Nigerian doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, have faulted a recent judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja affirming the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate cases of alleged medical negligence. In a statement issued by its Chairman...
A Lagos-based architect, Mr. Alfred Ogene, has filed a high-stakes lawsuit against R-Jolad Hospital Nigeria Limited, alleging gross medical negligence that he claims left him with permanent damage to his urinary system and plunged him into severe physical, emotional, and economic distress. In a Memorandum of Claim filed through his lawyers, Mr...
•Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Fresh details have emerged surrounding the death of the 21-month-old son of renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, following a brief illness while the family was in Lagos during the Christmas holidays. The child, identified as Nkanu Nnamdi, reportedly fell ill after developing an inf...
•Badirat Adebayo A resident of the Ipapo community in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Badirat Adebayo, is enduring severe pain and health complications following three surgeries conducted within a month on her without the standard medical tests expected from a licensed practitioner. Since undergoing these surgeries, Badirat’s hea...

