Recall that the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, directed the association to independently assess Kanu’s health status following conflicting medical reports presented by the defence and the prosecution. Kanu is currently being prosecuted by the Federal Government on charges relating to alleged terrorism. Relying on the medical findings and in the absence of any objection […]
Justice James Omotosho ordered the NMA President to submit the committee’s report within eight days for consideration on whether Kanu should be transferred to the National Hospital for treatment. The judge directed that the committee, among other tasks, should assess the Department of State Services hospital to confirm whether it has the capacity to meet […]
The President, Bala Audu, who confirmed this in an exclusive interview, noted that the association was prepared to take decisive action and if the government fails to respond adequately to its demands. Audu stressed that the association’s demands were critical to the survival of Nigeria’s healthcare system and the welfare of medical professionals across the […]
The Cross River chapter of the association also warned that the state was more vulnerable than others. The Public Relations Officer of the NMA, Ukam Edadi, made the call in an interview with mewsmen in Calabar. Reports say that the mpox virus, which initially broke out in Central Africa, has since spread to several West […]
The Chairman, NMA Lagos Zone, Babajide Saheed, who made this known in a statement in Lagos said this while reacting to an online publication which alleged that “two-thirds of Nigerian doctors and nurses demand bribes before attending to patients.” The NMA zonal chairman pointed out that the online media publication claimed to have drawn the […]