ChiemezieMadu

Personal views on society, culture, politics, policy, church, religion and people

My first day in FEDACAD

My friends and family often say I have a photographic memory. They may be right. Twenty-five years ago I walked through the gates of Federal Government Academy Suleja, in far away Niger state, Northern Nigeria (FEDACAD for short) for my secondary education and I...

The books I read in 2024

Here is a list of the books I read in 2024. This stirring book discusses the 'other side' of doctors, the human side, that their patients and others seem to neglect. It gives real life, heart-rending examples of the struggles doctors face while providing care for...

The movies I saw in 2024

Here are some movies I found interesting last year, in no particular order. 1. Poldark. Definitely my 'series of the year'. The story of Ross Poldark and George Warleggan as they battle for love and power in ancient Cornwall. 2. The Great Debaters. My 'movie of the...

For the good of the patient…..Yes, refer them early!

Jan 24, 2022 | Health & medicine

I recently stumbled upon a tweet by the respectable Senator Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker and a vociferous critique of the present administration. In his tweet he took a veiled jab at private hospitals in the country, mocking them for referring their patients...

Garden city or garden ‘sooty’?

Jan 20, 2022 | Politics & Policy

I stumbled onto a picture making the rounds on social media a few days ago and I realized that I am probably among a handful of Nigerians who have been oblivious about the Portharcourt (PH) soot issue. To be fair I have heard about it a couple of times (mostly on...

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