Mercy Abang: A superstitious link between dark riches and cerebral palsy is hurting Nigeria’s children

by Mercy Abang Cerebral Palsy, the medical condition that occurs in approximately 2-2.5 of 1000 live births globally according to a Paediatric cerebral palsy report in Africa – the condition is a neurological disorder caused by a non-progressive brain injury or malformation that occurs while the child’s brain is under development. But in the south-eastern... Read More

Citizenship

cerebral palsy, citizenship, culture, nigeria, superstitions

October 13, 2016

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Oyin Oludipe: Of Ogun, runnels and fevers [Nigerian Voices]

by Oyin Oludipe It began as jerks, turned into a tremor and then became a chorus of spasms. Metal wriggles. Lapsing route. Dead ancient omnibus. It had set forth at the crack of dawn to weather the cracks of the road. A retinue of dust and smoke flatters the small triumph, till premonition waives the... Read More

Nigerian Voices

dities, gods of the land, nigeria, Ogun, sticky, superstitions, Yoruba culture

June 19, 2013

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Opinion: The economic consequences of superstitions and false assumptions

by Chuba Ezekwesili …the average Nigerian’s life seems to be asynchronous to that of the Government’s opinion on how Nigerians are faring economically. Economics is about making decisions based on the limited options and resources we have. And since most of our decisions are based off the correlation between our actions and the effect, such correlations are important.... Read More

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Mercy Abang: A superstitious link between dark riches and cerebral palsy is hurting Nigeria’s children

Oyin Oludipe: Of Ogun, runnels and fevers [Nigerian Voices]

Opinion: The economic consequences of superstitions and false assumptions

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