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Registrar should calm down...
My own is coming.
When you live in a country that doesn't appreciate anything good.

No conducive environment
No equipment
No good renumeration
No Nothing!!
Medical workers are not happy. Always grumbling. Hardship is biting hard.
Make I de gather my documents.
This year no go pass me.
Proudly MLS.

Everytime grid de collapse.

Can one government come in and solve the issue of power. Even if it is the only achievement.

HighTable:
China is a monster nation, see the way they gap US,
I swear na propaganda, agendas and celebrity advertisement dey carry US
Gangster country, Almighty dollar, Guns everywhere, you shoot me I shoot you
China is a real threat to this capital of the world o

De play.
China has a population of 1.2 billion+ compared to US with just 300 million.
What do you expect.

Make I go find my HND and top it up to MBBS degree

sweetveek:
where can one gain experience/ further his/her stufdies for all these things you've mentioned?

Look for organization that specialize in any of the aspect you are interested in.

Volunteer to work with them and the sky will be your Starting point.

SIMPLIFIED:
MLSCN has a foreign educated scientist program, you will have to mail council, they usually spend a year in teaching hospital undergoing training before taking licensing exam. But wondering what will make anyone leave Canada to come do MLS in Niaja

People have their reasons for doing things. Nigeria is sweet if you have money.

Epurogonogono:

Going by your analogy, Obi can also claim to build Anambra state, because it's state university is also not on strike.

Abia state university, Rivers state university, Delta state university and some other state owned university are not on strike.

In case you don't know, LASU has gone on strike in the past, so I can also say that the strike was Tinunbu's fault.

I don't even know if you people even reason with your brain, if you have any.

I just tire.
Most state universities are not on strike. So it's not a big deal.

I school at UNN, we have been on strike but ESUT has been functioning since without any noise.

Any little thing we politicize it.

SIMPLIFIED:
Well said, specialization in undergraduate level is not needed. you are a generalist just like it is in Medicine, Pharmacy, nursing etc. it should be at postgraduate level for individuals to choose area of specialty. Apart from public hospital and few big private, every other place will employ you as a Scientist and you should be knowledgeable in all areas. Just choose one you are more comfortable in but get hands on experience in all and read wide. Current technologies like Genomics, forensics cut across every field and they are the future.

Couldn't agree more.
Specialization is a waste of time. Final year should be a year to cement,summarize, and solidify all the knowledge in laboratory medicine. Instead,what we have is a Medical Laboratory graduate that couldn't remember some important things because he/she had left them since 4th year.

Also, our curriculum needs to be looked into. With the likes of genomics, forensics et al.. we need atleast basic introduction to these areas.

destinychioma7:
Good morning medical lab scientist in the house!

Please am confused between specializing in haematology or medical microbiology. I love and do well in both areas, please I need advice on which one to go for, the one with higher job opportunities.

I need sincere answers please.

No specialty gives you an edge over the other especially in the job market. Because at the end of the day, you are a Medical Laboratory Scientist.

Go for the one you enjoy more.

In my school, we have two choices. A major specialty and a minor specialty.

Personally, I want our council to discontinue this pseudo-specialization. It is doing more harm than good.

Lawrencethegoat:
Radiography vs Nursing which is better

Everything depends on your plans. Whether you want to practice in Nigeria or Abroad.

If your plan is to stay here in Nigeria, then, Radiography is the better option. You will earn well. Nurses still suffer from quackery such as the popular "Nurse Eliza". Also those from SON further make their bargaining power very low in the private sector. I have friends in radiography that are covering hospitals for 50-100k because they are not yet radiographers. They are still final year students.
Imagine what it would be when they graduate.
In the private sector, Radiographers earn higher than Nurses. While in government hospitals, salaries are the same.

Nursing has more career progression compared to Radiography.

If your plan is to japa, Omo! Nursing is the way to go!
In the past one year, 5 of my senior Nursing friends have all traveled to either UK or USA with jobs waiting for them. Only 1 for Radiography.
It is easier to japa with a Nursing certificate than Radiography certificate whether with HCPC or not.
Infact, MLS graduates leave the country more than Radiography.

Finally, it all depends on your plan.

Goodafternoon Great Scientists,
Please I have a question;

In all the specialties that we have, which of the them gives someone an edge if the person has a plan of furthering abroad especially the US?

I mean, people that I had asked told me " it's always good my proposed postgraduate research/thesis be in line with what I would do in my undergraduate research work."

If I'm majoring Hematology then my search for schools should be around that area. It makes it easier to be selected.

Or it doesn't matter where we specialize in our undergraduate. We can just go on and apply as far as it's related to MLS?

Thank you.

Never!

Cancelling this Year's WASSCE is not Nice at all.
FG should Look for a way to Make it work. I am Sure FG is aware before the Date was Agreed on by the Council.

All of you saying they should not sit for this Year's Exam are just Plain Ignorant.
The bone of contention here is not even to Reopen school(because that one will take Like forever) rather, to allow SS3 students sit for their WASSCE.

