It’s tough when something that used to be a given, like young students getting a particular vaccine, starts to falter. There was a time when a lot more first-year students eagerly rolled up their sleeves, but those numbers have dipped. While there’s been a valiant effort to bounce back, we haven’t quite reached those earlier, higher levels. It’s a bit like trying to fill a bucket with a small leak – you can pour water in, but some still escapes. Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway, a keen observer of public health, recently raised this very question: why isn’t the uptake…

This story begins with a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, Senator Tanimu Turaki, SAN, a man who has achieved significant standing as a legal mind and a political leader. He’s been a national chairman of a faction of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a former minister, and an elder statesman – someone you’d expect to be above common legal squabbles. Yet, here he is, facing charges from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for allegedly providing false information. This isn’t just a minor infraction; it involves using his weighty influence, his official letterhead, and his position as a Senior Advocate…