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HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM

I had slept through the very thing I stayed up all night preparing for. Continue reading HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM →

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Examination, Medical school

FIRST TIME I WATCHED A PATIENT DIE

One thing that struck me very clearly was the way the doctors had cleared out of the scene very quickly.Continue reading FIRST TIME I WATCHED A PATIENT DIE →

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Death, Medical school, Patient

THE ROAD TO OBS & GYNAE

I learned that determination and consistency often matter more than brilliance.Continue reading THE ROAD TO OBS & GYNAE →

March 10, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged survmedsch

OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES

When my grandfather died in Ondo Town in 2025, his burial became my lesson in ritual.Continue reading OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES →

March 7, 2026March 8, 2026

Gbemisola AdebowaleLeave a comment
Posted in Family, MemoirsTagged Christianity, Custom, Death, Family, Funeral, Modernism, Nigeria, Ondo, Religion, Ritual, Tradition, Yoruba

WHAT LIVING IN DIFFERENT CITIES HAS TAUGHT ME

Mobility comes at a cost, particularly financial ones, and maintaining this kind of life requires constant adjustment.Continue reading WHAT LIVING IN DIFFERENT CITIES HAS TAUGHT ME →

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, TravelTagged Abidjan, Dakar, Travelling

A DAY IN TERROR-RAVAGED KWARA COMMUNITIES

For sure, I knew I was going on a risky voyage. If things went south, I could lose my life or get abducted.Continue reading A DAY IN TERROR-RAVAGED KWARA COMMUNITIES →

February 21, 2026February 22, 2026

Habeeb Olokooba1 Comment
Posted in Conflict, Memoirs, Reporter's DiaryTagged Babanla, Conflict, Ilorin, Journalism, Kwara, Media, Nigeria, Reporting, Shagbe, Terrorism

GRANDMOTHER’S STRAWBERRY ICECREAM

Every holiday we visited, she always made sure strawberry-flavoured ice cream was stocked.Continue reading GRANDMOTHER’S STRAWBERRY ICECREAM →

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Family, SnippetsTagged Grandmother, Grief, Ice cream, Love

A RESILIENCE BREWED IN LAGOS

I started to wonder how I had become so immune to the great sense of tragedy. And then I remembered that I grew up in Lagos.Continue reading A RESILIENCE BREWED IN LAGOS →

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Opeyemi LawalLeave a comment
Posted in Memoirs, UrbanTagged Lagos, Malaysia, Travel, Turbulence

LIVING WITH TUBERCULOSIS AS A NIGERIAN IDP

The hardest thing, harder than the cough that wakes me up at night, is how people change when you get an illness.Continue reading LIVING WITH TUBERCULOSIS AS A NIGERIAN IDP →

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

Bankole Taiwo JamesLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Displacement, Tuberculosis

GETTING INFO ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY IS HARD

If I need to have myself or my chair carried at any point to gain access into a building, then it’s definitely not inclusive or safe.Continue reading GETTING INFO ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY IS HARD →

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, SnippetsTagged Disability, MyFreeability, Solution

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