Pollutants from industrial and domestic sources in the Lagos lagoon represent a cocktail of environmental contaminants.
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University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities, and is located five miles from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria.
Besides the College of Medicine, there are now ten other faculties: Arts, Science, Agriculture and Forestry, Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Public Health and Dentistry. The University has residential and sports facilities for staff and students on campus, as well as separate botanical and zoological gardens.
The University of Ibadan has as its vision to be a world-class institution for academic excellence geared towards meeting societal needs’ and it’s mission is to:
•To expand the frontiers of knowledge through provision of excellent conditions for learning and research. •To produce graduates who are worthy in character and sound judgement. •To contribute to the transformation of society through creativity and innovation. •To serve as a dynamic custodian of society’s salutary values and thus sustain its integrity.
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Professor Akinkugbe made significant contributions in hypertension and renal medicine research. He was widely acclaimed as the authority on hypertension in African people.
While the internet and social media have changed young Nigerians’ communication styles and even language, they have not reduced communication.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have been bloody and protracted, with one side portrayed as victims. But as this study shows, both sides are victims.
Nigeria’s cashless policy seeks to minimise cash-related crimes, but it seems to have replaced that risk with another: electronic fraud.
The current outbreak of African swine fever is a blow to food supply in Nigeria as pork is an affordable animal protein for many Nigerians.
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Mobile technology has great potential to improve healthcare in Nigeria but government must provide regulatory framework.
There is an urgent need for greater awareness of the dangerous substances found in the environment.
As Africa battles to contain the spread of Coronavirus and limit its impact on the economy, it is imperative that such efforts are driven by local realities.
Nigerian society has drilled into everyone that certain top roles are reserved for men.
Nigeria’s reliance on drug importation is worrisome as COVID-19 pandemic rages.
A major reason for poor performance in mathematics in Nigeria is that lessons in primary schools are not centred on pupils and activities.
Hiring top-end event centres boosts people’s social status and made them feel more esteemed.
There are cost-effective solutions to the problem of sub-standard drugs in Nigeria and other low-income countries.
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Support for European soccer clubs is defining relationships between spouses.
Middle-class Nigerians employ children in their homes for a range of reasons.
The role and efficacy of the traditional crime-prevention measures in Iraye-Oke are widely acknowledged by people who live in the area.
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Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Political Institutions, Governance and Public Policy, University of Ibadan
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Lecturer, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Sports and Exercise Physiology, University of Ibadan
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PhD candidate and Research Fellow, University of Ibadan
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Senior Lecturer, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit and Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, University of Ibadan
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Professor Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan
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Virologist, University of Ibadan
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Ibadan
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Senior research fellow, University of Ibadan
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Sociologist/Criminologist, University of Ibadan
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PhD, Research Fellow at IFRA-Nigéria, University of Ibadan
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Researcher, University of Ibadan
