Trovan Compensation: No Alternative to DNA Tests

Written on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 8:05 am → Filed under General Articles

The issue is one of transparency. Do we want to go against due diligence and allow the Pfizer compensation funds to be accessed by rogues?

MRI, DNA and Nigerian Pseudo-scientists

Written on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 9:57 am → Filed under Health

According to reliable sources, there are already about 500 applicants who are laying claims to having participated in the Trovan trials whereas the official list contains less than 200 names. Talk of 419! We can

Between Shekarau and Maisekeli … One a Statesman, the Other an Opportunist

Written on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 am → Filed under General Articles

Now, let’s do some simple arithmetic here. At the rate of N118 to the dollar, $10 million translates into N1.18 billion Naira. If only half of that sum was disbursed to the 53 people allegedly affected in the Trovan study, each of those families would be getting N11.13 million. Now as bad as things are in Nigeria, we all know the kind of turnaround that can be achieved with that kind of money – and we are looking at only HALF of what Pfizer has put on the table!