The Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI) is a non-governmental organization founded by Ms. Toyin Adesola who has been through traumatic challenges of living with the sickle cell (SC) disorder all her life and she deemed it necessary to help those who may not be privileged like her to have reasonable medical attention, care, […]
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I dream of a World Where I am free to express myself And reach my full potential Where I don’t have to hide my tears cos Men don’t cry Or where I am seen as weak cos Women are naturally weak. I dream of a World Where things happen at my pace And society doesn’t
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It was a very busy day at work; at 7:30 pm, I closed my laptop and was set to go home. Leaving my office in Lagos Island, I took a ‘keke’ to Obalende where I boarded a bus to Oshodi via the Iyana-Oworo axis (apology to non-Lagos readers). I soon found myself a corner in
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A few weeks ago there was a huge fire at the Olusosun landfill in Lagos. The fire raged on for days, starting off as thick black smoke before eventually petering out over the course of a few days. There are many ways this article can deviate into explaining why the fire happened, what could have
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For a country like Nigeria, where the grid system is not well developed and there is a vibrant private sector, mini-grids provide opportunities and they are adaptable due to the fact that they can be connected to the grid as they expand. Mini-grids are a practical and cost-effective electricity solution for communities that do not
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We engaged young minds at the Unilag chapter of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) campus hangout series, where we partnered with the Faculty of Law to screen “Nowhere to Run”. This documentary enlightens people on the environmental crisis peculiar to various regions of our country Nigeria, highlighting possible measures to tackle these issues. We are working
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Climate change enthusiasts gathered at the Centre for Sustainable Development (CESDEV), University of Ibadan on Friday 9th March 2018 to watch the popular documentary – Nowhere to Run. The event was co-organised by Sustyvibes, CESDEV and Project Forward Everyone. The first of its kind by Sustyvibes in the ancient city, it had representatives from SDSN
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On the 28th of March 2018, I joined other environmental stakeholders on a tour to the Epe Ecopark. As a SustyVibes volunteer, this visit to Epe afforded me the opportunity to see what #CleanerLagos is doing in Epe. Cleaner Lagos is a Lagos State Government (LASG) new environment drive. VisionScape is part of the companies
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The subject of inclusion is a multifaceted one. There seems to be a lot being said about inclusion and social inclusion. It is almost as if our species have suddenly come to the realisation that we ought to consider everybody when making decisions; adults same as children, boy child same as the girl child, people
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So the rain is upon us in Port Harcourt… We are happy and excited that the rain is washing away the scorching heat that has been driving us crazy since late 2017 into the first quarter of 2018. We are happy because the rain is washing away the black substance that has enveloped our city.
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