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Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash Nigeria is a very hilarious place. Anything and anybody can drive conversations. The attention span is small, and just anything moves us around here. You do not even have to do anything special; anything delivering the smallest form of excitement moves us. Someone said our politicians must be thanking their stars, that they have to deal with this particular brand of humans. I totally agree because it is hilarious at this point.  The other day, the discussion was on the tribes with the best soups; shortly after, the conversation moved to some supernatural beings responsible for how small-scale businesses, retail outlets, etc., fail in the country. I mean, while other countries are busy innovating, finding newer ways to make their lives easier, and holding their elected leaders accountable, soups, magic, VDM, and Bobrisky vs. the House of Representatives are some of the issues we were so fixated on.  And yes, the notoriously popular 'VeryDarkM...

 I have vivid recollections of some periods in my childhood. I am sure there were moments in yours that you could also remember. I remember Uncle Ade back then in primary school. The dude must have just graduated from University then and had to make do as a primary school teacher for some kids.  I remember his face, height, and how he sometimes spoke to us in chilled tones and always added random facts about just anything to his lessons. I remember how he once asked us what our favourite cities were, and as you would expect, we mentioned the places where our homes were, faraway Lagos, and some other cities we must have heard in passing from our parents.  When it was Uncle Ade's turn to tell us what his favourite city in the world was, he mentioned the city of Dublin. He spoke about how much he wanted to explore the city, its food, and all the experiences he wanted to have in it.  As I write this piece, I check out Dublin (On Google) and marvel at how much the city mu...

It always starts like this: " A Reputable Pharmacy needs the service of a pharmacist..." The pharmacies are always "Reputable," which almost means the pharmacist must be ready to work for the money.  Or what better way will that 150k (Some 200k) be justified? Heard employers now even deduct randomly from the salaries paid to pharmacists. Let's call them deductions for pharmacy oversight. You know, in the case of the drugs on the shelf, not being " Pushed" and all of that. My colleagues should be fully aware of what I am speaking about by now. But before we get into the main gist, first of all, introduction... The Current Landscape of Pharmacy Practice in Nigeria. First, I do not like writing about seemingly tough topics, but they are drawn to me in a way. I see these anomalies and just want to get on my laptop and start typing. It is always like this; when you graduate as a pharmacist in this country, and after the compulsory internship year and poss...