On hearing about the end of a 2-month strike by the Resident Nigerian Doctors, I heaved a big sigh of relief especially understanding that the sacred call of duty to save lives and ensure that Nigerians enjoy a reliable healthcare system remains important in their minds.

Some patients at University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Thursday thanked members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)for resuming work after the strike they embarked upon since Aug. 2. The patients said that the doctors, who went on strike over their condition of service, among other issues, should, however, stand by the […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government has proposed N47 billion annually for payment of hazard allowances starting from 2022 budget. The Federal Government has also welcomed the suspension of the strike of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which lasted for about 63 days. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to call off the strike action they commenced since August 2. The order followed a suit the Federal Government filed before the court to challenge the legality of the strike action. FG, alongside the […]

*Says debts would be settled*Nigeria expects 52m doses of vaccines soon — FG Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF,  Mr Boss Mustapha, and Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, have called on striking resident doctors to sheathe their swords, as their demands would be settled. Mustapha, who is also chairman of the Presidential Steering […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has told the striking medical doctors that they should have considered the lives of citizens that could be lost or damaged when they withdrew their services. The President told the doctors that the lives of Nigerians are precious enough for them to opt for peaceful resolution of differences. President […]

The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Chapter (LASUTH-ARD), has said that its members might not resume work even if the ongoing nationwide doctors’ strike ends.  The  President of the chapter, Dr Azeez Ojekunle,  disclosed this on Friday at a news conference in Lagos. Ojekunle said that LASUTH-ARD’s strike might linger if Lagos […]

There is no end in sight to the face-off between the striking resident doctors under the aegis of the National Assocoation of Resident Doctors, NARD, and the Federal government as both parties have refused to shift ground In the interim, patients and their relatives have continued to bear the brunt of the crisis induced by the nationwide strike.

DISTRESSED patients and their relatives at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday appealed to the Federal government to resolve the grievances of nationwide striking Resident doctors so they can return to work and attend to them.

The National Association of Resident Doctors has said that the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) does not have the legal right to bar ”House Officers” from joining the strike. This is contained in a statement signed by NARD National President, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi and Dr Jerry Isogun, Secretary in Awka on Wednesday. They […]