by Chiemezie Madu | Jun 10, 2022 | Health & medicine
A few months ago, I attended a seminar titled medically assisted dying (MAD), a relatively recent but controversial concept in medicine. Simply put, MAD is when a doctor, on a patient’s request, actively ends the patient’s life, usually by administering a...
by Chiemezie Madu | May 7, 2022 | Politics & Policy
Roughly 10 months to the Nigerian presidential elections, things have begun to take shape although a lot remains shrouded in secrecy. The major contestants are now known but their main financiers and backers remain hidden from the public. The month of May promises to...
by Chiemezie Madu | Apr 27, 2022 | Politics & Policy
A conspicuous twitter handle goes by the name ‘Osinbajo’s Tied Hands’. Although hilarious, it perfectly summarizes many Nigerians’ grouse with the vice president, a man accused of being a firm accomplice of the woeful performance of the Buhari...
by Chiemezie Madu | Apr 14, 2022 | Politics & Policy
So far, I am yet to see any presidential aspirant who has clearly articulated his plans for the country. Most of them brag about their personal capabilities and qualifications, but none explicates how he intends to solve the country’s problems. A few like Peter...
by Chiemezie Madu | Apr 9, 2022 | Politics & Policy
Whenever the issue of zoning of the presidency comes up on TV, social media, or in private discussions, I have observed four groups of Nigerians who comment on the issue. First are those who decline commenting on the issue. They refuse to make their opinions known, at...
