The whole conversation around fake products is exactly why we advocate frequently for regulation.
You cannot expect the average Nigerian to be a food scientist, pharmacist, chemist and product inspector before they can safely buy toothpaste, food or medicine.
NAFDAC and SON have a job to do. The market needs to be properly regulated, fake products need to be taken off the shelves, and people putting Nigerians’ lives at risk need to be held accountable.
We should not have to gamble with our health every time we go to the market.
Nigeria keeps saying it doesn’t have enough doctors.
We have only about 50,000 doctors serving over 200 million people. That's 1 Doctor to over 4,000 patients.
You'd expect every doctor willing to serve to be encouraged.
Instead, one is detained after carrying out a menstrual hygiene outreach in Kaduna State.
Another 238 young doctors who returned home to practise wake up to an unexplained increase in their induction fees from ₦265,000 to over ₦415,000.
We cannot keep discouraging the very people we desperately need.
I respectfully appeal to the @KadunaMOH, @GovKaduna, @WHONigeria, @NGRSenate, @NGRPresident, and @Fmohnigeria to ensure Dr Al-Amin regains his freedom, and to the @MDCNOfficial to review this new fee.
soil forever.
The Cost of Neglect: Success isn’t a one-time event; it’s a maintenance project. The transition from "vibrant" to "terrible" happens fast once the tipping point is reached.
The takeaway? Don’t wait for a crisis to check your foundation. High productivity requires
A few days ago, I saw a basil plant thriving in the middle of this dry season. It was vibrant, green, and fragrant. I wondered: How is it so alive when the soil is so parched?
I went back today. It was yellow, withered, and dying.
I was stunned. It looked perfect just 72 hours
the symptoms show, the damage is deep. Water your roots before the leaves wilt.
Environment > Willpower: You can survive a "dry season" (toxic habits, lack of rest, poor planning) for a short time through sheer grit. But eventually, the environment wins. You cannot thrive in dry