As a psychiatry resident in Nigeria, I’ve seen firsthand how our healthcare system is shaped not only by what is said — but by what is not allowed to be said. A quiet, censorious political consensus exists in our healthcare landscape: one that sidelines mental health, resists reform, and stifles honest debate.
Mental illness is not a fringe issue. Depression, psychosis, substance use disorders, and suicide affect millions across the country — yet we continue to act like these conditions do not belong in mainstream health discourse. Policy documents mention mental health almost as an afterthought. Budget allocations are pitiful. The public hospitals we train in are under-equipped, underfunded, and overwhelmed.
This silence is political. It is not just a matter of neglect — it is the result of a deep-rooted consensus that sees mental health as non-urgent, non-political, and non-profitable. And when advocates speak out — calling for increased funding, community-based care, or better training — they are often met with apathy, dismissal, or bureaucratic stonewalling.
We witnessed this same pattern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health messaging focused almost entirely on infection control, with little to no acknowledgment of the psychological toll — isolation, anxiety, unemployment, grief. When mental health professionals raised concerns, few in power listened.
But we must speak anyway. We must challenge the consensus that says “this is the way it’s always been” — as if that were an argument for it to remain so. We must challenge the idea that psychiatry is “lesser medicine,” that patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder don’t matter as much as those with cancer or diabetes.
Mental health is health. It deserves policy, funding, and loud, unapologetic voices. If the consensus is censorious, we must become disruptive.
tk003:
Many foods are now waning from our tables not because we are tired of eating them but because it's increasingly becoming unaffordable. ONE of such food is MEAT.
Meat used to be much more affordable prior to Tinubu led Government. A kg of meat used to sell around N1500, now it goes for about N6500. How many percentage increament is that? God!
In a scenario where one buys meat in bulk and would like to preserve it, how long one can preserve it using drying method as refrigiting is not well guaranteed given the unstable electricity situation. 😊
I scored 360 in my jamb exam.... This was around 2003 when jamb was the real deal.... Now it's childs play
Na today I just dey believe say people dey lie for this forum shamelessly.
I also wrote JAMB the exact same year you claimed to score 360, and I the highest score then was Gregory Ugwi who scored 340.
He chose Ife, same school I chose to study same course and I searched everywhere for him to find that wonder kid, and befriend him, before I heard he didn't take the offer but traveled out.
Glimpsetv:
Nigerian-born singer and dancer Korra Obidi has stirred speculation online after appearing unusually close to Dennis Graham, the father of Canadian music icon Drake.
Currently residing in the United States, Korra dropped hints about a possible romance by posting pictures on Instagram in which she was seen spending time with Graham. What truly caught attention was her bold caption where she playfully referred to herself as “Drake’s stepmother,” adding “Korra, Iya Drizzy,” alongside the photos.
One of the images showed Graham planting a kiss on her cheek, while another clip captured him wrapping his arms around her waist. Along with the video, Korra teasingly asked, “Please, is there anything wrong with the way he was holding my waist? Some people are sweating.”
Dennis Graham shares a history of divorce with Sandra, Drake’s mother, with whom he separated when their son was only five. Over the years, although their relationship had its ups and downs, the two now appear to be on friendly . Dennis even recently celebrated Sandra’s 75th birthday.
Korra herself is no stranger to marital issues. A mother of two, she parted ways with her husband, Justin Dean, citing mental health challenges as part of the reason behind the split. Dean, on his part, had accused her of being unfaithful during their marriage.
The video of Korra and Dennis Graham has since gone viral, drawing mixed reactions across various social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter).
Feel free to watch the viral clip and let us know your take in the comments.
He started out by referencing a coalition poster of Atiku and Obi. The photo of Atiku is larger than the photo of Obi.
Tosin Olugbenga said that that will never work and he gave his reasons why it will never work. He said that Peter Obi needs to be the presidential candidate with a strong northerner ing him.
Tosin also quoted a well known politician and then he said that what worked in 2023 won't work in 2027. He said that Yusuf Datti cannot be the running mate to Peter Obi. He said that they need a strong northerner.
Imran Wakili is a fanatical er of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
Imran quoted Tosin's post and said that Atiku would be a bad pick for the presidency, mainly because he is too old. He went on and on about the demerits of Atiku.
