Chinedu Ogugua {Eze anya na ene}

Eyes always on the goal.The tears cried on abysmal of days when nothing stands with us but uncertainties will not matter if we succeed.I have to succeed in my great endeavors because humanity needs me..... Ain't backing down!!!!!!

@sarawinndong @roondoctors Very great idea. I hope you expand the idea to include international doctors too.

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@dr_bandak what I enjoy most about your write up is the systematic way of presentation. Breaking your understanding into units that make the whole easy to comprehend. I'm curious to learn what books, experiences taught you how to go out the box to arrange your thoughts like that?

Bad health communication does two things at once It confuses the public and then blames the public for being confused. That sequence matters. When people receive information that is vague, overly technical, inconsistent, or poorly timed, confusion should not surprise us. And once confusion sets in, mistrust often follows. That is a communication failure first. People can only act well on information they can actually understand, interpret, and use.

@Hafaz_the_1st true

95% of Nigerians do not know their height, cannot estimate weight, can't tell direction using cardinal points and can't calculate distance in time.

@olumuyiwaayo @Cheezylicious_ @SAMUEL_OIM I should be booking my seat with till fee for the 30 days challenge 🙈.

@Cheezylicious_ @SAMUEL_OIM AI is most effective when used thoughtfully, and it’s important not to completely delegate your thinking to it.

Let’s talk about using AI for your scholarship application documents First, AI is here to stay, whether we like it or not. The real question is how you use it ❗️AI should support your writing, not replace your voice. Your story, your experiences, your motivations; these are things no tool can authentically replicate Think of AI as a guide, not a ghostwriter Interestingly, even in my university here in Belgium, students are sometimes required to include a section explaining how AI was used in their report. That already tells you something important; no one is cancelling AI, the focus is on RESPONSIBLE USE So unless a program explicitly says “do not use AI,” you can absolutely ask AI questions that help you structure your motivation letter and clarify your ideas For example: ⚡️You can ask AI how your undergraduate degree connects to your intended master’s program, then express that insight in your own words in your SOP ⚡️You can ask AI to suggest possible short-term and long-term goals tied to your desired program, then refine them based on your real aspirations ⚡️You can also ask AI about the unique strengths or focus areas of your desired program and use that to strengthen your motivation letter One thing I would not advise is feeding your entire Statement of Purpose into AI and asking it to rewrite it for coherence and clarity. This often strips away your voice and can make your application sound robotic Instead, write your SOP yourself, using AI only for guidance, and use tools like Grammarly to polish grammar and clarity without losing authenticity At the end of the day, selection committees are not just reading a well-written document; they are looking for YOU I would also love to hear your thoughts or different perspectives on this

Does Publishing a Research Paper Show How Brilliant a PhD Student Is? When people think about a PhD student, they often picture someone buried in books, running experiments, and writing papers. But does publishing a research paper truly prove how brilliant that student is? The answer is both simple and complicated. A PhD Is a Research Degree - Period. First, let us be clear about what a PhD is. A PhD is not just a longer version of a master's degree. It is a research degree. That means the entire point of doing a PhD is to create new knowledge, to find something that the world does not yet know. Research without communication is incomplete. Writing and publishing your findings is how you complete the cycle. If a student dislikes writing or avoids it, they are essentially avoiding the very thing their degree was built for. It is worth asking: Does a research career really suit them? Publishing Is Not Just About Looking Smart Here is an important distinction - publishing a paper does not automatically mean a student is a genius. Brilliance comes in many forms. - Some students are incredibly creative thinkers. - Others are gifted in the lab. - Some ask the most interesting questions. Intelligence in research is wide and varied. However, publishing shows something equally important: commitment. - It shows that a student has taken their work seriously enough to finish it, - defend it, and - share it with the world. It shows they believe their findings are worth contributing to their field. That kind of dedication speaks volumes, perhaps even more than raw intelligence alone. The Bench Warmer Problem. Think about a basketball team. Imagine a player with tremendous talent, fast, skilled, and capable of starting, but who rarely tries hard during games. Everyone on the team and in the crowd sees the wasted potential. That player becomes known not for their talent, but for their lack of effort. The same logic applies to PhD students. A student who has the opportunity to publish but chooses not to sends a quiet but powerful message to their academic community. People begin to wonder: do they care? Are they truly invested in their field? Right or wrong, that perception sticks. The academic world is small, and reputations travel fast. Publish Because It Is the Right Thing to Do. The most important reason to publish is not to impress anyone. It is not to build a fancy resume or win praise from professors. A PhD student should publish because it is simply what being a researcher means. Your findings could help a fellow scientist, solve a real-world problem, or open a door for the next generation of researchers. Publishing a paper does not define your brilliance, but it does reflect your seriousness. In the world of research, showing up and sharing your work is not optional. It is the job. And doing the job well, consistently and with purpose, is perhaps the truest measure of a great PhD student.

