The Lagos State Government has spoken about the plan striking resident doctors in the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has debunked plans to sack striking resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, made this known in an interview … Read more
…the NMA fully supports all her affiliates in their efforts to improve the Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria and the welfare of her members. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the federal government a 21-day notice to fully resolve all the issues contained in the various agreements signed with its affiliate members. The Nigerian Medical … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has given a fresh directive to CMDs over the Resident Doctors’ strike. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to commence the implementation of a no-work, no-pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident … Read more
Court has ordered the Residents Doctors in the country to suspend their strike. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its ongoing nationwide strike. NIC’s judge, John Targema, gave the order while ruling on an ex parte application by the Federal Government (FG) on Monday. … Read more
There were indications that the three-week-old strike would soon be called off after the doctors… A deep lack of trust in the Federal Government’s ability to implement its promises is responsible for the prolonged strike of resident doctors across the country, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has revealed. President of the NMA, Innocent Ujah, disclosed … Read more
The Federal Government dragged the striking doctors to court last week, as it asked the National Industrial Court to mandate the doctors to return to work The leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has refused assent to a new memorandum of understanding brokered by the Nigeria Medical Association to end the three … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has reached a new agreement with Resident Doctors in the country. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG), on Saturday, agreed to pay N4.8bn Residency Training Fund to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in the next seven days. The government also agreed to clear the arrears of the consequential … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has dragged Resident Doctors to court over strike. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has formally handed over the trade dispute between it and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria for adjudication. It was gathered that the Minister of Labour and Employment, … Read more
Recall that the doctors embarked on strike on the 2nd of August, over issues of Resident Doctors Training areas, minimum wage regularization and others The House of Representatives’ intervention into the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ended in a deadlock on Tuesday. The meeting, which was convened at the behest … Read more
As essential workers, he also maintained that they are not expected to go on strike without notifying him at least 15 days prior Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, has threatened to replace the striking resident doctors if they refuse to return to work by Monday. According to Ngige, an employer has a right to replace … Read more
NARD had commenced an industrial action on Monday, August 2, 2021, to press home their demands. The National President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, has said the Federal Government and the ministers of health, Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora, are responsible for its ongoing industrial action across the country. Uyilawa said for … Read more
Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals started a nationwide strike on Monday The Federal Government has asked striking resident doctors to resume work as most of the issues they have raised are state affairs. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that seven of 12 matters that were raised by … Read more
The SSG while acknowledging the existence of the irregularities in the payment of salaries of House officers, warned that such issues should be restricted to only those affected The Rivers State government has threatened to sack striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). In a statement issued by the Secretary to the … Read more
NARD, in April, had accused the federal government of insincerity, adding that it had just met one of its seven demands. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has instructed its members nationwide to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, August 2. This decision was made at the end of a meeting of the … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries of some of its members. Hussein listed the months the doctors are yet to be paid to include January, February, March, and April. The Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has embarked on an … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to proceed on a nationwide strike from Thursday, April 1, if its demands are not met. The Resident Doctors stated that the demands include immediate payment of all salaries owed to all house officers, including March salaries (regardless of quota system) before the end of business … Read more
Taraba has so far recorded 296 cases, with 213 discharged while 71 are still active. The Association of Resident Doctors in the state are currently on strike They are protesting lack of PPEs and exposure of medical personnel to COVID-19 pandemic YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Taraba Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Minimum Wage: Taraba NLC … Read more
No fewer than 20 doctors in Kwara State have become infected with COVID-19 within the past three weeks. President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Badmus Habeeb, disclosed this on Wednesday. He lamented that members of the association are fighting the virus “based on the available … Read more
The Ondo ARD had on Monday began an indefinite strike action after it ended its three days warning strike. Governor Akeredolu, in a televised interview, said the Resident doctors would go back to work after receiving their salaries on Tuesday. The spokesman for the Ondo ARD Dr. Taiwo Olaigbe, said they only received one month’s … Read more
Hospitals owned by Ondo State Government on Monday began running inadequate operations following a warning strike by resident doctors. The doctors lamented that they embarked on the warning strike to demand their accumulated salaries. They threatened to embark on indefinite strike from next Monday if the situation remains unchanged. LSpokesman of the aggrieved doctors, Dr … Read more