannered bureaucrat, especially with the horn-rimmed spectacles. He started as a journalist and later became the Secretary of State of Education, allowing schools to become Academies if they wanted to. Then forcing others to the dismay of the Teachers, he degraded some of the GCSE results to improve standards. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers passed a ‘No Confidence’ notion at their March 2013 meeting, due to his reforms and changes to the Exam Curriculum,...

I watched this program aired on Channel 4 on last Tuesday, 7th of June, 2016 with my mouth opened. I was just surprised that children could have a totally different set of priorities, desires, and wants from what I could see as the average Nigerian. They have a lifestyle of privilege, opulence and wealth. I did not have any against the children as they were naive and have been brought up that way since they were born. They have always had servants waiting over them, carrying their luggage, washing their clothes and bowing down to them. If they do not have it then it becomes abnormal and things have truly deteriorated. The children had the opportunity to go to expensive private schools, meet royalty, politicians, and celebrities. So their view of the real world is distorted and biased. The Otedolas and the Mbadiwes, either in Oil and Gas or being in the government, seem to have made millions, I am not saying that it is corrupt money, but there are a lot of “commas” and “questi...

As I was listening to the news yesterday morning, I just heard a new item that almost shocked me. That having a high cholesterol blood level may be healthy after all. I have given talks and speeches on controlling cholesterol levels to people and talked extensively on “good fat” and “bad fat” to almost everybody that I had met. I went immediately to check the BBC website and could not find it, but found an article on today’s Telegraph. Which directed me to an article in the BMJ which said that 92% of people with a high cholesterol lived longer. What was said that “Lowering cholesterol with medication is a total waste of time” in those aged over 60 and the “benefits from statins treatment have been exaggerated”. However, the paper did not say having a high cholesterol is good but what it did say is lowering it by using medication is the waste of time. Of course going back to good diet is still on the cards and the article did not seem to say much about it. Although there was co...

sarcasm ˈsɑːkaz(ə)m / Noun Plural noun: sarcasms 1. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. "she didn't like the note of sarcasm in his voice" synonyms: derision, mockery, ridicule, satire, irony, scorn, sneering, scoffing, gibing, taunting; trenchancy, mordancy, acerbity; rare causticity, mordacity "his voice was heavy with sarcasm.   I was listening to a comedian the other day and it seems other cultures and people have a problem of understanding British sarcasm. Although it could be a problem initially after a while you will understand the rules and begin to realize you can be sarcastic as the average Tom, Dick or Harry. There are certain rules, there are certain professions that due to their serious nature they cannot be sarcastic. An extreme will be a medical doctor, funeral director, primary school teacher, police officer, solider, nurse, etc. However, there are professions that they are contractually obliged to be sarcastic e.g. a comedian,...

I was listening to the news this morning, as apart from the recent terror attack that occurred in Brussels, Belgium. There was the issue of £7 million set aside for the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in England. My heart filled with joy as we all know that “Prevention is better than cure”. It is an issue of spending a small amount in prevention or a big amount in treatment. Although I suspect some “specialist in diabetic therapy” doctor may not be so happy. “The cost of the programme is £7m this year - but that is being set against the £10bn annual spend on diabetes care”. I always thought that if we use the facilities available to us i.e. social services, health advisors which specialise in diets and good life style. There would be a less of a burden on the NHS and their specialist doctor and nurses. It is said that 500 persons per day are told they are diabetic and Type 2 Diabetes unlike Type 1 could be prevented by life style changes. The number of people at risk has...

Bernie Sanders If you are looking at the former Soviet Union, their Eastern European allies, Cuba, Vietnam and North Korea you will get the impression that socialism although good on paper it is difficult to run. But the Northern European Nordics countries Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. Seem to be doing quite well. According to The Economist, “The Nordics cluster at the top of league tables of everything from economic competitiveness to social health to happiness”. They have avoided the problems of Southern Europe especially after the credit crisis and the US extreme inequality. There is free health and education and although they pay more tax, “a Swede pays tax more willingly than a Californian because he gets decent schools and free health care”. These are the countries that  Bernie  is looking at, although there is less government involvement in saving failing companies. The government is focused on long term goals than short term gains. They are also f...

I have just finished reading a book by General Alabi-Isama about the Nigerian civil war it was described as an “On-the-stop account of the Nigeria-Biafra War in the Atlantic Theatre”. This is unusual to me, and it seems a unique book as it has five people writing forwards, Sulu Gambari Emir of Ilorin, General Adeyinka Adebayo (a general in the Nigeria Army), Dr Nowamagbe A. Omoigui (a Nigerian military historian and medical doctor), General Dr Yakubu Jack Gowon (Former Head of State in Nigeria, and Head of state during the conflict), and a General of the Biafran Army. Who indicated it “may well be the first truly military account of the Nigeria Civil War to come from the Nigerian side”. He said that the account of the Mid-Western offence was incomplete since the author did not have access to Biafran Army information and it more of the sideshow than the main event. The invasion of the Mid-West was by “scantily armed militiamen” and a personal crusade of Col Victor Banjo, unknown to ...