Author: Nana Asma'u Gwadabe

THE Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dawanau Kano recently commemorated the 2025 World Mental Health Day with a resounding theme: “Access to Services in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” This significant event brought together mental health professionals, stakeholders, and community members to raise awareness about the importance of accessible mental health services, particularly in times of crisis. In Nigeria, millions of people are grappling with mental health issues, exacerbated by poverty, conflict, and displacement. The hospital’s medical director, Associate Prof. Auwal Sani Salihu, emphasizes that mental health is a fundamental human right that requires urgent attention. Problems And Prospects Approximately 30% of Nigerians experience…

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. TODAY, my world stands still. My heart is heavy. The sun has set on an era of grace, wisdom, and profound kindness. My grandfather – our grandfather, our patriarch, the towering tree under whose shade generations found peace —Alhaji Aminu Dantata—has returned to Allah. Baban Mamah, as we fondly called him, was more than just a billionaire philanthropist, more than the icon the world knew – he was my grandfather, my father, my counsellor, my friend, my first call every morning. He was my safe place, my source of…