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Author: Adesola Alogba

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UNDERSTANDING COOKIES

September 30, 2021September 28, 2021 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

To children, whenever the word cookies is mentioned, only one thing comes to mind and that is a deliciously baked chocolate-filled yummy snack. The face usually brightens up the moment …

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Say No To Suicide
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A CLARION CALL TO REDUCE THE SPATE OF SUICIDE

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

In 2016, WHO estimated that there were 793,000 suicide deaths worldwide with the majority being male. Studies by WHO also show that nearly 40% of countries have more than 15 …

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A CALL FOR JUSTICE
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A CALL FOR JUSTICE

November 24, 2020December 28, 2020 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, Nigeria experienced an unprecedented movement. This movement came as a shock to many who are used to Nigerians being docile and lukewarm. Nigerian youths came …

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Arise! Sleeping Giant

October 23, 2020December 28, 2020 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

Arise o ye sleeping giantWhile you doze, the ants keep workingDay and night, they build for themselves a worthy cityAnd fill it up with all needed essentials Arise o ye …

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The Awakening

October 22, 2020December 28, 2020 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

Warning bells raged like a fury lionAwaken from his slumber with careless abandonTic toc the pendulum singsLike a bird’s melody on varying figsSoothsayers warned of the napping beastWith tales of …

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Sleep: The Natural Antidote for Sound Health

September 10, 2020July 5, 2021 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

According to Leonardo de Vinci, ‘A well-spent day brings happy sleep.’ What then happens if a day is not well spent or if such day doesn’t yield the much-desired results? …

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Now That the Rain Is Here

July 11, 2020December 28, 2020 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

In recent weeks, many states have experienced massive and continuous downpour. Between June 18 and 19, nearly 90mm of rain fell in Lagos and this wreaked havoc in a lot …

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Boosting Immune System
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THE NEED TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

June 24, 2020December 29, 2020 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

On the 8th May, 2020, we published the first part of the series on understanding the immune system. Focus was placed on the need to understand the body’s immune system …

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HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN NIGERIA?

May 25, 2020July 26, 2021 - by Adesola Alogba - Leave a Comment

The primary purpose of every government should be centred around the citizenry but what we see is a bastardization of the major reason for the establishment of the institution called …

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Immune System
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UNDERSTANDING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM I

May 8, 2020December 29, 2020 - by Adesola Alogba - 1 Comment

The Immune system is made of special organs, cells and chemicals that fight against disease and potentially damaging infections in the body. The main part of a person’s immune system …

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