THE LOCAL MAN SYNDROME: A malignant virus that is becoming endemic among medical students.

INTRODUCTION Ibadan medical school has finally turned into a hub of “local men”. With the introduction of the “breakyourownnews.com “ app,most medical students can be seen parading on social media ,breaking their own news with the phrase “Local man “ as part of the headline. Even the well to do medical students among them now consider themselves local men. Apparently that is what Ibadan medicine does to you. It reduces you to the local man.Most UIMSAITES, have been asking the…

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UNPOPULAR OPINION: WHITE COAT EDITION.

No one is ever truly ready for the rigors of medical school… Imagine you are trying to cross a one-way street, it is only natural as a Nigerian to look left and right before you cross, right? So you perform the required ritual to try get to the other side of the road, but just as you take your first step, BAM! You get hit by a herd of cattle, several elephants and an airplane. A bit of an exaggeration…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SET TO ACQUIRE A FULANI RADIO STATION

Mixed reactions was soon followed as the Federal Government on Tuesday 21st May announced that it has acquired an amplitude modulation (AM) radio broadcast licence to reach herdsmen across the various parts of the country. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announcing this development stated that the decision was part of measures to enhance nomadic education and curtail the persistent farmer/herders crisis in the country. Adamu said the radio service would operate on the frequency of 720KHz and would air…

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THERESA MAY RESIGNS AMIDST TEARS, BACKLASH AND POLITICAL TURMOIL

It had been long coming. For some it was simply inevitable and only a question of When?. On Friday, the 24th of May, 2019, Britain awoke to the news that beleagured prime Minister Theresa May, had resigned from office as the Leader of her Conservative party. It was an emotional farewell for the 62 year old who acknowledged her failure at negotiating a successful Brexit deal from the EU. It appears that mutiny from her own cabinet and party members…

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IMAGINE DRAGONS TO PERFORM AT UCL FINAL

Everyone loves a spectacular final, and what better way to set the tone for an exciting Champions league final than having an electrifying performance from a Grammy award winning Rock band? Imagine Dragons, a rock band from Nevada, with over 12 million albums and 35 million singles sold worldwide, would headline the closing ceremony of the Uefa Champions League presented by Pepsi® at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid come Saturday, June 1st 2019. The rock band who was spotify’s…

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So You Want to Be a Writer Vol II

Disclaimer: For those that like to start from the end of a book or a series or a movie, I am not going to do you any favors by repeating all I said in volume I, like some nice not interested in your growth writers, instead, go and read volume 1. The link is https://uimsa.org.ng/the-beginners-guide-to-writing-vol-1 Our starting point would be from exactly where we left off in volume one, from the wise words of an alcoholic, all around bum and…

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F1 SPANISH GP: DOMINANT PERFORMANCE FROM MERECEDES

It was yet again another resounding and commanding performance from Mercedes AMG Petronas at the Spanish Grand prix in Barcelona on Sunday. The Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valteri Bottas made it a record breaking 5th consecutive one-two podium finishes to put daylight between them and their closest contenders. The day started with the Finn, Bottas in Pole position, but Hamilton quickly stole the lead at the first turn, never to relinquish it until he had crossed the finish…

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MADRID OPEN: DJOKOVIC WITH MASTERCLASS

It’s clay court season already, in case you did not know and expectations are already high in anticipation of Roland Garros later this month. Novak Djokovic clinched his 3rd Madrid open title on Sunday, after dispatching 20-year Greek prodigy, Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets at the La caja Mágica (the Magic box), in Madrid. Tsitsipas had booked his final ticket after ousting clay court speciaist Rafael Nadal, in a thrilling 3 set match the day before and was visibly tired…

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SPANKING NEW PREMIERE: 2K15 CLASS RELEASE NEW HIT SINGLES

The 2k15 class has been known over the years to distinguish itself for many Noble qualities, brilliant intellectuals, orators, politicians, writers and poets only to mention a few but undoubtedly, one of the greatest exports to emerge from such a unique breed of talented individuals, is the 2k15 Musical crew; a musical Treasure by all standards. Barely a year after the release of their first single, titled Medicine parody, they have once again exceeded expectations by producing two new chart…

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PREMIER LEAGUE ENDGAME: TITLE RACE GOES TO THE WIRE

Football drama has never had it this good as football lovers have gotten more than their own fair share of suprises, heartbreaks and plot twists over the past week. Inspite of this, it seems like the final unwritten script of the premier league season is enshrouded in a mystery that no one dare predict. Liverpool and Manchester City play their final games of an already impressive season, knowing fully well that only a win could guarantee either a firm chance…

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Second Floor, G Block,

Alexander Brown Hall,

University College Hospital,

Ibadan,

Oyo State, Nigeria.

Tel:  +234 813 537 4183 | +234 817 946 0620

Email: ibadanmedicine@gmail.com

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