THE Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter says it will begin a seven-day warning strike on Oct. 2, if the state government fails to address their demands for improved welfare of members in LAUTECH, Ogbomosho. The Chairman of the association, Dr Happy Adedapo made this known in an interview …
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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, Uche Ojinmah, gave the ultimatum during the closing ceremony of …
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In this three-month long investigation, Daily Trust on Sunday went undercover to expose a shadow economy of illegal kidney trade in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. One million naira is the ‘official’ price for a kidney in the black-market. This investigation uncovered a cell of kidney agents that have been planted …
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THE Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River State branch has suspended the 40-day-old strike it embarked upon to demand the unconditional release of their colleague, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim. Recall that Vanguard had earlier reported the kidnap of Prof. Ekanem who was whisked away by unidentified gunmen to an unknown destination …
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has implored political office holders in the country to stop embarking medical tourism. This is as the association hailed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo by seeking medical treatment in the country. NMA told the politicians in Nigeria to emulate Osinbajo by patronising Nigeria’s hospitals and medical practitioners. …
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The Nigerian Medical Association has lamented the deplorable state of health facilities owned by state governments. According to the association, some state hospitals lack the required medical experts, equipment and could not boast of a complete department. The NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, during an interview on Sunday, stated that state …
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