Tag: doctors
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Doctors suspend 7-day warning strike in Osun
The Osun Chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday, directed its members working with state government to resume work after a seven-day warning strike over salary arrears and poor working condition. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the doctors began the strike on Sept. 18. The directive for resumption of work is contained in a communiqué jointly…
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Resident doctors continue strike despite meeting FG
The strike embarked upon by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors , NARD since Monday, September 4 would still continue despite holding series of meeting with the Ministers of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige and Health, Prof. Isaac Oyewole. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the meeting held in Abuja ended in the early hours of Thursday…
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Strike: Ngige blasts resident doctors, says ‘you breached the constitution’
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Wednesday at the renewed negotiation deal between the Federal Government delegation and leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, in Abuja lambasted the doctors for embarking on a strike action despite earlier meetings with the him delegation and reaching a consensus to shelve…
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Resident doctors dare FG, commence nationwide indefinite strike despite talks
The Federal Government on Monday expressed “deep shock and utter disappointment” over the commencement of a nation wide indefinite strike action on Monday by resident doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD despite the commencement of a peace talk with the leadership of the association. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the strike is…
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Proposed strike: Resident doctors refute FG’s claims, says ‘We’ll decide on Sunday’
The chairman of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Osogbo chapter, Folarin Olarewaju, has denied claims that the association has suspended its proposed strike scheduled to commence on Monday, September 4. He said rather the association will hold an emergency executive committee meeting on Sunday, where a decision will be made. Olarewaju admitted that…
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Panic in public hospitals as resident doctors commence strike September 4
The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARDs, has issued a nationwide strike notice effective September 4. Olusegun Olaopa, the President of NARDs, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, announced this on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Mr. Olaopa said that the resident doctors would commence an indefinite industrial action on Monday…
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Aregbesola pleads as Osun doctors issue 21-day ultimatum over unpaid salaries
Apparently disturbed by the 21-day ultimatum issued by Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Osun State chapter, the state government led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Monday appealed to the medical body over non-payment of salary arrears owed its members in the state. The Aregbesola-led government made the appeal on Monday immediately the medical doctors in the…
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Photos: Again, Buhari receives Lai Mohammed, Adeshina, others, insists ‘Only my doctors can tell when I’ll return to Nigeria’
President Muhammadu Buhari has again insisted on Saturday that only his doctors can determine his return date to Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Buhari traveled for medical check-up in London on Sunday, May 7, more than a month he came back into the country from a previous medical vacation. According to a statement by his…
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Meet our demands in 21 days or we embark on indefinite strike, resident doctors warn FG
…Recommend disciplinary action against Minister of Health, other top ministry officials The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on indefinite strike action in the next 21 days if the federal government does not meet their demands. The association also referred Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole; a former health minister, Dr Onyebuchi…
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‘I will return to Nigeria as soon as doctors advise…’ Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is making progress in his medical treatment. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this in letter to the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, thanking him for nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery. Adesina said Buhari…