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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Winter brings about so many amazing moments! Snow, cozy fireplaces, time in the kitchen, hot cocoa with your family, and maybe even building snow people! But it also brings about dry skin, chapped lips, sicknesses, and even joint stiffness in the cold. How can you battle all those on your own? Don’t worry, we …