Saturday Column

Saturday Column

‘Japa’, Fingerprint Fraud and Matters Arising

On a recent flight from Lagos to Atlanta, I sat next to a middle-aged nurse who lived in Houston, Texas. She had emigrated to the US more than thirty

Nigerians and Our Shameful Attitude to Health Care Payment

Let me tell you two real-life stories for illustration. Many years ago, while in medical school, there was an old man on admission in one of the wards

THAT TOOTH THAT KILLS

Dr Akinlade Akinwaleola  Mr Saleh (not his real name) presented to the accident and emergency unit, late, one evening in an altered state of conscious

$1.40 for ACT: The Economics of Malaria

There is nothing more disheartening than meeting a patient that cannot afford to pay for treatment. As a doctor, you fill dissatisfied and unfulfilled

Accounting for Buhari’s rail monies

On May 25, 2017, as reported by Reuters, the Board of Directors of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) announced a contract with Nigeria’s F