About Us

Associate membership is open to qualified doctors who are already in a recognized training position for Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgery is the medical subspecialty that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, spinal column, and peripheral nerves.

NANS was established to promote the practice and training of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgeons in Nigeria.

We are committed to ensuring that Neurosurgical practice in Nigeria attains and maintains world class standards.

Our History

The Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons (NANS) was inaugurated in the Department of Neurological Surgery of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan by senior neurosurgeons in the country on April 26, 2006 during the examinations of the West African College of Surgeons. This meeting was chaired by Prof. Adelola Adeloye

At this meeting interim officers were appointed to steer the group in its formative stages and ensure its affiliation with the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS).

The academy has held many meetings in many centres around the country such as Ibadan, Lagos, Enugu and Sokoto.

The first annual general meeting and scientific conference commenced in year 2010. The first AGM held at UCH, Ibadan.

The second was to hold at Abuja in November 2011 but the meeting eventually took place at Enugu in February 2012.

The 3^rd AGM was held at LUTH, Lagos later in the same 2012 while Abuja hosted the 2013 edition.

Other venues for NANS AGM and Scientific Conference include Ile-Ife in 2014, Sokoto in 2015, Jos in 2016, Lagos in 2017, Abuja in 2018 (this was a joint meeting with the Continental Association of African Neurological Societies (CAANS) AND Benin in 2019.

The 2020 AGM was scheduled to hold in Abuja in conjuction with the first International Neurotrauma Conference. However, the onset of the global pandemic and its implications on travel and gatherings resulted in the first virtual AGM and scientific conference of NANS being held in November 2020.

The first President of NANS was Prof Surajudeen Arigbabu of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof Temitayo Shokunbi was the first Vice-President while Prof. B.B. Shehu was the first Honorary Secretary.

Several very senior members were appointed as honorary presidents and these include Prof. Adelola Adeloye, late Prof Olumide and Prof. Sam Ohaegbulam.