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Kogi Resident Doctors Commend Gov. Bello On CONMESS Implementation, Proper Placement Of Members

Feb 1, 2021. by Damilare Abass

2023: No Agreement To Zone Presidency To South In APC – Yahaya Bello

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has commended Kogi State Government for the implementation of 2014 revised Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), and proper placement of doctors in the State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), Lokoja, and the entire state-own hospitals at large. In a statement jointly signed by the Leadership of the North Central Caucus … Read more

Trump’s Doctor Dodges Questions About Oxygen And Says Trump Is Doing Very Well

Oct 4, 2020.Oct 3, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

‘This morning, the president is doing very well’ says his physician Dr Sean Conley on Saturday Donald Trump’s doctors dodged questions about whether he received supplemental oxygen at any point after contracting the novel coronavirus. The team of physicians delivered an update on Saturday morning outside of Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland where Mr … Read more

BREAKING: Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike

Sep 10, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Doctors Must Use Their God’s Given Power With Humility – Ngige

September 10, 2020. The nationwide industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors has been suspended. NARD President, Aliyu Sokomba, confirmed this on Thursday evening, saying that the union would review the progress made in talks with the Federal Government in two weeks. He stated the discussions with Federal Government on how … Read more

Medical Workers Hazard Allowances Gulp ₦20b In 3 Months – FG

Sep 8, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The federal government says despite the economic fallout occassioned by the emergence of COVID-19, N20 billion has been expended on Special Hazard and Inducement Allowances for Medical and Health Workers for April, May and June of 2020. In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, appealed to the National Association of Resident … Read more

Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike, Call Other Health Workers to Join

Sep 7, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has commenced its Nationwide strike today (Monday). According to the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Stanley Egbogu, he said the Association has to go ahead because the Federal Government was yet to invite its leadership for a meeting despite notifying them. NARD said the Nigerian Medical Association, Pharmaceutical Society … Read more

BREAKING: Resident Doctors to Commence Nationwide Strike on Monday

Sep 4, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has through a statement announced the commencement of another nationwide strike starting from Monday, September 7, 2020. Ekohotblog gathered that the statement was signed by the President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba; Secretary, Dr. Bilqis Mohammad, and the Publicity Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley. According to the Association, the strike would … Read more

UITH: Resident Doctors Begin 3 Day Warning Strike

Aug 11, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) on Tuesday, commenced a three-day warning strike over an alleged assault of one of its members by the family of a patient. The President, ARD-UITH, Dr. Lanre Olosunde, who revealed this to journalists in Ilorin, said a member of the association was attacked … Read more

Medical Association To Gather List Of Doctors Killed By COVID-19 – NMA President

Aug 6, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The list of doctors lost to the adversaries of COVID-19 due to treatments of patients would be gathered by directive members of doctors nationwide, the Nigerian Medical Association Prof. Innocent people Ujah said this on Wednesday. The President affirms at the commencement of payment of insurance claims to families of some doctors who died in … Read more

Just In: Ondo Doctors Suspend Strike

Aug 3, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), in Ondo State on Monday suspended their one-month-old strike. Earlier on June 24, the doctors, who are employed by the state government, withdrew their services over unpaid allowances. Read Also: School Reopening: Ogun Cancels COVID-19 Test Requirement For Boarding … Read more

COVID-19: Gov Abiodun Ignores Doctors, Replaces Them With Volunteers

Jul 20, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Eid-el-Kabir: Ogun Govt Issues Strong Warnings To 'Emergency' Ram Sellers

Governor ignores striking Doctors working in Isolation Centre Replaces them with Volunteers The Doctors hopeful that government would initiate negotiation this week. Governor Abiodun of Ogun State Government has taken drastic action against resident doctors working at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Sagamu. The striking doctors have been replaced with volunteer doctors. … Read more

You Won’t Get Hazard Allowance In The UK, Ehanire Tells Doctors Going Abroad

Jul 17, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Records Reflect Global Decline In COVID-19 Cases – Ehanire

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has told Nigerian doctors willing to go to foreign that there is no such thing as ‘hazard allowance’ aside from their salary in the UK. Ehanire, in a speech at the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, said the government was working on ensuring better welfare for … Read more

Breaking!!! Anxiety in Lagos State As Over 200 Medical Doctors Contract COVID-19

Jul 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

There is much apprehension in Lagos State as not less than 200 medical doctors are reported to have been infected with the dreaded Corona Virus while attending to the victims of the disease. The disclosure was made in Lagos by the Medical Guild while expressing displeasure over the State Government derogatory remarks regarding the … Read more

LASG Creating Wrong Impression Of Doctors — Medical Guild

Jul 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The striking Lagos medical doctors on Tuesday described the response of the Lagos State Ministry of information to the ongoing 3-days warning strike as an attempt to smear them, claiming that they attempted all within their powers to prevent the strike. The Lagos State Government through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso … Read more

COVID-19: Lagos Doctors To Embark On Three-Day Warning Strike

Jul 12, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Doctors in Lagos State Government has threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning from Monday. The Chairman of the Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, who disclosed this at a briefing on Sunday, said the strike followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the Lagos State Government. “Following the emergency congress of … Read more

Nigeria Immigration Service Deny 58 Medical Doctors Access For UK Training

Jul 10, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The Nigeria Immigration has refused to allow 58 Nigerian medical doctors travel to London for a training programme, while providing the basis for the refusal and also asserting that the affected medical personnel have no valid travelling documents. The Service Public Relations Officer, Sunday James, said in a statement yesterday that they were stopped at … Read more

Cross River Doctors Suspend Strike

Jul 8, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Cross River State doctor’s have announced that suspension of its ongoing strike action in the state. The resident doctor on Sunday last week, had announced the commencement of its now-suspended strike action amid the rising number of COVID-19 of cases in the country. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Chairman of … Read more

BREAKING: Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

Jun 21, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

COVID-19: 34 Doctors Test Positive In Kano

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their indefinite strike action, which started on June 15. They acknowledged the provision of personal protective equipment (PPEs) in some hospitals but said there were still needs for sustained supplies. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/06/21/police-arrest-two-men-for-raping-12-year-old-girl/ The doctors also announced the Medical Residency Training funding has been included in … Read more

Doctors To Embark On Nationwide Strike Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 8, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday announced that doctors in the country would down tools starting from Monday, June 15. The association made the announcement in a statement issued by Aliyu Sokomba, its president and Bilqis Muhammad, its general Secretary. The association also issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government after … Read more

Engage Unemployed Medical Doctors, Reps Tell F.G

Jun 23, 2020.Jun 3, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Just In: Coronavirus: Reps To Suspend Plenary For 2 Weeks

House of Representatives has on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency and national interest, come up with a work plan, in collaboration with State Governments, to employ all the unemployed medical doctors in the country This was sequel to a motion on the urgent Need to Employ all the … Read more

Doctors Abandon Patient To Death For Fear Of Contracting COVID-19

Apr 22, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Scared doctors at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu have reportedly abandoned a woman for fear of contracting coronavirus. It was gathered that the abandonment led to the death of a 35-year-old mother of four. According to TheNation, the woman’s husband 40-year-old Nwachukwu Alagbu, who was visibly distressed, said his wife died out … Read more