Over 75 in-flight births have been documented in aviation history, making the subject of nationality for these babies a rare, complicated but significant one. The nationality of a child born in mid-flight can be complicated and depends on several factors, most notably the legislation of the nations involved. Here are ways nationality is determined for a baby born on a plane: 1. Nationality of the Parents Some countries grant nationality to the baby based on the nationalities of the parents, regardless of where the airspace the baby was born. This…
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Four Facts Checking Phone Immediately After Waking Up Reveals About You
‘Pray for Gen Z, 76 percent of these millennials suffers phone anxiety,’ Psychologist Explains Damage Phone Anxiety Does To Brain, and Tips on How Everyone Can Get Over It How many of us out there are guilty of reaching for our phones just moments after waking up? Checking email, scrolling through social media and seeing what the latest news is can be so tempting. Jay Rai, an Empowerment Psychologist specialising in the neuroscience of mental health, sa8d in an article published by Forbes ; “Granted, our…
Read More‘All Starts With Ps,’ Six Things To Consider Before You Buy, Use Any Drug
You have heard an alarm raised by NAFDAC on fake drugs – including anti-asthma inhaler, pain-relieve, and blood pressure drugs – in the market. As a part of Platforms Africa’s solution journalism series, we present what Dr. Omotuyi Mebawondu said on the “six Ps” to consider for you not to be a victim of fake drugs that kill 500,000 people yearly in Africa. The health expert speaks at Platforms Africa e-Discourse where he revealed how he, as a Youth Corper in Shendam General Hospital in 1992, detected that the repeated…
Read More5 Tips For You And Family To Be Safe From M-pox, New Killer-Virus
“It mutates rapidly and has been spreading in more than 12 African countries with cases seen in America, Scandinavian, and Europe.” Health expert, Doctor Omotuyi Mebawondu, led the Platforms Africa e-Discourse where he unveiled all you need to know about M-pox and the real reason the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a new global health emergency. Excerpts; The WHO has declared Mpox a global health emergency. What is Mpox, and why is it a global emergency? Is a viral disease caused by the mpox virus. With an incubation…
Read MoreWhat Nigerians, Ghanaians, Others Do Not Know, Learn About Kenyan Protest
“The majority of youths who mobilised on X (twitter) and actively participated in the hiatus protest have not read the controversial finance bill in full… The newly policies were also not communicated adequately,” a seasoned Public Communications Specialist and emerging Researcher in Public Policy and Analysis based at Egerton University, Kenya, Kurian Musa, bares it all on “Peace, Bill, and Protest – Examining the Triangle of Kenyan Crisis” during the Platforms Africa e-Discourse. Excerpts; What has been the state of economy in Kenya since the new president assumed office?…
Read MoreBetween Sugar And Killer; Health Risks, Tips To Save You From Diabetes
Health experts say children are now at risk of diabetes. Chief Medical Director (CMD) Solomon Jayden Medical Centre, Dr. Akin Oyejoko sheds light on this and why diabetes is a major cause for concern. Leading Platforms Africa e-Discourse, he answers questions, including who is more at risk between male and female. Excerpts; What is diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, either due to inadequate insulin production, ineffective use of insulin, or a combination of both. Insulin, produced by the pancreas,…
Read MoreTravelling This December? Here Are How to Avoid Kidnapping, Armed Robbery
Nigeria’s Abysmal Police Citizens Ratio makes personal security information sourcing, investment a must. Mr. Christopher Orji, Security Expert and Veteran Crime Journalist, speaks on Real Reasons Nigerians Will Face Insecurity Upsurge This December + What to do. Excerpts; Last year, during the e-Discourse, your prediction that there would be a surge in crime came to pass. What made this to be so? Well, there was nothing special about my last year prediction that there would be a surge in crime because even the blind could feel it that the…
Read MoreNaira Crisis: Millions of Nigerians Already Dragged Into Mental Illness – Expert
THEY LIVE WITH US: More than 95 per cent of those suffering mental illness are not in the hospitals, US-based Nigerian Psychiatry expert, Dr. Andy Newton, opens up during Platforms Africa’s e-Discourse on the Naira Crisis, petrol scarcity, toxic election campaign, and effects on mental health of Nigerians + all you need to know about mental health What is your assessment of the state of mental health in African, that is those living on the continent? The State of the Mental health in Africa is dire. The idea…
Read MoreOver 2 Million Nigerians Have Kidney Diseases Annually – Expert
7 signs your kidney is in danger, why black male are more at risk, link between hypertension and kidney damage + the dos and don’ts for a healthy kidney: All you may need to know about Africa and rising cases of kidney failure unveiled during Platforms Africa’s weekly e-Discourse. For a long time Africans have allowed politics to dominate serious discussions on the continent. As a result, not much attention is given to health. Africans use Social Media platforms to eulogise half naked women and men, seeking attention as…
Read MoreRoles Money, Social Media Played In Kenya Election
Social media, bribery, thuggery, violence, votes buying and rigging allegations; Kenyan Journalist, Kurian Musa, who sheds lights on these during the Platforms Africa e-Discourse, opens up on lessons Nigeria and Ghana can learn from the election won by William Ruto and lost by Raila Odinga and Kenyatta coalition So far so good. Looks like the Kenyan Election has landed softly on a sofa. There was no buga. What is your assessment? Here in Nairobi, unlike other elections, there is a lot of peace, vote tallying goes on longer than…
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