Is it really the change in weather?
Over the past few weeks, I have gotten numerous phone calls, text messages and in-person consultation over a very common symptom—fever. Suddenly every
Saturday Column
Saturday Column
The Three Delays: A mother’s tale
On a visit to the village some months ago, an aunt invited me to go for a condolence visit. The woman, a classmate of hers in their local Islamiyya ha
Medical Entrepreneurship: An untapped gold mine
Some time ago, the 14th Emir of Kano’s child (I hear a certain word is now forbidden), was admitted in a tertiary hospital. While visiting his child,
No Need for Celebration
It’s that time of the year again; when we dress brightly in our traditional attires and elaborate head gears. The women in their buba and iro sewn wit
Dying while sleeping: The truth about aphrodisiacs
Some time back, a relative came to me with what she thought was outrageous news; her elderly uncle had just passed away in a small village in Jalingo.