Let’s talk about quick somethings from church today, shall we? First, an observation. When it is announced that it is time to give our offerings, there is a general low rustling among the congregation comprising people dipping their hands into their pockets, purses and wallets and sifting through the currencies they carry and deciding …
Dear Husbands, This brings me to the point of husbands being there for their wives during pregnancy, labor and in the first few months after delivery. These women have a stretch of 12-15 months in which they have to cater for some other entity that is not in any way contributing to their own …
1. The issues we have in Nigeria are numerous that writing on this one thing is impossible without touching on some of the others. It is also impossible to touch on all of Nigeria’s problems. It is like asking the man possessed with a legion of demons to allow each of the demons mention …
Why did you not go home when ‘everyone’ was asking you to go home? This other day at the gynae emergency, it was past 4 pm and this houseofficer was not on call. She had earlier seen a patient but had yet to review the patient with the SR. She asked the reg if she …
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN READY AND AVAILABLE. IT SAVES LIVES. In our wonderful Nigerian system, an equipment or requirement is only available when you can confirm that you saw it with your two eyes and maybe even touched it with your hands. You have to be the doubting Thomas of the group, especially as …
I Know You Missed Me. I Did Too. Welcome Back. Even as I put on Chekwaa to start typing this part of the House series, I quickly muttered some prayers, “Dear God, I am only doing this because You gave me this gift and this series was inspired by You. Save me.” Most of …
Fiction Or Not? Iju Aluko was certain her mother was just having malaria. The windows had been left open for too long and it had been a while they sprayed any insecticide in the house. One can of Raid is almost a thousand naira. That in itself is enough money to make the family …
You Really Should Know About Lassa Fever … And More. Read More »
A Very Lit Weekend! Shout Out to the Peaches. This past weekend, I went on a trip to spend with the Girls, something I termed the Peaches Conference ’20. It was an amazing and fun weekend!!! I am super grateful for these ones I get to call friends. It is not everyone that gets …
Spirituality and Medicine; Is there a Distinguishing Line? Read More »
“Would you be traveling out or staying back in Nigeria to practice. If you are planning to ‘Japa’, what steps were you able to take towards that during housejob?” Believe it or not, 100% of the respondents to the quick survey said they desire, are planning and/or are already working on traveling out. And, …
It would be rare to find one medical student, near graduate, who does not have this plan as regards the one year of housemanship. It would be considered being directionless or in fact, with no future ambition if it is not at the back of your mind that the housejob year is the year …
Housemillionaires: the race to meet up with the N1Million housemanship saving target. Read More »
