How Africa might defy the odds against Coronavirus. Seven months into the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and cases in Africa have continued to puzzled both commentators and experts. Africa’s low infection and mortality rates have maintained a queer from the eerie projections despite the continent identifying with critical indicators to support…

Corporate lunchrooms have recently been engulfed by debates on period pain. This unlikely discussion was ignited earlier this year by Spain's planned decision to legislate paid menstrual leave. However, such legislation isn't new; the 1922 Soviet Union labour law protected the menstrual health of women workers, while in Vietnam, menstruating…

The classical ‘the man who mistook his wife for a Hat” by Dr Oliver Sacks is one book that both haunts me to date and piques my lifelong interest in the world of neuroscience. The idea that humans are like marionettes whose being, behaviours and actions are mainly orchestrated by…

Winter is coming! Yes, you read that right, and No, it’s not in six months but a month. Australia is one of the few countries whose mercury bulb drops so low that it snows in the middle of the year. While other countries would be busy decorating during their winter…

Ever noticed before a flight take-off, the air host/ess makes that essential presentation on what is to be done for a seamless flight and in case of a turbulent one? Even within the safest aircraft, that seemingly repetitive but significant routine prepares passengers for any possible eventualities. With a flight…

There has been an overcast within Nigeria’s blogosphere around paternity testing (PT) in the last few months. Such discourse is not new and remains topical within Africa’s capital of paternity fraud, where 3 in 10 Nigerian men are alleged not to be the biological father of their child. This stats…

Projections indicate a rise in mental health disorders post-Covid-19. Such projections arise from the potential influence of Long Covid symptoms on mental health. A persisting cough or shortness of breath weeks after recovering from Covid-19 may trigger stress disorder due to hospitalisation trauma. While pain, fatigue and other flu-like symptoms…

Stolen artefacts, and advance fee fraud: a tale of two scams I am not too keen on science fiction, but in honoring Mr. Chadwick Boseman’s legacy, I had to watch the award-winning film, Black Panther for the first time. The euphoria of watching such a superb theatrical performance was cut…