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JUST IN: FCT resident doctors begin one-week warning strike

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commenced a seven-day warning strike. Announcing the action on Monday in a communiqué, the association cited systemic failures in the FCT health sector. The communiqué was signed by the...

Doctors Suspend Strike, Give FG 21-Day Final Warning

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its planned nationwide strike, giving the Federal Government a fresh 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands. The NMA had earlier threatened to down tools if issues like welfare, retirement age, and reversal of...

Doctors Delay Strike, Await Government Action

The Nigerian Medical Association has suspended its planned strike, pending the outcome of talks with the federal government by Saturday. This follows a dispute over a circular revising doctors' allowances, which the NMA said breached previous agreements. After meetings with...

FG Suspends Circular on Doctors’ Allowances

The federal government has suspended a circular issued by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC) that sought to review the allowances of medical and dental officers. The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) had issued a 21-day ultimatum on July...

‘We Can’t Find Doctors to Hire’ — Kwara Govt Cries Out

The Kwara State Government says it’s unable to find doctors to recruit due to the rising ‘Japa’ trend. Dr Abdulraheem Abdulmalik, head of the Hospital Management Board, revealed that though Governor Abdulrazaq approved recruitment, qualified doctors are scarce. “We need up...

Abuja Doctors Issue Two-Week Ultimatum to Wike Over Unmet Demands

The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), has warned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of a possible "deadliest shutdown" of hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory within 14 days if their demands remain unmet. Speaking to journalists in...

NMA Plans Minimum Salary Benchmark to Retain Doctors

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is working on setting a minimum salary benchmark for doctors to address disparities in pay across the public and private sectors, including state and federal institutions. NMA President Prof. Bala Audu highlighted this during...

Count Us Out of Nationwide Strike – Kano Doctors Defy NLC.

The Nigeria medical association (NMA), Kano state branch, has said that members of its associations operating across the state will remain on duty despite the ongoing organised labour strike. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, in Kano, the secretary of the...
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