NARD Holds Emergency Meeting Doctors’ Strike Looms Over Unpaid Salaries Ultimatum to Federal Government Expires The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will hold a National Executive Council meeting today to decide on a possible nationwide strike. The association had previously given a 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that its members would stop … Read more
Who Bears the Burden When Nigeria Fails Its Health Workers? The death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa should never have happened. A young resident doctor, full of promise and dreams, collapsed in the very hospital where he gave his last strength after working three days straight without rest. His colleagues called him “Femoski,” and many of … Read more
Resident doctor dies after 72-hour emergency room shift at RSUTH. NARD raises alarm over dangerous workload and burnout among doctors. The deceased was reportedly ill but still went on duty due to hospital demands. Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a young resident doctor serving at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), has tragically died after reportedly … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has directed its members to resume work on Monday (today) after a seven-day nationwide warning strike embarked upon by its members over the abduction of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola. This followed the abduction of Popoola eight months ago. NARD said it would in the next three weeks … Read more
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a seven-day warning strike, set to begin at midnight on Monday, August 26, 2024. This nationwide industrial action is in protest of the ongoing captivity of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a member of NARD who has been held hostage for over eight months. EDITOR’S PICKS Dangote, Elumelu, … Read more
The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has joined the nationwide solidarity march of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over prolonged captivity of one of its members, Dr Popoola Ganiyat. The doctors, during the protest on Friday in Lagos, called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts … Read more
Resident doctors at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Zaria have begun a five-day warning strike over salary cuts and arrears, demanding immediate resolution from management. EKO HOT BLOG reports that resident doctors at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Zaria have initiated a five-day warning strike, demanding that management address their salary issues. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the government’s offer to increase doctors’ basic salaries by 25%, stating that it falls short of their original demand. The doctors are steadfast in their insistence on the complete restoration of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to its 2009 value, a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite strike action. Recall that the doctors in the early days of July issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government for the implementation of all their demands. EDITOR’S PICKS 7 Powerful Nigerian Women Who Paved The Way … Read more
Resident Doctors have called off its nationwide strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike. President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, journalists on Sunday evening that the doctors would resume by 8am on Monday. The NARD president said, “progress made will be … Read more
The Resident Doctors have declared a five-day warning strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that due to the Federal Government’s failure to meet their demands, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has decided to embark on a five-day warning strike. The strike initiated by the resident doctors is scheduled to begin at 8 am on Wednesday, … Read more
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has criticized the resident Doctors for threatening to go on strike if their demands are not met within two weeks. The resident doctors demand better welfare, pay and an increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure. The government warns that it will not pay any doctor who … 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
UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital management has suspended her 72 hours EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital management has condemned the recent attack on members of staff of the hospital while on their duty posts by some hoodlums. It warned that the hospital would not tolerate any form of attack or harassment … Read more
Resident Doctors Threaten Another Strike, Issue 2-week Ultimatum EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have given the Federal Government two weeks to implement agreements concerning their welfare or face industrial disharmony. EDITOR’S PICK “Missing Actress Cynthia Okereke’s Bank has been Cleared” – AGN President Police Arrest One … Read more
The association also called on the federal government to take steps towards curtailing medical brain drain EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has asked the Federal Government to expedite action on payment of omitted 2020 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) to its members before the 2021 fiscal year runs … Read more
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its strike which began August 2, 2021. The NMA made this appeal yesterday, after its Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) with its affiliates, including NARD, Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) and the Medical and Dental Doctors … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday gave the Federal Government a 72-hour ultimatum to pay the salary arrears of its members on the GIFMIS platform and that of its Medical Residency Training Fund. The President of the NARD, Dr. Dare Ishaya, made this known in a statement at the end of the … Read more
Dr Uwah, therefore, called on government at all levels to address the problem. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said poor welfare and remuneration of its members are responsible for the increasing human capital flight of doctors from Nigeria. The National Publicity Secretary of NMA, Dr Aniekeme Uwah, stated this Monday during the 2021 Correspondents’ … Read more
Ngige’s comments come two days after the National Industrial Court ordered resident doctors to suspend their strike action and go back to work, pending the determination of the substantive suit. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their industrial action as the … Read more