FG Launches Committees to Fix Doctors’ Workload, Certification Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government is taking fresh steps to end long-running disputes over resident doctors’ workload, locum engagement and residency training certification,…
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Resident Doctors Suspend Planned Strike After Government Commitments
ABUJA, Nigeria – Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend their planned nationwide strike following fresh commitments from the Federal Government, easing fears of disruption to…
Health Union Strikes Threaten Care Nationwide – FMC Abuja Chief Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, Dr Saad Ahmed, warns that prolonged strikes by health sector unions…
Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Federal Government’s Broken MoU
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s resident doctors warn they may shut down medical services nationwide as the Federal Government fails to implement a Memorandum of…
NARD Suspends Indefinite Strike After 29 Days of Disruption
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, which began 29 days ago and severely disrupted services…
Doctors Reject Government Claims as Nationwide Strike Deepens Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s health sector remains paralysed as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) rejects the Federal Government’s claim that it has…
NARD Disputes FG’s ₦11.9bn Payment Claim Amid Ongoing Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, has rejected the Federal Government’s claim that it…
Lawmakers to Oversee Doctor Pay Talks Amid Ongoing Health Strikes
ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives Health Committee says it will now directly oversee negotiations between the Federal Government and medical workers to…
Hospitals in Crisis as Tinubu Orders Immediate End to Resident Doctors’ Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to take all lawful and urgent steps…
Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Government Demands
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 1, 2025, after the Federal Government…