We all should tell the Government to do the Needful.if they can prepare for Elections,i am sure they can Make these Students Sit for their Exams.



Stupid and Useless Government!

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He should now concentrate on Biafra. If he says he wants Biafra now you will still slam your head from Abeokuta mosque to Sokoto while begging for yoonity.

Yoruba moozlems why?

Guy why

BabaRamota1980:
Ngozi cant do that for Nigeria. She lacks the capacity.

Hehehehe....
One person cannot do it.
We can only do it collectively.
One step at a time.

phemmyfour:
How does Ngozi getting the office affects the price of bag of rice in the market?

Bragging purposes
Maybe to Redeem our Face in the international community.

Chai see CVs
Let me go and Look at my CV one more time.. we will get there.

Africa should try and bring one Candidate.
Why not conduct an Internal Screening in Africa and Let one Candidate Emerge.

edoairways:
That is the truth. Those skills many graduate lack can be acquired from the polytechnic

Stories...
What skill if i may ask?

Hei God
I no gt anyone....
So i no de intelligent

This is good.
Life is very funny.
I will be 25 in a few days time.
After my Secondary school,I had set some goals I want to achieve before Clocking 25. Some i achieved,some i didn't.
But hey, we are Here now...Life goes on.

Ritchiee:
Igbos are the poorest people in the South.Keep deceiving yourselves while Yorubas continue to use your people as labourers on Yorubas lands

Yen yen yen

MrConstantine:
Igbo run away from their land bro... Una people are too wicked... They don't love each other...... They don't like to see each other progress... That is why ur people rather live in a shop in yoruba land than live in a mansion in igbo land... We know it, we have many igbos here that have been yorubalize, they tell us..


Ur land is barren, no job, no good tin


That is why u people flock around like goats

I pray you are really joking because if you are serious then,I Feel sorry for you.
Igbos Hate one another my Foot.

Competition is too Much in Igbo Land.to Outsmart the other In school,in work, everywhere.
We are Everywhere bro. Once something good can come out of that place,we will Flock there and Dominate.its that simple.

There are jobs in Igbo Land but I tell you, an Average Igbo sees Government job/other jobs as Nothing. How Much is the Money?
If you see them in any job,my dear,they are planning. Once it clicks,they Leave the job.
No true Igbo Man Likes answering "Sir ,sir"
Whether job or House or any other thing.

I really Like Yoruba. I grew up in Lagos. I Love the competition. The one Yoruba in my Class in UNN is Giving us Headache. The guy too know Book.

Abeg make I de church.

What is Happening Here?
Another Igbo vs Yoruba again.....
Wetin I know be say i be UNN student but if I no do Masters for UI then na Abroad straight.
I need the Blessings of UI on me

Congrats to them.
Last Last, igbo and Yoruba just be Like Tom and Jerry.

chester23:
Covid 19, NMA, ASUU, NUT: Hypocrisy or Genuine Concern.

I have keenly followed reactions from these three key unions over phased reopening of schools. I must confess my surprise at NMA and ASUU. Both are umbrella bodies to medical doctors and scientists and University teachers, respectively.

These bodies, as obtains in other climes, under covid 19 saga should be coordinating laboratory researches  in collaboration  with government and reporting developments to the public.

NMA in particular has not lived up to expectations in Nigeria in relation to covid 19 response. I ask again where are our medical scientists? How many functional laboratories exist in the universities?

Daily we hear of research reports from John Hopkins University laboratory, Oxford University laboratory, Washington University laboratory, South African universities laboratories, universities in China laboratories, etc.

What is happening in UNN, Uniben, UniIbadan, Unical, Unilag and the other universities in Nigeria? Do they have functional laboratories? What of government medical centres? What, indeed, is happening?

ASUU has being on strike! Is ASUU's rejection of phased reopening of schools part of strike strategy? Or is the body expressing genuine concern? In what ways has the union contributed in the fight against Covid 19?

Tanzania, Guinea, South Africa, Cameroun, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Uganda, etc, are back in School. Many countries in Europe even China are also back. What's their secret? Can't we learn from them on the issue of control?

It is not possible to keep schools under lock and key for ever. So what NMA and ASUU owe the public is solutions on how to check Covid 19, which is what other countries are doing, and not protest and resistance. Unions do not exist only to fight the government, but most importantly to offer informed solutions.

I went to one of the markets the other day and watched as large numbers  of buyers mingled around. I have contacted friends in other states and the report is the same in markets across the country..

The school environment is far better than the market environment! Control is relatively far easier in the school environment. I stand to be corrected.

Covid 19 has, generally, shown us that we have a long way to go in our system of governance and in our health care sector. It has shown us that our medical schools are not functional in the true sense.

Covid 19 has shown that our politicians are insensitive and disconnected from reality. They continued to draw millions while locking others down. Worst of all, the palliatives have largely remained invisible.

