NMA hails Ekiti Sports Commissioner, Hon. Awopetu as a true partner in progress

 

Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Michael Awopetu has been described as a “true partner” in progress by the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA Ekiti State Branch.

The NMA chairman, Dr Kayode Ariyibi who met with the Sports Commissioner in his office to solicit support towards the forthcoming NMA Sports Championship to be hosted by Ekiti State said Hon. Awopetu was very supportive as he had magnanimously supported the Association where necessary.

Aribiyi said the Local Organizing Committee for the NMA Sports holding between Thursday 25th and Sunday 28th, November 2021 at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti was prepared for a glamorous and hitch free tournament.

Coordinator of the NMA Southwest Zone, Dr. Maroof Yusuf who was in company of the chairman said all necessary logistics were being put in place preparatory to the Nigeria Medical Association sports.

He also applauded Hon. Awopetu for his hospitality and finding time out of his busy schedule to host them.

The chairman Local Organizing Committee, LOC for the third edition of the Southwest Zonal Games tagged FOUNTAIN GAMES 2021, Dr Tola Obajolowo said the Nigeria Medical Association Southwest Games will feature games like Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Athletics, Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis, Scrabble, Ludo, Ayo olopon, Draft and Golf.

SWAN, NMA, First Bank, two others to battle for freedom against Kwara Internal Revenue Service at Independent Cup

Defending champions, Kwara State Internal Revenue Services, KWIRS will have to use many tax collecting skills if they are to retain this year's Independent Cup. 

KWIRS and five other teams, including Kwara State chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, First Bank Plc and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will be participating in the football and Table Tennis events which is expected to start on Tuesday, 28th of September. 

The preliminaries stages will be decided on 30th of September while the final will be played on Independence Day which is Friday, 1st of October at the Indoor Hall of Kwara State Stadium. 

The competition aimed to celebrate Nigeria Independence and to emphasize the importance of freedom to people is

organized by Phreestyle Sport Limited and supported by Kwara State Sports Commission.

The Brain Behind Phreestyle Sport Limited, Shogo Shodunnke told sports writers in Ilorin on Sunday that Table Tennis was added to this year's edition to give more participation to others who may not make the football team and also stressed the need for team effort in achieving greatness. 

Shodunnke added that the newly established Kwara State Sports Commission under the chairmanship of Prince Bola Mogaji has provided needed support to make the event memorable just as he called on others who may want to partner with the concept. 

The press conference and the draws for the events will be conducted on Monday, 27th in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.

KWIRS defeated their NMA counterpart to lift the maiden edition of the Independent Cup played in 2019.

Dr Tijani, Ex-NMA Chairman Bags Fellowship Award of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

By Stephen Adeleye

 

Dr Godwin Atayi Tijani, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kogi State chapter, has bagged the award of the Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 

Tijani, who is the National committee Chairman on Gender Based violence of the National NMA, received the honor at the convocation ceremony held at the College on Thursday in Lagos.

 With this academic and clinical award, Dr Tijani is now a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and qualified to be appointed as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in any Tertiary Hospital in and around the world. 

Tijani was able to bag this fellowship award after six years of rigorous academic and clinical residency study.

Dr Tijani had his residency training at Federal Medical Centre Lokoja, Kogi State, one of centre accredited by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria to train resident doctors to become a specialist in different field of Medicine.

In the same vein, the University of Schleswig Holstein-Kiel Germany last week, awarded Dr Tijani, an advanced Diploma in Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Medicine.

The advanced diploma award, has made Dr Tijani acquired more knowledge in Assisted Reproductive, a subspecialty in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 

This award would enable him to assist couples who are having challenges in giving birth due to infertility. 

Infertility is one of the public health challenges in this part of the world where couples find it very difficult to raise children due to problems from woman, the man or both couples.

Congratulations!!!

Kogi NMA debunks rumor of sponsored strike

The Kogi State Chapter Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)has refuted the claims  from the Kogi State government that its over two month old strike by medical doctors is politically motivated.

NMA Denies Collecting Over 5million Bribe From Kogi Government

The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA has dissociated its self from a secret publication claiming that the association received a bribe ofN5.5million from the Kogi State Government leading to the suspension of the immediate past Chairman, Dr. Magnus Ogaraku.