The month of October as we know, is the breast cancer awareness month, and our own Queen of CMUL has joined several artistes and concerned citizens around the world to go pink!
Category: News
What’s popping in the medical community? Get the latest on Admission, registration, exams, events etc UNILAG, LUTH, MEDILAG, LASUTH, LASU, LASUCOM, UNIBEN, UNIPORT, UNIBADAN, UCH…Etc.
MAGIC
Yes, these people are magicians! We spend a lot of money on recharge vouchers. Yet, the hard earned Naira, and kobo too in this context, is not paid for service. It’s magic they give us. You may be wondering what this Ijebu born, Cotonou bred, Somolu based illiterate that I am means by magic. The…
HOW TO SUCCEED IN PART ONE
In view of The MEDIGIST team’s commitment to success, they went to town recently seeking advice for part 1 students on tackling in courses, coping with the work and succeeding in part one. We appealed to invaluable seniors who have gone through this stage to help with any tip/ advice /info that would help us…
NIGHT READERS, THE WAY FORWARD
Some time ago, we brought you an entertaining and revealing expository on THE TOP LIES TOLD BY NIGHT READERS. Based on popular demand, we’ve gone on to prepare another interesting and helpful post on how you can avoid these potholes and maximize your study time, enjoy and excel! RE: TOP LIES TOLD BY NIGHT…
COMPSSA INTER BLOCK COOKING COMPETITION
College of medicine and pharmaceutical science students association(COMPSSA) presents to you another spectacular event,the first ever female INTER – BLOCK cooking competition! Do U think you can cook??? What are u waiting for?? Register NOW and stand a chance to win lots of Prizes and Gifts! To Register for the competition, contact any of the…
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR FEMALE MEDICAL STUDENTS
Media Trust Limited (Publishers of Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust, Aminiya, Kano Chronicle and Kilimanjaro) hereby requests applications for its 2014/2015 Academic Session Scholarship Award in Nigerian Universities. MEDIA TRUST SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR FEMALE MEDICAL STUDENTS Qualification: To qualify for the Scholarship Award, applicants must fulfill the following conditions:
RESEARCHERS DISCOVER GENE THAT IMPROVES BRAIN SKILLS, SMART DRUG ON THE WAY?
Feel you’re too dumb? Or are you actually not too smart? There’s good news for you! Going by the following write up by LEON WATSON of the DAILYMAIL, help is on the way! A US study discovered a protein called Klotho that boosts brain skills and could raise IQ by up to six points! This…
GOLDMINE! SURGEONS FIND GOLD IN MAN’S STOMACH
Never knew surgery had links to gold digging. I guess the team of surgeons who opened up the stomach of a 63 year old patient complaining of abdominal pain didn’t know too. I can’t imagine their astonishment after they pulled out a fortune from his stomach… 12 gold bars each weighing 33 grams!!!
NIGERIAN DOCTOR CHARGED FOR MALPRACTICE AFTER WOMAN’S OVARIES ARE REMOVED INSTEAD OF APPENDIX
Shortly before I came across this short piece of sad news, I saw a tweet on Twitter that said something about Nigerian doctors being second only to Indian doctors on UK backlist. I ignored the tweet as another work of them bad belle peeps. But judging by news like this… Reports has it that a…
CMUL IDI ARABA HOSTEL UPDATES
Still on the hostel parole… Last week, we posted a comment on one of our posts that the hostel application would be out last Wednesday. This was based on genuine information gotten from the COMPSSA excos and the Dean of Students Affairs. Well, on Wednesday,first thing in the morning, I checked, others checked, prolly you…
EUTHANASIA, THE HORRIFIC SLOPE WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT
EUTHANASIA, THE HORRIFIC SLOPE WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT by Onyeodi Ifeanyi (Medical student, CMUL, LUTH) Deception, instead of dignity. That is the language of assisted suicide. How do you make something that’s unthinkable into something palatable? Well, call it something else. That’s exactly what the advocates of euthanasia have done. They have simply corrupted…
MBBS AND BDS STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS RESUME FINALLY!
Finally, that seems to be the line of Dbanj’s song every incoming part two student of the College of Medicine, LUTH, seems to be singing. Finally, they’ve resumed lectures! Thank God for Medigist’s co-editor Joshua who was informed by the Physiology lecturer about the class. Our first class for the session was Physiology. The topic…
HOSTEL APPLICATION ON CMUL WEBSITE
The news making the rounds today and yesterday is that The College of Medicine, University of Lagos Hostel Accommodation Application and Allocation has commenced on CMUL website. The portal can be accessed by visiting CMUL’S website http://www.cmul.unilag.edu.ng and logging into your student account. Naturally, in their ever competitive gunning manner, the medical and paramedical…
SIN OF PRESUMPTION
Many of us are guilty of the sin of presumption. Presuming things our way without taking the trouble to find out exactly what the situation really is. In this inspiring and very touching story, first year medical student Justice Ashton highlights the evils of presuming and how we can avoid it. A cat was…
LATEST UPDATES FROM MEDILAG LUTH IDI ARABA FOR INCOMING YEAR TWO STUDENTS
This week again, we bring to you as usual the Latest Information from Idi Araba LUTH especially for the incoming Year 2 students. All the updates about resumption, registration, hostel and accommodation, tutorials and so on. Read on!
NIGERIAN DOCTOR SHOT DEAD IN THE US
This is just sad. First because the deceased is an alumnus of my Medical School. Secondly, because it’s another case of domestic violence which leaves no party any least better. According to Nairalandnews, the female Nigerian Medical doctor was shot dead in her Texas home by her husband.
HAPPY MATRICULATION
Congratulations to all students of the University of Lagos, Akoka who matriculated yesterday. Most especially the medics and paramedics, both year 1 and Year 2(including me). May God see the good work he has started in us to completion. Our stay in Idi Araba, and Akoka, would be successful and positively eventful. We shall…
Happy Birthday to the Major!!!
Happy birthday to the only guy who is majorly Igbo. Louis Ugochukwu Marie Udoye (mostly not real names). Just wondering why his birthday just had to be today and we still didn’t gba shine on him… Well maybe we didn’t have his time. We serzly don’t give a _____ about the student of Pharmacy…
BEFORE PICKING THE SCALPEL OR DRILL, before choosing surgery
Have you ever thought of life after medical school? If yes, do you wish to proceed as a Surgeon, Start a hospital, seek employment or even move out of the medical field entirely???? If you want to proceed as a surgeon, CONGRATULATIONS!! But here are some real facts you want to know about surgery.
The Medigist Journal 