Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Prolonged Colleague’s Abduction

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if their kidnapped colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, is not released by August 26. The President of NARD, Dr Dele Abdullahi, made this declaration at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that the association has lost patience with the government’s […]

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Strike: Resident Doctors Give Federal Government 72-Hour Ultimatum

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government 72 hours to meet some of its urgent demands before it can call off its strike. Dr. Emeka Orji, National President of NARD, revealed this to The PUNCH during an interview on Wednesday. Orji said though the planned nationwide protest was […]

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Kano Doctors Back out of Nationwide Strike by Labour

Resident Doctors Reject 25% Salary Increase by Federal Government

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the Federal Government’s 25% increase in the basic salary of doctors, as well as the N25,000 accouterment allowance per quarter. The rejection comes in the wake of the association’s national indefinite strike which it started at noon on July 26, saying the government had failed to […]

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Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike, Give Government 2-Week Ultimatum

Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike, Give Government 2-Week Ultimatum

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to go on strike within the next 2 weeks if their demands are not met by the federal government. The doctors made gave the notice in a communique issued on Saturday at the end of their Extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun […]

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JUST IN ! Resident Doctors To Begin Indefinite Strike

JUST IN ! Resident Doctors To Begin Indefinite Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it would begin an indefinite strike from Monday, August 2, 2021. The planned strike was announced after their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today. The President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, while addressing newsmen, accused the Federal Government of failing to honour and implement the […]

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Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike, Give Government 2-Week Ultimatum

Resident Doctors Call off Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors has called off the strike they embarked upon earlier in June, 2020. The association says it took the decision to enable the government fulfil all outstanding demands. This is also sequel to an appeal by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government of […]

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Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike

Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike

Resident doctors in Nigeria have today, June 15th commenced an indefinite strike action to press home their demand for better remunerations. The doctors also demand improved working conditions and an overhaul of the nation’s underfunded infrastructure to meet the rising health care demands. Today’s action was taken after a 2-week ultimatum given the government to […]

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Resident Doctors begin Nationwide Strike

Resident Doctors to Commence Total Indefinite Strike

Nigeria’s resident doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have resolved to commence an indefinite strike from Monday, the 15th of June, 2020.  Aliyu Sokomba, the association’s president made the position of the doctors known in a letter with reference number 2020/070620/246. Doctors on emergency duties as well those attending […]

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