I am sure some well Meaning Doctors and Professors would want to Make Research on the Virus ,But they can't.
There is No Fund anywhere.
Our Laboratories are Nothing to Write home About. Even to Function as a Routine Lab is Hard Much less Using them for Research.

The Government does not Care. All they do is to Sit down and Embezzle all that is Left in our Treasury and wait for the US, Europe and China to come up with a Solution.

I pity Us

Yustash001:
I thought it's called Science Laboratory Technology in polytechnic and Medical Laboratory Science in University...

No.
SLT is offered both in the university and polytechnic.
It is Under Faculty of Sciences.

MLS is offered only in the University.
It is under College of Medicine/Health sciences.

As for the OP's brother,He should Continue with SLT.
SLT is not bad at all,They are professionals that are Licenced.
If he is so interested in Chemistry Let him specialize in Bio/Chemistry under SLT.

Biochemistry is not worth it at all. Except he will continue to Postgraduate Sha....

Forgness:
If you read my comment well, you will see that I do not say medicine is bad. But these days, lab technicians live better than doctors in my opinion. You need to check it out well. Doctors are suffering in Nigeria too and the economy is bad. The point is do any course and be deligent. That's all. Better you get your degree in 4 years and start navigating than wait 7 years doing medicine. Still, medicine can be rewarding after 7 years. But my point is that it is not a golden course. Your brain is the golden key. Be book smart while in school, but be street smart afterward.

I get your point now.

imonisweet:
But wait ooo
Is my eyes paining me or what
Somebody has B.Tech in Biochemistry?
Abeg I need the name of that school

Technology Universities Offer B.Tech.
Like FUTO,FUTA,FUTMINNA

Polchiz:
Everybody didn't do "gabbage in gabbage out" as you stated. People who are not educated produce pure water (simple distillation technique is all that is needed) and yoghurt consumed by Nigerians. We even import tooth pick.
Most interestingly, graduate trainee jobs in banks and many multinationals are open to all university graduates with 2.1 regardless of your course of study.
Also, research institutes, NAFDAC do employ graduate biochemists but it mainly man-know-man thing.
With 2.1, M. SC & PhD in Biochemistry, you are certain of good career in lecturing and research both locally and internationally.
Finally, the creme-del-la-creme of Biochemistry career is the manufacturing industry such as Nestle, P&G, Nigerian Breweries, International breweries, Guinness, Coca Cola, PZ etc. They don't employ much and their recruitment is very competitive but a management position there is highly lucrative. You start to earn what an MBBS graduate can only dream of.
If you are connected, DPR and NNPC employ biochemistry graduates as environmentalist and quality control officers.
The problem really is that Nigeria produce more graduates that the labour market can absorb. Everybody wants to go to school and get a good job by fire by force.
I have heared of a doctor who earns 33k in a private hospital and another who is yet to get a good job for 5 years.
No course guarantees job anymore. Many pharmacists are sales representatives (glorified drivers) in pharmaceutical industries. I know nurses that earn 20k in private hospitals.
Many Chemical & Petroleum Engineers are teaching chemistry in private schools with salary of 15k-25k.
I have read the lamentations of graduate doctors here who are struggling to get a place for housemanship for 2 years.

When people talk about how Useful a course is,Most times,they Mean can I Apply/work/Practice this course.

If Nigeria is Developed as a country, I won't even Consider Medicals at all.but we are Here.

Everything is to Prepare,Graduate With a good Result First, Work Hard and Pray.
God will always Favour his own.

Polchiz:
Nothing goes for nothing.
1. You spend 8-10 years to become a doctor and you consider yourself lucky if you get employed in government hospital and earn around 200k. You need to study more to grow in your career.
2. B. SC Biochemistry + NYSC = 5 years (You can land a good job at this stage that pays 200k+). M. SC- 2 years (you qualify for lecturing position and management trainee position in multinationals if you are good) and PhD 3- years (you are now unstoppable, flying in every dimensions in your career).
There is no almighty formular or short cut for greatness. Pay the price and become great.

What you calculated for Biochemistry is not always the case.

Polchiz:
If you have the right knowledge, you can not be unemployed.
Many medical doctors are unemployed

Is it not Gabbage in,Gabbage out

We have Underemployed and Unemployed Health Practitioners but you can't compare them to thousands and thousands of Biochemistry and other Related Graduates out there.
Medicals, Most times ,usually have a Headstart.

kikero:
The thing is, no University in Nigeria is properly funded.

Which is the point I am making. I'm not defending unn or excusing anyone.

Education is expensive. Government has to face that fact now, or private universities will surpass government ones in the next decade.

FG will do Nothing.
Private Universities will surely Surpass Government universities.
The Best Universities in the world are private. Infact the best of Most things are private. Though you pay through your Nose,but you will get what you paid for.
Education is Very Expensive.
What the Government does in Nigeria is to Give the poor Masses a Mediocre Education while their children are either in a standard private University in Nigeria or are schooling Abroad.

FG know what to do. Unfortunately,they can't do it because an Average Nigerian cannot Afford it.