Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the commencement of the ₦85,000 minimum wage for state workers, despite challenges posed by what he called “enemies of the state” attempting to deprive his administration of necessary funds. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem Appeal Fund at the Government House in Port … Read more
The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners has raised concerns about the alarming doctor-to-patient ratio in Kano State and announced plans to begin an industrial strike on October 1. In a statement released on Saturday, the association’s Kano State Secretary, Dr. Anas Idris Hassan, said the Kano State Government has yet to … Read more
The resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Anambra have threatened to embark on a strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the doctors issued a stern warning over unpaid allowances and poor working conditions imposed by the state government. The doctors have made it clear they will proceed with the strike … Read more
Surah Animashaun says Epe LG is nearing the completion of its doctors’ lodge. Ekohotblog reports that the Chairman of Epe Local Government, Princess Surah Animashaun FHTI, has announced the near completion of a 10-unit Doctors’ Lodge located on Olatunji Ojikutu Street in Papa Epe, Epe, Lagos State. This infrastructure project, initiated by her administration, aims … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has procured brand new Changan CS35 Crossover Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for all the medical doctors working in General Hospitals across the State to help improve their operational efficiency. In addition, the Governor also procured 52 ambulances for all the General hospitals in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Haruna Garba has sent a fresh directive to medical personnel in the FCT. Garba urged doctors to treat patients in distress without police report in order to save lives. Editors Pick Olubadan Threatens To Disown Wives, Children Over Allegations Against … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has trained no fewer than 314 primary health care staff including Doctors, Nurses, Community Health Officers (CHOs), Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), and Social Workers drawn from Primary Health Centers across the state in a mental health capacity-building training session. The session was organised by the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that four doctors have been suspended from practicing medicine in Nigeria. This online media platform gathered that the suspension of the doctors was announced on Monday by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu To Leave Nigeria On Monday … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it will embark on a nationwide mass protest from Wednesday, August 9, 2023, if the Federal Government does not meet its demands. This online media platform gathered that the association made this known in a circular on Saturday titled, ‘Notice of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors in the Federal Teaching Hospitals to implement the no work, no pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The FG also directed the hospitals to maintain an attendance register for all resident … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. This is according to the examination report obtained from the MDCN on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Massive Tragedy Unfolds As Tanker Fire Kills 20 In Ondo Yoruba Nation Agitator … Read more
By Tayo Ogunbiyi In the estimation of self-styled doctors and soothsayers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ought to have died by now. They swore that he was very sick. No sooner had the then candidate Bola Tinubu won his party’s ticket to run for the presidency than they came up with tales of his terrible health … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to meet its demands. It stated the ultimatum, which ends on July 19, is supposed to give the government time to begin implementation of the resolutions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed on. EDITOR’S … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has embarked on a five-day warning strike over the refusal of the government to increase their salaries, among other challenges. The latest action by the medical practitioners is following the expiration of the three-week ultimatum they issued to the government earlier. EkoHotBlog … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Doctors in Abia State on Friday suspended their indefinite strike declared during the immediate-past administration of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu. The suspension was contained in a communique issued at the end of an emergency general meeting of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, held Friday in Umuahia. EDITOR’S PICKS Major Nigeria Newspaper … Read more
FG will meet with striking health workers today to come to terms or agreement. The unions had met with the government last Thursday, but the meeting ended in a deadlock But with the new government, there are high hopes for this meeting. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government and the striking Joint … Read more
A bill in the House of Representatives recently generated controversy. The bill seeks to delay the migration of Nigerian-trained medical and dental personnel by at least five years after qualification. The bill has spurred heated reactions from various quarters, including the national body for resident doctors. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Association of … Read more
Nigeria has been struggling with an exodus of health workers to the UK in recent years. In October 2022, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) said the total number of Nigerian-trained doctors in the UK stood at 10,387. The UK government appears to be taking steps to reduce the brain drain in Nigeria and other countries. … Read more
Tinubu has explained how he plans to stop the brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has vowed to prioritise stopping the brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector if he is elected president in 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS My Age, Academic … Read more
The federal government has begged doctors, nurses to remain in Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has reiterated its assurance that measures are being deployed to address the brain drain in Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICK Tinubu Reveals Meeting Details With Obasanjo In Abeokuta JUST IN: Buhari Swears In RMAFC Chair, Presides … Read more