The health of the Almajiri child
A few years ago, a neighbour knocked on my door with a strange request. Her ‘almajiri’, who helped with the sweeping of her compound in exchange for f
A Physician's Diary
A Physician's Diary
FFK and Nigeria’s delusion of grandeur
A lot has been said and written following the recent verbal assault on a journalist by the now infamous FFK. Despite his public apology, many Nigerian
Nigeria’s brain drain; foreign countries brain gain
It is no longer news that Nigeria is set to re-open its airports for international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. The Aviation Minister announ
When love is not enough; A story of bananas and oranges
The young couple were referred to me by a friend; madly in love and giggling foolishly at each other, they sat opposite me with expectant faces. I was
Widowhood and Kano’s mass weddings
Her request was an unusual one. What made it even more unusual was the brazen way she said it. Looking straight at me: ‘Doctor, I want something to su