Bloggers Directory

Bolu grew up in Ibadan and is currently in his third year studying Medicine and Surgery at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He schooled at both The Vale College and Rhema Chapel International College, Ibadan. Ever since he was a child he has loved literature. Inspired by his experiences in the university he has a propensity for putting his thoughts to paper as a means of inspiring the next generation.

Judith Ebengho is a 500-level student of the University of Ibadan. She hails from Benin city in Edo state, the second of four children. Her years of experience in managing a busi- ness social media account for almost three years makes her ideal for this position. Pendical gives her ample opportu- nity to harness her skills for the good of society. She also volunteers at the Nigerian Red Cross society, Jason’s Medical Mission and the Action Group on Adolescent Health (AGAH), where she is currently serving as the disciplinary chairperson. A budding entrerpreneur, she runs a company, Judith’s munir, with three different sub-specialties for now a hair extension retailing branch, an investment branch and a lo-gistics branch. All these she does online.

Efosa Iyawe is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has previously served as a Congressman, University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association. He is also a member of the Ace5 Initiative and a volunteer at the Ganglion Initiative. He is passionate about accessible healthcare and reducing the incidence of non-communicable diseases. He is also keen on promoting affordable education and driving even the less-priviledged to achieve good success. The ‘retired’ CEO of Stampede United, a successful football club in Ibadan, he writes, plays games, watches movies and plays the piano.

Obinna Amaji is a Content Manager and Editor at Pendical. He is part of a team that ensures that articles which appear on Pendical’s website (www.pendical.com) are as presentable as they may be. Perhaps more than anything, being a sucker for detail has greatly helped him in his work as editor. He is a writer of prose and verse, and has had a few of his works published in anthologies. He also maintains a blog on the Tell! website. He immensely enjoys playing badminton and chess; and consumes literature on horror and crime with an almost unhealthy appetite. Being in the University of Ibadan, he has been on a number of medical outreaches to rural communities in Ibadan. He is in his fourth year of study in medical school, with special interests in trauma medicine.

Ikponmwosa Ebengho is a fourth year medical student in the University of Ibadan. He graduated with a degree in medical biochemistry from the Delta State University. Asides being a professional portrait/ wedding photographer, he aspires to become a plastic surgeon as he believes surgery is an aspect of the medical profession that offers him the opportunity to consciously and actively create beauty. Kindly visit his website www.ikebengho.com to know more about him and his work.

Jaachimma Oluwabunmi Nwagbara is a fourth-year medical student studying at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. She is from Abia state, one of the most beautiful places in Eastern Nigeria. She was born and spent most of her years in Northern Nigeria, Kaduna state to be precise. With a drive and passion to contribute meaningfully in her immediate environment, she has participated in politics, the Press and outreaches. She was the Editor-in-chief, Preclinical Press of the University of Ibadan Med- ical Students’ Association. She currently serves as the Financial Secretary of the Association. She also volunteers and participates in medical and social outreaches. She enjoys watching comedy series and exploring new places. She says, “Medical school is a journey, different for everyone and we all should share our stories. I look forward to sharing mine and learning from others who share theirs. As medical students/doctors, we never stop learning!”

Mark is a medical student at the University of Ibadan. He has a keen interest in politics and governance, philosophy, history, and is also a trained classical music performer. He describes himself as one who is “first, a humanist, before anything else”. He frequently organises outreaches to public secondary schools and tutorial centres in Lagos State (especially Lagos Mainland), with a view to inspiring young people to lead a more goal oriented and purpose driven life, despite the peculiarities of their financial and social challenge, using his personal story as a point of reference. He teaches post secondary school students at various tutorial centres and is looking to setting up his personal tutorial centre. He has also served in various positions at Action Health Inc., University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association (UIMSA) Senate, and Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI).

Akande Michael is a a final year medical student of the University of Ibadan. He started as a blogger for Pendical and is currently pushing for greater strides for the group. He also volunteers at medical Non-Governmental Organizations in order to promote healthy living among people in his community. His hobbies are reading novels (mainly fantasy, science fiction, and crime thrillers), singing, writ- ing, and playing football. He does all these while still going through the rigours of medical school. He likes helping people and hopes to meet the needs of very many people through his course of choice. He is the third child out of four, because of which growing up was a big struggle.

Okoro Chinedu is a fourth-year medical student at the Uni- versity of Ibadan .He serves as Co-head of the Content and Editing Team at PENDICAL. He is actively involved in community development, having worked with different organizations in medical outreaches and community awareness programs. A novel freak, he is also a football afficionado who knows how to score, pass, dribble and win like Chelsea. He has great interest in anything arts and history, and hopes to specialize in any part of medicine excluding Paediatrics

Olaoluwa is a medical student at the University of Ibadan, Nige- ria and also serves as the Gener- al Secretary of the University of Ibadan Medical Students Associ- ation. He has previously served as the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Special Duties Officer (Preclini- cals) and Editor-in-Chief (Preclin- ical) of the above named organ- isation, and as PRO of the 32nd Federation of African Medical Stu- dents Associations (FAMSA) Gen- eral Assembly and Scientific Con- ference. His love for community development leads him to volun- teer for various health out-reach- es within and outside Oyo State, Nigeria. He recently facilitated a massive awareness campaign to over twelve secondary schools in Ibadan, educating over 700 teen- ag-ers on the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS. As the past Administrator, Policy of The Panacea Project, he also coordi- nated a project which fed about 500 Internally Displaced children in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is passion- ate about environmental conser- vation, leadership/politics and child and maternity care.

PENDICAL an educational weblog creates a platform for medical personnel/practitioners including medical students to share inspiring stories, lifestyles, and resources for medical personnel/practitioners or anyone aspiring to be a physician thereby encouraging and promoting diversity in lifestyle, mindset, thoughts and experience among medical personnel and medical students. PENDICAL started out, like many realities, a dream. It is a weblog whose contributors are medical personnel. In a most profound way, medicine and health meet art in the realm of writing. What we seek to achieve cannot be summarized into bullet points, but if through the pieces herein someone’s path is more illuminated or another is inspired to reach beyond its ‘limits’, if doubts are cleared from this mind or the spirit of another are lifted after a long day, PENDICAL would have served well in the line of duty. Our core values are creativity, excellence, truth, and passion.

Bruno is a fourth-year medical student of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He is the third of four children. He was born and brought up in Ogun state, although he hails from Imo state. He attended Children’s House School, Ibara, Abeokuta for his primary education and went on to have his secondary education at Sacred Heart Catholic College, Oke-ilewo, Abeokuta. He loves reading literary works (novels, poems, comics) and especially loves writing. Being able to express himself on paper came freely to him and he found solace in it. He hopes to give back to the so- ciety in any way that he can. He joined Pendical because he wanted to interact with the world at large through his penned down thoughts and it helps him achieve that.