The activity of red blood cell Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in one hundred and twenty six healthy male individuals who are Nigerians residing in Jos was evaluated. The enzyme activity was determined quantitatively by spectrophotometer assay method. The activity of red cell G6PD enzyme was subnormal in 20 % of the population studied. This agrees with previous report of the prevalence...

AIMS To investigate the screening properties of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in the detection of alcohol-related problems among Nigerian university students. METHODS Eight hundred and ten students completed the AUDIT. A percentage of them were assessed for alcohol-related diagnosis with structured clinical interview. RESULTS The AUDIT at cut-off of 5 and above could...

The Niger Delta, a sensitive ecosystem rich in biodiversity, has witnessed considerable violence as a result of the tense relationship among oil companies, the Nigerian state, and oil-bearing communities. Environmental damage from the extraction and movement of fossil fuels is a central point of dispute among the parties while the precise extent of ecological damage remains unknown. Drawing o...

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of Nigerian insurance companies using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Because of the unavailability of the required data, the study is limited to ten Nigerian insurance companies for the period of five years from 2008 to 2012. The input employed were commission expenses and management expenses, while premium and investment income...

Wild poliovirus isolation from a Nigerian child with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) seeking medical care in Singapore ♦ On 19 May 2006, wild poliovirus was isolated by the Singapore National Polio Reference Laboratory from a Nigerian child seeking medical care in Singapore. ♦ The Singaporean government took steps to avert a public health threat. ♦ No additional cases were detected and Singapore ...

The Nigerian government‟s implementation of an SME incubation model has not been particularly successful. The challenges faced in Nigeria perhaps reflect how policies or models taken from elsewhere need to be adapted to local contexts for better chances of success. This is especially policies or models borrowed from developed countries and implemented in developing country contexts. Therefore t...

Purpose This paper investigates the global and local interest in Internet information about cryptocurrency Nigeria central bank digital currency, which is also known as eNaira. Design/methodology/approach Granger causality test GMM coefficient matrix methodologies were used. Findings There sustained increase eNaira first six weeks after adoption. Local exceeded cryptocurrency. The south-east re...

Application of SARIMA model in modelling and forecasting monthly rainfall Nigeria was considered this study. The study utilizes the Nigerian data between 1980-2015 obtained from World Bank Climate Portal. Box-Jenkin’s methodology adopted. (2,0,1) (2,1,1) [12] best among others that fit (1980-2015) with maximum p-value Box-Pierce Residuals Test. forecasts Nigeria’s 2018 through 2042. It discover...