Author: Ayomide Chipenwrites

Ideally, a pharmacy in Nigeria should be headed by a pharmacist. This is now becoming the case as big pharmacy stores have begun to pop up in strategic places every where you look. Before now, we used to purchase medications in stores we call “chemists” attended by personnel that have little or no formal education in drug dispensation. Pharmacy in Nigeria has now begun to gain popularity and it is common practice for Nigerians who go to purchase prescribed medications to ask of the pharmacist-on-ground’s opinion concerning the use of the drugs they wish to buy. To become a Pharmacist,…

While growing up, most of us never heard of a school of nursing until recently. This is so because there have been numerous legal tussles between the nursing profession’s governing body and the government officials that are supposed to solidify the professionalism of nursing in the country. This tussle has made it almost impossible to see the prestige that lies in the nursing profession. However, it should be noted that nurses are the primary care givers and care providers to not just patients but patients; family members as well. They cater to their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs, all…

Few years back in Nigeria, the idea of going to a higher institution to study veterinary medicine seemed like a dream that belonged to people who have no idea what to do with their lives. If you were not going to study medicine and surgery, law, or even any engineering course, you were not deemed to be well read. However, the importance of veterinary medics is now seen as people venture into animal husbandry and need their animals to be well taken care of. Veterinary medicine is a branch of mainstream medicine that focuses on animals; both in the wild…

Cashew nuts are a product of the Cashew tree, Anacardium occidentale. The nuts are commonly consumed, either whole or as part of meals, in different parts of the world. In Nigeria, it is usually roasted. The whole nut is heated for about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the level of heat, to harden the edible part and remove as much anacardic acid from the shell as possible. When the shell has been removed, the edible part can either be eaten alone like other nuts or eaten alongside garri. In other parts of the world, the nut is an excellent…

Art courses are for those who are the embodiment of creativity. The word “Art” in this sense doesn’t apply only to creating only physically aesthetic objects of value, it also involves the creative and intelligent use of words, gestures and signs. To study art courses at the tertiary level in Nigeria, you must have passed through arts department in your secondary school. This gives you the required experience with the core subjects you will have to build on when you eventually get an art-related course in the university or polytechnic. This article will open your eyes and mind to not…

Do you have a dream to study medicine and become a medical doctor? It might interest you to know that your dream is achievable here in Nigeria with a lesser cost and in a familiar environment. Education in Nigeria may not be as advanced as in other parts of the advanced world but medical schools hold their own when it comes to imparting medical knowledge. It is therefore no surprise that medical personnel who had their background education in Nigeria excel when they get to these advanced countries. Medical School, an institution where you study medicine, is either a…

Universities to study Dentistry in Nigeria are hard to number. However, it is not so hard to handpick universities that are authorized to teach Dentistry in Nigeria. These few universities have been accredited by the National University Commission and have the authority and technicality to teach this course to students. Dentistry is a branch of medicine that deals with the observation, diagnosis, therapeutic and prophylactic measures taken to tackle oral diseases and disorders. Contrary to the general belief that dentistry is only concerned with the dentition, it is also responsible for the well-being of the buccal cavity, the tissues, and…