The interesting thing is that both of them did not say who their candidate is, but everybody knows what they are doing.
If only the man from Dubai can just sacrifice his aspirations of becoming the President of Nigeria and choose to be Obi's VP, then after Obi runs one term, he can run again when it's the North's turn and become President by 100yrs old.
VicM6:
bobi no sell the way ukwu dey sell now....infact if u dey waka for road nd u see any girl with big ukwu, just run bcus motor fit jam u kill u there...all drivers eye go dey dat ukwu....If u knw u knw
pocohantas:
How is Piggyvest same as ponzi?
Is there is any money they are sharing because I haven't gotten any and when did they give 25% returns? Maybe on those sham investments which I have always wondered why they promote such on their platform, irrespective of the disclaimer.
The worst I see happening to them is M&A.
My money is still there. Same way it is still in GTB despite all the rumoured crash.
NuCypher:
Gentle reminder that those numbers you see on Piggyvest or any bank for that matter are.....just numbers that someone or a computer input to make it look like your money is sitting pretty somewhere all the time. The reality is a little different. The actual (or real) money has gone into different investments across Nigeria and across the world; and these are investment decisions made by someone somwhere who thinks he knows better than average people. Also, some of that money has gone into private pockets and used to buy houses in London and Dubai, because (what do you know) most people aren't going to wake up one day and want to just withdraw all their money at once. Some of that money has been badly invested and generating negative returns, but of course, you the investor is never told that. Instead, they just punch more numbers into your to look like you are making money.
The whole thing falls apart when shit hits the fan and people now need their money. Piggyvest in particular is an investment platform I can never trust. One, they have track records of making bad investment choices (e.g. Agropartnerships, Farmcrowdy, etc.) which is a sad reflection of their due dilligence team, and they do not open their books to their so-called customers so that the customers know exactly what is being done with their money. They also have a track record of denying when their nyash is opened in public, e.g. with the dude from that church that they may have invested money with. They also often promise unreasonable returns that don't reflect the reality of the Nigerian economy, e.g. over 25%. And more importantly, while NDIC itself says very clearly on its instagram that piggyvest is not NDIC insured, Piggyvest on their own website claims that they are NDIC insured. The duplicity! They are also no bank, just a savings platform. But what do I know? Good luck to you all who will put your money is any hole you see on the internet, as long as some returns are flowing in. What you learnt with the fall of Agropartnerships and co, you will soon learn again with Piggyvest. And when it happens, I'll be here laughing at your foolery...because you have been warned!
What of Cowrywise?
Meen this is scary oh. Shey make we come dey keep money for house now ni?
I thought of the latter but I was already burnt out. Infact while my brother posted it in a group on Facebook and stated the faults, most people with similar experiences were saying it was a small issue that could be fixed. I just wasn't ready for any more stress especially since I've already bought another one for my mum.
Eya, unfortunate you weren't able to see the solution till you were burnt out.
Same way I sold my EOD in Taraba state before coming to the SW. I'm sure if I was able to drag that car down to Lagos, I'll have found a solution for it sha...
I bought the car 2M, spent above 700k on it.
I didn't sell the buyer a burden, I was very clear about the situations of the car and he's a car expert himself.
Infact he spotted the actual reason the car hasn't been going beyond 25KM/h right there.
So, no, unlike what was sold to me, I didn't sell him a packaged lemon.
If you actually did that, then I apologize for my earlier statement.
On a side note, didn't you think you could have given the car another shot, as the buyer had been able to spot the exact reason why the car wasn't going beyond that speed?
After all the chunks of recommendations I got from this thread.
I first decided to sell as scrap and it was being priced cheaply. The highest offer I got was 700k which was pretty annoying.
The new Kareem I met advised I changed one sensor like that and for the first time in almost a year, the car moved fairly well.
Long and short, I sold it for 1.8M yesterday.
Quite below the amount I've spent but who cares?
Something that was being priced as scrap for 500k, 700k?
I feel so happy I'm finally over this depression.
I met a nairalander by the way who sold his Civic 08 for me and it's been an amazing experience ever since.
God bless Nairaland.
It's funny how people package a burden and drop it off on other people's head, then of on to be happy about it, that their burden has been lifted off their shoulders.
