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The Benefits of Cross-training In Medicine

In medicine, cross-training involves acquiring skills and knowledge beyond healthcare. A few years ago, almost every family aimed to produce a medical doctor in Nigeria. The chosen child…

What If You Can’t Make Lemonades?

“Never say never. Never believe it cannot be you, because you will be shocked at the way it will be you”. Juliet never thought a day would come…

Bury The Burdens

Bury The Burdens

We just want to sleep and forget the worriesSleep and forget the burdensThe burdens should be buriedBuried in the soils like the fossilsThe soil that toils the toysThe…

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Interview with Mercy Olagunju: From a Love for Writing to Becoming the Inaugural Poet of OAU

Good day Readers, this week we bring you an amazing writer and poet, Miss Mercy Olagunju, the Third Inaugural Poet of OAU. Good day, can you share your…

Clinical Electives

From Preclinicals to Clinicals (Vox Pop)

The journey from preclinicals to clinicals is anything but ordinary, and as the Tenacious class transitions from the intense grind of preclinicals to the more intense grind of…

On Loving Yourself Before Loving Someone Else

“But what if I fail? What if I disappoint you and everyone? What if I’m not useful for anything?” I blinked back tears as I looked at my…

Mythbusting: Separating Truths from Myths about Animals

Different theories about animals have lingered and held humans spellbound for centuries. Camels store water in their humps; rainbows form when lionesses are in labour; The list is…

Maybe It’s All A Movie Plot

“…and they lived happily ever after. Snap! Not that – The villain died. Oh, sorry, I meant The Lovers. You remember those two lovey-dovey partners who fell in…

A Victim of Twisted Faith

“Today, seven years ago, I lost my brother to a twisted faith.” Layi and I were more than just siblings; we were public-pieced twins, born approximately a year…