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

‘Magu Magu’

Dear Ibrahim, Nigeria woke up to the news of your ‘arrest’ or rather, as the DSS puts it, “Invitation to questioning” on the 7th of July,2020. Dependi