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Doctor of Medicine, or Interpreter of Results?

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

There is now a recalcitrant trend among our people. It is not new, but it sure is growing. Before now, everyone knew to seek the (medical) doctor out whenever they ailed. It was the doctor who then decided what investigations to order, and what treatment to give, after thorough history taking and relevant physical examination. What we find now is rather different, the well-documented physician-apathy… Read more

The POTENTIAL VIII: Acquiring Land

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

Every good business needs its own land sooner or later. Plus, land is an appreciative asset, unlike cars, and makes for good collateral, unlike shares. But when it comes to acquiring land, it is often a case of the same person not possessing a good head and a fitting cap. Why? Those of us with the tricks and nice locations do not have the wherewithal,… Read more

NMA Ogun Strike: Who Won What?

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

Good day, elders and colleagues. With your kind permission, I say with due respect that “igba ara l’aa búra…”. At the launch of this strike on earlier in September, yours truly proposed that that was only the “first phase” and that we might have to “modify the modality of the strike” at some point. I do not identify as a seer but we entered the… Read more

The POTENTIAL IX – These Little Things

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

In the book, titled Thirty Things You Must Do Before You Are Thirty, Ayotunde Okunowo advocates the ownership of a house, however small, before you are thirty years old. I have never met anyone averse to owning a house, not even my lovely JW friends. A house even makes for a good collateral, and is an important business asset. But as my people say: Àyangbe… Read more

Hazard Allowance: Strike or Stroll?

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

Good day, elders and colleagues. Permit me to stand on existing protocols as I say the following with the utmost respect: b’a ba pẹ lori emi, eṣin k’eeṣin a maa ba ni nibẹ! We had two years to fight for hazard allowance. We… (I shan’t say we didn’t) but obviously, our agitation got overtaken by peculiar allowance and the hazard was neutralised by same. If… Read more

Nigeria’s Independence: Embracing Hope

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Adeola Adebowale Leave a comment

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! As we celebrate our nation’s freedom, let us come together to reflect on our shared journey and embrace the boundless potential that lies within our great nation. Nigeria, a land of diverse cultures, languages, and traditions, stands as a testament to the strength of unity in diversity. Our resilience and unwavering spirit have carried us through challenges, and it is this… Read more

Matters Arising: Peculiar Allowance vs Hazard Allowance

September 26, 2023September 28, 2023 Ayokunle Adeleye Leave a comment

Dearest colleagues, At the commencement of the first phase of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Ogun strike action, I find it necessary to make the following comments. I beseech my elders to permit me to revisit certain histories without holding me in contempt. The agitation for review of Hazard Allowance for health workers must be more than two years old. At the national level, the… Read more

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