A statutory duty of care refers to a legal obligation imposed by legislation that requires individuals or organizations to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others. This duty is mandated by statutes or laws enacted by legislative bodies, and failing to meet this duty can result in legal liability.

For the purpose of this debate, comedification refers to the portrayal of mental health difficulties as humorous in films, memes or light-hearted conversations with friends and family.

Tobi is a junior software developer who is struggling to break into the Nigerian and international tech space. He has had 100 job applications rejected in one year and has succumbed to several depressive episodes. After a job interview at a tech giant, Tobi stumbles upon one of their most recent inventions –Omen X, a machine that has the capability of displaying distinct points in a person’s future with 100% certainty. 

To Tobi, it reveals three of the happiest years of his life: in the first, he meets and gets married to his soulmate, JK; in the second, he launches his own company, TobiTech, which goes on to reel in millions of dollars; in the third, JK gives birth to triplets – Moh, Scott, and Ayodele. 

Activating Omen X will take Tobi to a future where he lives through these three years, sequentially—being jolted from one (after it ends) to the other—before ultimately being jolted to his final year on earth.

A drug safehouse, also known as a supervised injection site or safe consumption space, is a facility where individuals can use pre-obtained (and mostly illicit) drugs under the supervision of trained medical staff. These facilities provide safe and hygienic environments, sterile injecting equipment, and immediate medical assistance in the case of overdoses and health complications.

A “tortured artist” is a term used to describe an artist who experiences significant emotional or psychological distress, often believed to fuel their creative process. These artists are seen as people who because of, or despite, their suffering and internal struggles channel their pain and existential angst into their creative endeavors, leading to profound, passionate, and sometimes dark or introspective art.