“Regenerative” agriculture involves a number of principles to replenish the soil, reduce erosion and improve nutrition. At 200 million years old, and in the absence of volcanic and glacial rejuvenation, most African soils have lost their natural fertility” For many years, inappropriate land use, poor management and lack of inputs have led to soil erosion, salinisation causing decline in productivity and further affecting food security in Africa. Scenes of drought and people dying of famine in the region are not only linked to weather patterns but also to soil fertility management. A paper by Obed Lungu and Mustapha Naimi entitled African…
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By Oluwafunke Ishola Every person living with arthritis, irrespective of their age, experiences pains in joints, waist, shoulder, wrists, leg and knees. The excruciating pains associated with health condition like arthritis, is a serious health crisis and it is affecting more than 350 million people globally. Also, it is a leading cause of disability with the physical, emotional and economic impacts. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Arthritis is the inflammation or swelling of one or more joints. “It can cause pain, stiffness and inflammation, making it difficult to move or stay active. It describes more than…
Iran has hanged a man in public who had been convicted of killing two members of security forces, the second execution linked to anti-government protests in less than a week. The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard on December 12, reported by the judiciary’s Mizan news agency, came after a revolutionary court in Mashahd convicted him of “waging war against God,” a charge which punishable by death, for allegedly murdering two members of the notorious Basij paramilitary militia with a knife during protests in November. Iran’s revolutionary courts have been internationally criticized for not allowing those on trial to pick their own lawyers or…
By Tim Snaith There is growing evidence for how your body relies on vitamin D to ward off inflammation, cancer, and heart disease. Having enough of it in your blood is linked to a lower risk of dying prematurely. But what about vitamin D and the brain? What is its role in cognition, or dementia, if any? As one researcher told Medical News Today this week, “we did not know if vitamin D was even present in the human brain.” The researcher, Kyla Shea, PhD, is lead author of a study offering the first evidence that vitamin D is not only present in the brain, a healthy level…
Hair loss is a common problem, with nearly 80% of men and half of all women experiencing hair loss during their lifetime. Although nutritional supplements are commonly used for treating hair loss, there are limited data on their efficacy and safety A recent review summarizing data from 30 prior human studies suggests that nutritional supplements could potentially treat certain types of hair loss while having generally tolerable side effects. The authors noted that these studies included a limited number of participants and showed variability in design, suggesting the need for larger randomized clinical trials. A recent systematic review published in…
By Perpetua Onuegbu Education propels growth and industrialisation. Education lays the foundation for virtually all forms of human development that repel poverty. However, in spite of the obvious contributions of education to growth and development, many African countries lag behind in the implementation of education components of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN. This is indicated in the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa — ”Africa 2030: Sustainable Development Goals Three-Year Reality Check” report. The report indicates that in some instances, there is complete stagnation with more than half of the global poor (those who earn under $1.90 PPP…
America unveiled its first strategic bomber for three decades earlier this month as part of its efforts to address the strategic challenge posed by China According to one analyst, the B-21 will have a huge impact in the Asia-Pacific region as the US no longer needs bases close to Taiwan to reach the island. America’s newest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, will pose a challenge for China’s air defence systems but the country’s long-range missiles may help close the strike gap, according to analysts. America unveiled its first strategic bomber in more than three decades at an air force base…
“We are not lawless as some part of the society perceive. We always make sure that we go through the necessary preparation before we put our evidence into practice” Tina George, Minna Ghanian undercover reporter and founder of Tiger Eye Foundation, Ghana, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has said that undercover journalists are not lawless as the society perceives them. According to him, undercover journalists are not lawless as they collaborate with security agencies stressing that they always put their evidence into practice. Speaking on the theme, “Undercover Journalism: Worth it or not” at the 2022 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism, Anas…
By Tina George, Minna The head of investigations and data at Premium Times, Taiwo Adebayo Hassan has won the 2022 Wole Soyinka Investigative Journalist of the year award. Hassan who also emerged as the winner of the Online Category, won the award for his reports on the Pandora Papers series which had Folashade Ogunrinde of TV360 as the runner-up of same category for her report on how the Lagos state government mega city drive is worsening its housing deficit. Senior Reporter with Trust TV, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz won the Television Category for his report, “Nigeria’s banditry- the inside story” while Amadin…
The the 21st National Sports Festival in Asaba on Saturday officially declared team Delta as winners by winning 320 gold, 200 silver and 128 bronze medals to edge 35 other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to stay atop the Nigerian apex sports fiesta. Team Bayelsa came second with 132 gold, 115 silver and 90 bronze medals, followed by another of their neighbours. Host of the festival’s 21th edition, Edo came third with 78 gold, 94 silver and 167 bronze medals to make it a South-South affair in the top-three ranking. Team Oyo emerged fourth with 50 gold, 51…