Tag: resident doctors
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BREAKING: Resident doctors begin warning strike
BREAKING: Resident doctors begin warning strike The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike. NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, said on Sunday that the strike will begin Monday, August 26, 2024 by 12am. Abdullahi said the decision was taken during the Emergency National Executive Council meeting. He said: “The…
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Resident doctors threaten strike over prolonged colleague abduction
Resident doctors threaten strike over prolonged colleague abduction The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned of a nationwide strike if their kidnapped colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, is not freed by August 26. President of the NARD, Dr Dele Abdullahi, made the declaration at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Dr Abdullahi said the…
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Resident doctors resume work today after nationwide strike
Resident doctors resume work today after nationwide strike The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike and asked its members to resume work today. NARD President, Emeka Orji, said the strike was suspended on Friday evening, adding that the resident doctors would resume work at 8am on Saturday. “We just suspended…
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Resident doctors cancel nationwide protests but remain on strike
Resident doctors cancel nationwide protests but remain on strike Resident doctors have cancelled their nationwide protests planned to start on Wednesday (today). The doctors however continue with their indefinite strike over welfare package and sundry issues. They said the decision to put the protests on hold came after a closed-door meeting with principal officers of the…
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Striking resident doctors to stage nationwide protests Wednesday, picket govt offices
Striking resident doctors to stage nationwide protests Wednesday, picket govt offices Resident doctors have announced plans to embark on nationwide protests from Wednesday August 9, 2023 over their unmet demands. This was announced on Saturday by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The Federal Government has ordered the stoppage of the salary of all…
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Striking doctors reject 25% salary increase, say it’s too paltry
Striking doctors reject 25% salary increase, say it’s too paltry The National Association of Resident Doctors on Saturday rejected the 25 per cent salary increase as well as the accoutrement allowance offered by the Federal Government. They insisted on their demand for full restoration of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to its right value as…
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Resident doctors begin indefinite strike
Resident doctors begin indefinite strike The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a total and indefinite strike. President of the association, Dr Emeka Orji, said Tuesday night that the strike began Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 12am. He said the decision was made during a National Executive Council meeting of the association in…
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Speaker Abbas begs resident doctors not to go on strike
Speaker Abbas begs resident doctors not to go on strike Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has pleaded with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its planned strike. He made the call at a meeting between the leadership of the House and NARD in Abuja on Monday. He said, “I…
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Resident doctors begin 2 weeks warning strike in Osun
Resident doctors begin 2 weeks warning strike in Osun Resident Doctors at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have gone on a two-week strike because they claim that the Federal Government has not paid them their COVID-19 allowances or four months’ worth of wages. The resolution was made by the…
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Resident doctors give FG two weeks to implement 200% salary raise
Resident doctors give FG two weeks to implement 200% salary raise The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over the implementation of a 200% increment in the salary structure of its members, amongst other demands. The resident doctors reached the resolution on Wednesday at a…