Every single person who has been to see the doctor before usually knows what to expect during every visit. It’s almost certain you’ll get a drug prescription anytime you visit a doctor with complaints. In fact, patients usually ask for drugs whenever they’re not given one. It’s no secret that drugs constitute the core of…
DetailsEverything you’ve read about motherhood probably started along the lines of ‘the joys of motherhood’. All we expect from the mother of a newborn baby is joy, having scaled through an eventful period of pregnancy and painful period of delivery. We also expect warmth and love from her, directed towards the little new one she…
DetailsYou’re probably wondering if there’s a serial killer with expertise in food poisoning who remains in the shadows. The poisoning we see in movies often portrays an intentional addition of a toxic substance. The poisoned person manifests symptoms after a few spoons and dies almost immediately. Now, let’s leave that aside. Let’s talk about a…
DetailsYou feel like things can’t get better than this. It feels like bliss, a flow of amazing ease like Daddy cupid gave you a kiss. Love, what a feeling! That rush of emotions, that extraordinary ‘feel good’ giddiness. I call it ‘squishy-squishy’… It surely must interest you to know that being in love does have…
DetailsA remarkable improvement in transportation happened in Ibadan, the largest city in West Africa recently. It came in form of ‘Opay’, an online motorcycle service that transports people within the state. Actually, this service initially kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital. A notable perk that comes with ordering these motorcycles is that you’re handed…
DetailsMy back is paining me. Having grown up in a proper Nigerian Yoruba setting, I remember the classic response after a complaint of back pain. ‘You’re eating too much sugar’. ‘Go and drink that herbal concoction I prepared yesterday’. ‘What are you using your back for? You’re still a small boy’. I’m sure you have…
DetailsThe National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC) has estimated that no fewer than 19 million Nigerians are living with disabilities. Of course, their plight corresponds to the plight of an average Nigerian, actually worse to be candid. That should come as no surprise to anyone anyway. It’s simply another of the numerous areas we need…
DetailsForgive my rebranding of the hackneyed ‘cleanliness is next to Godliness’ quote, but it does fit well into this discussion. It’s one basic rule we’ve all been exposed to since childhood. You want to be healthy? You have to be clean! However, we’ll be discussing here on a much broader theme of the environment and…
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