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NMA Reacts To Arrest Of Alleged Fake Doctor In Lagos

THE Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended the Nigerian Police Force for arresting an alleged fake medical doctor, saying it would strengthen its fight against quackery in the medical profession. Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, Chairman, NMA Lagos, said this in an…

NMA Gives FG Ultimatum To Meet Demands On Salary Review

THE Federal Government has been given an ultimatum of Jan 31, 2024 to implement the upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). Trojan News gathered that the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) gave the ultimatum on Sunday. The President of the association,…

Flood: NMA Urges States, FG To Take Proactive Steps

THE Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Sunday urged State and Federal Governments to activate emergency preparedness against the impending flood. The President of NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah made the call while addressing newsmen at the end of the association’s National…

Edo NMA Suspends Chairman, Two Others

THE Edo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has suspended its Chairman, Dr Udoka Imoisili; Deputy Chairman, Dr Okwara Benson and Secretary, Dr Collins Otoikhila. In a communique made available to journalists on Sunday and signed by acting chairman,…

NMA Begs State Government To Pay Hazard Allowance

MEDICAL doctors in Ondo State under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association, have called on the state government to pay their members their hazard allowance. The doctors said the neighbouring states had begun to pay the allowance to their own…

NMA Declares Indefinite Strike Over Doctor’s Death

THE Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, has directed all the doctors working in the three government hospitals on the Lagos Island to begin an indefinite strike over the death of its colleague, Dr Vwaere Diaso. The NMA also declared…

FG Approves N25,000 Allowance For Medical Doctors, Dentists

THE Federal Government has approved the payment of N25,000 of peculiar allowance for medical doctors and dentists in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in the federal public service. The approval was contained in a letter dated July 26, 2023, titled…

NMA Lambasts Obaseki, Scores Edo Health Sector zero

THE leadership of the Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday took the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the cleaners over the state of health facilities in the state and welfare of doctors under the employment…

Bandits Abduct Medical Director In Zamfara

The kidnap of Dr Mansur Muhammad by bandits has been announced by the Nigerian Medical Association (NBA) in Zamfara State. The NMA Chairman, Dr Mannir Bature, who issued a statement on Tuesday, in Gusha said Dr Mansur was a Medical…