8 h. ago Nigerian Medical Doctor Jailed Over £268,000 NHS Fraud In UK

A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, 61, has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) of more than £268,000. Akinrolabu, a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital, pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation and was sentenced on November […]

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20 h. ago UK Court Jails Nigerian Doctor For Working During Sick Leave

A Unites Kingdom-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years in prison by the Woolwich Crown Court for defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) of over £268,000 by secretly working shifts while on sick leave. According to a statement on Monday by the National Health Service Counter Fraud Authority, Akinrolabu, who served […]

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46 h. ago Alleged medical report forgery: Nnamdi Kanu sues NMA, seeks N50bn in damages

NNAMDI Kanu has filed a N50 billion suit in damages against the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) for allegedly tendering a forged medical report in his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, in his fresh suit at the Abuja High Court, also sought an order compelling the NMA to conduct a proper, independent […]

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62 h. ago Nnamdi Kanu Files N50bn Suit Against NMA Over ‘False Report’ On Health Status

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦50billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), accusing its panel of issuing a “false and fabricated” medical report that declared him fit to stand trial despite his claims of deteriorating health in DSS custody. On September 26, Justice James Omotosho […]

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2 w. ago NMA Partners Foundation, Donates Sanitary Towels To Female Prison Inmates Nationwide

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in partnership with Diatom Impact Foundation, founded by Dr. Akindele Akintoye, has donated sanitary towels to all female inmates in Custodial Centres nationwide, to assist in promoting menstrual hygiene and health. During the presentation at the national headquarters of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Abuja, the NMA President, Dr. […]

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3 w. ago Ogun: NMA lauds Adebutu, Adegunwa, others for donating health facilities 

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State Branch, has lauded the immense contributions of Sir Kesington Adebutu, Alhaji Adebola Adegunwa, and Asiwaju SK Onafowokan for investing in quality healthcare service delivery in the state. The State Chairman of the Association, Dr Luqman Ogunjimi, disclosed this at a press conference held on Wednesday at the NMA […]

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