Following the arrest of 50 health workers in Lagos on Tuesday, the Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Wednesday ordered its members to sit-at-home in order to avoid further embarrassment from security agents.

Essential workers in Lagos, including doctors and journalists, were, last night, stopped from going about their duties by the Police, in enforcement of the curfew imposed by the Federal Government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soni Daniel – Abuja The Chinese doctors and medics, who arrived the country last month to help the Nigerian authorities in containing the ravaging Coronavirus, are actively working with relevant authorities and agencies, and are not missing. The Chinese Embassy in Abuja confirmed to Vanguard on Sunday that contrary to claims by one of the […]

The Management of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, yesterday dismissed claims that the hospital sacked 25 doctors amidst the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, saying rather, the hospital extended the tenure of the Resident Doctors .

By Therese Nanlong The Management of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH has refuted claims that the hospital sacked 25 doctors amidst the COVID-19 pandemic saying rather, the hospital extended the tenure of the Resident Doctors who claimed to have been sacked by the hospital. JUTH in a statement by its Chief Medical Director, CMD, […]

Another industrial crisis is brewing at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, following disengagement of 25 doctors by management of the hospital.

ENUGU Urban Residents have accused the striking Resident Doctors at the State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, of employing blackmail in a pandemic era, to intimidate the state government into accepting payment of jumbo salaries for the doctors that may not be sustained in a long run.

By Ezekiel Nnaji Medical doctors are society’s important professionals whose duties revolve around saving lives. The Hippocratic Oath further underlines the responsibilities of doctors. The duties are always placed above material gains. This is not to say, however, that employers must not consider their welfare. Governments give priority attention to the wellbeing of medical doctors […]

LEGISLATORS in Enugu State House of Assembly have disagreed with Resident Doctors at the State University Teaching Hospital, ESUT-TH for withdrawing services in a critical period as this time.

By Dennis Agbo, Enugu National Industrial Court, Enugu division has asked Enugu state government that it could commence contempt proceeding against the Resident Doctors of Enugu state University Teaching Hospital, ESUT- TH Parklane, if it so wishes. The court had forbidden the doctors from embarking on industrial action following an application the state government brought […]

Salutes health workers for their unwavering patriotism By Chioma Obinna As the world marks this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has said that a total of 264 doctors have been exposed to COVID-19 situations out of which 20 actually contracted the infection, and two recovered so […]

The Medical Guild says three of its members at Alimosho General Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, had tested positive for COVID-19.

…warns state govt over-commercialization of Coronavirus treatment By Chioma Obinna The State Officers Committee Of the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has expressed worry over what it described as ‘disturbing reports of some Doctors in private practice engaging in the management of COVID-19 cases, threatening to sanction any erring doctor. The […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Federal Capital Territory FCT Administration has increased the daily hazard allowances of medical doctors to ₦50, 000, even as it said it was targeting 600, 000 residents for its Palliatives. At a news conference in Abuja, FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, said the Administration will intensify efforts to ensure […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba As Nigeria still grapples on how to contain and treat those already effected with the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, members of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba, Delta State, Thursday night embarked on an indefinite strike over alleged harassment of their members by security […]