Tag: resident doctors

Among its demands are the immediate disbursement of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), payment of outstanding salary-related arrears, ...

The association said the federal government has now reinstated the implementation of the reviewed PAT, noting that the adjustment is ...

The strike, triggered by unpaid allowances, delayed salaries, and other welfare issues, was called off following high-level government interventions.

Beyond the policy reversal, the association highlighted several unresolved financial obligations owed to its members

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), four health workers were infected with Lassa fever as ...

The development comes days after the National Industrial Court of Nigeria issued an interim order restraining NARD and its members ...

“This decision was not taken lightly, and we regret any inconvenience to the public.”

The planned strike, tagged “No Implementation, No Going Back,” is expected to commence at 12:00 a.m. on 12 January unless ...

The 2025 National Health Dialogue convened key voices in Nigeria’s health sector for crucial conversations on reform and accountability.

Nigeria faces an acute shortage of doctors and other health workers, as many of them prefer to work abroad for ...

NARD said it examined all agreements reached with the government over the years, many of which remain unfulfilled despite repeated ...

The strike, which took effect from 1 November, marks an escalation of the dispute between resident doctors and the government ...

PREMIUM TIMES' visit to hospitals in Abuja and Lagos this week revealed near-empty wards and frustrated patients returning home without ...

"It’s unfortunate to hear that they said I was sick, they said you have a heart attack. God will continue ...

The doctors said failure to comply will result in a five-day warning strike, commencing on Friday, 12 September.

The doctors said the strike followed several failed efforts to engage the Anambra State government to pay the 100 per ...

Among the issues highlighted were a lack of manpower, poor welfare, unpaid salaries, unexplained deductions, and the psychological toll of ...

Many Nigerian newspapers reported that the doctor collapsed and died in the hospital after being on a continuous call duty ...

“We recognise the difficulties many healthcare workers face in securing suitable accommodation..."

The strike has disrupted activities in government hospitals in Abuja

The strike was suspended in less than 24 hours after the state government addressed key demands that led to the ...

The strike action, which began on Monday, followed a peaceful protest within the hospital's premises

The resident doctors say they are unmoved by the Nigerian government’s threat to implement the no-work-no-pay policy against them for ...

Resident doctors at the University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital in Ondo had on Tuesday embarked on a 14-day warning ...

The plan by the doctors followed the alleged failure of the Enugu State Government to meet their demands.