Something happened before the 2015 elections in Nigeria that we still have not been able to shake off. It was the birth of social media influencer politics and online populism. People with large social media followings learned to shout down opposition and succeeded in shaming the incumbent out of office. The person they replaced him with turned out to be much worse, but they continued the shouting without any shame or self-reflection. They succeeded in replacing him with someone from the same party and have continued to shout and scream at people who complain. The sad part is that these people are largely disconnected from the reality of the everyday Nigerian, yet people still look to them for a signal. The current opposition tried to employ the same tactics in 2023 and came close to success. The outcome of the Presidential elections in Lagos was proof that they almost got there. The turning point against the ruling party came during the ENDSARS protests, and the violent repression of that protest showed that this regime was capable of many terrible things. The reality of Nigerian politics today is that it's about using raw power to do what you have to do to get where you want to be. Young people have tasted the power of populism, but the old guard has also revived the art of repression. The military regimes used it very effectively until the death of Abacha and a collective realization that we were worse off for it as a nation. Obasanjo did a lot to bring us back from that abyss, but he also had his flaws. Many of the repressive tactics used by today's regime were also employed during his time. He seized local government funds, raided towns, and even employed the same state-of-emergency tactics, but for a better cause than pure political gain. The reality of Nigeria is that we have adopted the wrong political system and have failed to implement true federalism. There is still so much dependence on a powerful center, and that is why it remains the prize. An economically decentralized nation will be a very different political entity from the one we have today. Sadly, those in the center will never let that happen, as it automatically makes them irrelevant. Abia has shown what is possible. I think those who are smart enough should start thinking hyperlocally rather than tribally or ethnically. I know so many citizens of Abia who have rallied around their governor to ensure that he succeeds because they love their home. Most of the shouters and populists no longer live in their home states and believe that politics is a game like the English Premier League. It is that gamification that is the biggest current problem. The Hungarian elections that changed the regime yesterday had 80% turnout. Grassroots mass mobilization (not by thugs or market women) will make Nigerian rigging extremely hard to do. I have not seen this type of organization from the Nigerian opposition yet, and it is less than a year until the next elections. Maybe we have to write this one off and start planning for 2031.

@iamossy_ @Sports_Doctor2 @EstherUmoh10 Nigeria will be OK.

@Sports_Doctor2 @EstherUmoh10 The title of this picture is HOPE!

This Peter Obi’s picture is POWERFUL!!!! Esther @EstherUmoh10 you’re too much.

Home, again! Mission complete. I hope we glorified God, humanity, our families and our terrific teams a @NASA and @csa_asc. Time to share the good news!

If you like be acting politically correct just so you don’t hurt some people’s feelings or so they don’t label you a bigot. That’s how they’ll rewrite history. Ndi Igbo didn’t play tribal politics in 2023. If we did, present your evidence. “We all voted along tribal lines.” Count my people out of that nonsense! None of our kings threatened to drown ‘outsiders’ in lagoon. Nobody was beaten for looking Igala, Hausa, Yoruba or Efik. You can’t gaslight me. Dead that narrative of “we’re all tribalistic”

@dam_____dam Guilt and Projection!

There’s only one reason people feel the need to constantly justify their political choice with pseudo-intellectual epistles.

@prolactin_ Robotic messages are what fits their whataboutism very well.

2023 - You people said Obi cannot dismantle the “structure” and he needs to align to an extent for real change. 2026 - You are saying Obi is recycling same politicians. 2023 - We explained, you said “na statistics we go chop” 2026 - We won’t explain, God punish you all.

We’re still protesting the marriage of INEC and APC And you decide to come up with a faux-intellectual analysis that nobody asked for on a Sunday morning You will get what you’re looking for, it’s as simple as that

You didn't go to the streets but you arrived at a conclusion first ? Where did you get the data that backed your write up. Just whataboutism 🙈.

The typical Nigerian whataboutism spotted😂😂. My issue is with those that engage with fallacies. We need to break reasoning down so that people learn to spot bullshit like this one. An empty verbose, a virus to your brain.

May America always succeed and may the enemies of America fry in abyss. It can only be in the US and no other nation comes close to offering an Immigrant such social mobility. I wish him the very best in his future endeavours. God bless America 🇺🇸🇺🇸.

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Reminder: LSE Health has 2 fully funded PhD studentships in diagnostics & health economics in Africa still open. Under 3 weeks to go. Deadline 27 April 👉 bit.ly/4bio6Ql #AHEaD #GlobalHealth #PhD

Data-first thinking is a trap Here's the full introductory chapter papermark.com/view/cmnr0cc9k…