The most high

There exist a certain rich man, he owns most international companies, controls all the important media outlets across the world, in every country his companies have employed over 100,000 people directly and millions indirectly. He owns air-crafts and military weapons companies, he owns numerous islands across the world, he has bought all the rights to every project going on in outer space. His companies controls… Read more

Getting Off the High Horse

In the past week I have been slandered, insulted, even threatened. I have been called arrogant, egocentric, delusional and maniacal… In fact, they have said they may not allow me to pass my “part 6 (sic) MBBS exams”. Interestingly, majority of such statements came from a particular profession more than others; yes, the very ones I said must have been taught sauciness in school. Well,… Read more

NMA Strike – The eyes of Medusa

“I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly,To pass my life in purity and to practise my profession faithfully.I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous,And will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug.I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession,And will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to… Read more

CONSULTANT, My FOOT!

Everyone wants to be a doctor, yet not everyone wants to be a “medicine man”. Every parent wants to have a doctor as a child, to be called Mama Doctor, Papa Doctor; even if such child is actually a(n unlicensed) patent medicine dispenser. Yes, ours is a society of vanities, so that even the dumb politician pays (for his credentials) to be doctored– not nursed.… Read more

ONE chance

“They have said you cannot pass JAMB at one sitting. That is not true. They have said you must write WAEC, NECO, GCE, and whatever similar exam you can find so you may at least pass one. That too is not true. They have said you must permutate your WAEC, NECO and GCE results to gain admission into university. That cannot be true.” …That is… Read more