EmptyGarden:
I had genuinely forgotten about our VP. Man has been relegated to the background…. He should engage the services of influencers to boost and restore his image.
When he begins to get all the in the future, you'll start shouting nepotism, instead of you to put your head down and learn the game from your master Jagaban like he's doing.
GoddessErica:
A Nigerian lady, identify asOwanachu Tabitha Abiake, has taken to social media she is naturally beautiful and shouldn't be compared to other women who wear wigs, makeup and have undergone BBL surgery.
Chilipepper:
All my life na boys wey dey go through a lot I dey date: Nigerian lady cry out
Most Nigerians are simply going through a lot. It's that simple.
You even suppose dey happy say some still get mind come meet you, some of us have resigned to xvideos and pornhub till we japa from this country, despite earning a living income.
Not interested in adding an extra mouth to feed, wey go come pour sand sand for my garri.
Ifedayo might finally map Nigeria as one of the countries that no longer need to satisfy the English Language test, when he trounces that red-necked Caucasian.
ExAngel007:
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country needs $10 billion annually to fix the crisis in the power sector.
The Minister spoke on Tuesday, May 13, at the commissioning ceremony of the phase 1-600kw Solar pv power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
He said: “For us to achieve functional reliable and stable electricity in Nigeria we need not less than $10 billion annually for the next ten to twenty years. But there are some foundational bottlenecks that we experienced in the past that need to be fixed for the spending of this moneyto have meaning.
“Number one is the legislative and policyfoundation which this istration has achieved by g the energy bill into an act.
This bill has achieved liberation and decentralization of the power sector to enable all levels of government federal State and local government to legally and morally play roles in the power sector to give their citizens at sub national levels. This has given autonomy to more than eleven States and more are still coming.
They can now play roles in the power from generation to transmission to distribution andceven metering.
“Secondly, we talk about infrastructure deficit, then we talk about fixing infrastructure deficit which has piled up over the last 60 years due to nlack of maintenance, lack of additional investment to revive our transmission grid.”
The Minister also emphasised the need to bridge over 50 per cent metering gap which he said the Presidential initiative aims to achieve through 18 million meter installation in the next five years.
Earlier, while addressing military officers at theiNDA, Adelabu said: “I stand before you today atthis significant occasion, the commissioning of the 600kW and 3MW Solar PV Power Plant here at the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy.iij
“These projects, implemented by the Federal Ministry of Power and the Rural Electrification Agency not only underscores our commitment to improving electrification across key institutions in Nigeria but it is also part of our broader mandate to diversify our energy sources, expand access to clean and reliable electricity, and
critical sectors of our national development, including education and security.
“As an institution that combines academic rigour with military excellence, the Nigerian Defence Academy represents a strategic national assetthat must be strengthened through sustainable infrastructure.
“Powering the Academy with renewable energy aligns with our vision for a secure, self-reliant, and energy-efficient Nigeria. It also reflects our commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizesaccelerated national development throughuniversal energy access.
“Importantly, this project also allows us to reflect on the enduring partnership between the Nigerian power sector and the Nigerian Armed Forces. I wish to specially commend and thank the military for its consistent in protecting critical power infrastructure across the country. Without your steadfast commitment, our
efforts to deliver stable and reliable electricity would be significantly constrained.
“Your role is becoming even more indispensable, given the rising cases of vandalism on critical power assets and attacks on power sector personnel across the country. As part of effort to address this problem, we urge the continued collaboration of the Nigerian Armed Forces in safeguarding the sector’s infrastructure and
workforce.
“As we deepen this collaboration, it is essentialthat our partnership is rooted in mutual respect and understanding. Recent developments, such as thedregrettable incident involving military personnel and staff of Ikeja Electric, are unfortunate and counterproductive. Such actions undermine the progress we all seek to achieve and should be avoided.
“The power sector and the military are not on opposing sides; we are allies in the pursuit of national development. Our shared objective is a Nigeria where sustainable electricity supply s growth, security, and prosperity for all.
As we commission these power plants today, let it stand not only as a symbol of clean energy advancement but also as a sign of further cooperation between the Nigerian Power Sector and the Nigeria military,” the minister said.
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