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End SARS ( SWAT) Now

  End SARS     Now & reform the Nigerian police ! The endless killings and harassments of Nigerian youths by the police and its subsidiaries,    which on countless occasions has fallen on the deaf ears of our “supposed leaders” —— has led to this    massive global protest.    Nigerians have kept quiet for far too long. We whisper amongst ourselves the sufferings we have to endure as citizens. Since it’s business as usual, we crack jokes about our plight —— because that’s how we stay sane in the midst of the chaos. Nigerians have kept quiet for far too long. Despite six months or more of held salaries and under-payment of workers for that matter.  Nigerians have kept quiet for far too long.  Despite no access to BASIC social amenities like good roads, steady power supply, water, basic infrastructures and good healthcare system.  Nigerians have kept quiet for far too long.  Despite our “supposed leaders” looting our money, bettering their lives while calling hardworking Nigerian yout

Hello (from the Inside) An Adele Parody by Chris Mann

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Diabetes 101

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Diabetes is a metabolic disease that leads to high blood sugar. It is caused by the destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas. These cells are responsible for releasing Insulin into the system. What is insulin? Insulin is a hormone that our body uses to push Glucose into the cells. So let's say, you consumed a plate of hot spicy jollof

Domestic Violence (Skinny Girl in Transit S6E10 - It's Complicated)

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  One thing that isn’t so complicated in this episode, is the fact that Kwame is an abuser. I hope Shalewa sees the “writings on the wall” before she gets in too deep. This is one of the reasons I love Skinny Girl in Transit [SGIT]; it depicts common and realistic human behaviors. In a way, creating awareness on issues that people don’t fully understand. Getting back to my main point, domestic violence. It is very much present in a lot of relationships. According to  USATODAY , domestic violence in United States, happens every 15 seconds with four women losing their lives daily on average. In a recent post,  NBCChicago , stated that Chicago’s hotline received the highest daily volume on March 30th, 2020, with 104 calls. This, it attributed to the stay-at- home order caused by the pandemic. Wow! just wow. Saddening, but very much true.  Worldbank , pointed that 35% of women worldwide have experienced some form of violence in their lives. Yeah, I know what you are going to say next.