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
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has invoked the “No Work, No Pay” policy against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) following their seven-day warning strike. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People -Minister UEFA To Honour Ronaldo For Record-Breaking Champions … 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
Ondo Doctors Stage Warning Strike Over Unpaid Salariess. Protest held on hospital premises; members determined to halt activities until demands addressed. President of UNIMEDTH ARD, Dr. John Matthew, voices grievances, citing non-payment of salaries and staff shortage. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 200 medical and clinical staff at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The recruitment, it was gathered, is part of the government’s efforts to replace health workers who have migrated to foreign nations from the FMC in Abeokuta in recent … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023, following the commencement of their industrial action which began on July 26, 2023. The decision of the President was … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Friday evening announced the suspension of its nationwide strike. It would be recalled that members of NARD embarked on a strike to press home their demands from the federal government. Some of the demands of the resident doctors include payment of the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has confirmed the ongoing indefinite strike, despite postponing their scheduled protest. NARD’s President, Dr Innocent Orji, speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday, mentioned that the Federal Ministry of Health hasn’t contacted the association. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator To Probe CBN … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, on Tuesday, suspended its planned nationwide daily protest after a closed-door meeting with principal officers of the senate. The President of NARD, Emeka Orji, made this known in a chat with Punch. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator To Probe CBN BREAKING: ECOWAS … 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
Ogun Govt. Hailed For Implementing Federal Salary Scale For Resident Doctors Resident Doctors in Ogun State have commended the government for stabilizing the health sector, particularly for implementing the Federal salary scale of its members and ensuring medical Doctors’ welfare and placements. The Doctors, under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University … 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 Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two-month-old strike following the recommendations of the emergency delegates meeting, on Sunday in Abuja of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Eko Hot Blog reports that the strike suspension came after the issue of a communiqué signed by NMA Secretary-General, Dr. Ekpe Philips Uche, the NMA … 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
Court has given a fresh directive to Resident Doctors. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the National Industrial Court (NIC) sitting in Abuja has ordered the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to resume work with immediate effect. Justice Bashar Alkali of the NIC gave the order while ruling on an interlocutory injunction filed by Toochukwu Maduka (SAN) on behalf of the … Read more
Court has announced the date to rule on Resident Doctors and FG dispute. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has suspended its ruling on the ongoing dispute between the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Federal Government (FG) to Friday. Justice Bashar A. Alkali of the NIC made the … Read more
The minister recalled that public health workers got ₦32 billion as special COVID-19 hazard allowance for three months in the first instance… Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige said he thought doctors in Nigeria were playing a prank when they embarked on an industrial action. Ngige who spoke in Abuja at the Nigerian Health … Read more