Cancer saga: Lady who Blessing CEO allegedly doctored her medical report breaks silence
Deborah Mbara, the woman whose cancer report was allegedly edited by Blessing CEO, has finally shared her side of the story. This comes shortly after the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) called for Blessing CEO’s arrest over claims that she altered a cancer patient’s medical report. Earlier, Blessing CEO had shared a medical report online to […]
NMA suspends erstwhile UniUyo Chairman indefinitely for dragging association to court
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its former University of Uyo chapter chairman indefinitely after he dragged the association to court. The decision, announced by NMA leadership, stated that taking internal matters to the judiciary without exhausting internal dispute channels violated the association’s rules and code of conduct. According to the NMA, the suspended […]
Retract claim or face legal action – NMA Enugu State threatens Prof Bala Audu, Dr Ben Egbo
The Enugu State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has challenged the national leadership over claims that the state executives were not properly elected. In a strongly worded rebuttal and pre-action notice, the Enugu NMA described the national body’s publication as false and damaging. The chapter insisted that its chairman, Dr. Sunday Okafor, secretary […]
Doctor who collapsed after 72-hour shift buried in Port Harcourt
Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a 28-year-old resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), has been buried after collapsing and passing away. Reports say he had been working for 72 hours without proper rest before the tragic incident. He was laid to rest at the Port Harcourt cemetery on Friday, September 5, 2025, where family, […]
Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers in Nigeria. Previously set at 60, the new retirement age is now 65 years. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) confirmed this decision in a statement on February 5. According to the NMA’s national publicity secretary, Mannir Bature, the Coordinating […]