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Nine weeks after, resident doctors call off strike, resume tomorrow

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2021 0

*Ex-ANAN boss commends NARD for suspending industrial action The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Monday morning, suspended its nationwide industrial action, which commenced on August 2, 2021. The suspension of the strike followed a marathon emergency meeting of the

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NARD kicks as Court orders suspension of strike

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

Ukpono Ukpong and Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), on Monday, ordered members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their industrial action and to resume work immediately. This is even as NARD has faulted the order, insisting that it is going to summon a meeting of its […]

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Strike: Be patient with us, Resident doctors beg Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2021 0

*Say a hungry doctor is an angry doctor Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with them, saying a hungry doctor is an angry doctor. In a statement made available to journalists on Monday, NARD president, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, said they are not unaware of […]

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NARD strike: Ngige seeks Industrial Court intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2021 0

Trade dispute between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been handed over to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria for adjudication. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Friday in a letter addressed to NARD and the Federal Ministry of Health. The minister had […]

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APC Govs to Resident Doctors: End strike, take on defaulting state govts

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja Governors elected on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend the ongoing strike which is taking a toll on the healthcare of Nigerians. The APC Governors, however, asked the Resident Doctors to negotiate with individual State Governments and […]

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Resident doctors to suspend planned strike after meeting with Gbajabiamila

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe Members of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have hinted that they are ready to suspend their planned resumption strike action on Friday, May 7, following exhaustive meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, The doctors, at the resumption of the meeting with Speaker of House of Representatives, […]

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Breaking: Resident doctors finally suspend strike

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors have suspended the ongoing strike. The association’s President, Aliyu Sokomba, made this known this on Thursday evening. READ ALSO: Replace resident doctors with corps members — FG Sokomba, however, said that notwithstanding the suspension of the industrial action, negotiations with Federal Government will continue on

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We are not backing down until FG yields to our demands — Resident doctors

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2020 0

By Doosuur Iwambe National Association of Resident Doctors Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has insisted that it will not back down on the industrial action it embarked upon until all its demands are met. Speaking during an exclusive telephone interview with the Daily Times, President of the association Dr Roland Aigbovo said the workers’ decision […]

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LAUTECH resident doctors begin 5-day warning strike today

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2020 0

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital chapter, has called on its members to embark on a five-day warning strike from today, June 29. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the NARD President, Dr Abraham Akinbola and the General Secretary, Dr. Abubakar Usman. The statement, made available to […]

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COVID-19: Bayelsa wades into state resident doctors’ strike

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2020 0

The Bayelsa state government has initiated measures to end the ongoing resident doctors’ strike at the state-owned Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri. The doctors said they had yet to suspend their indefinite strike in spite of the suspension of the nationwide action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Sunday. State […]

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COVID-19: Resident doctors yet to suspend strike in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

Resident doctors at the Bayelsa State Government owned Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri, have yet to resume from the indefinite strike suspended on Sunday by their national body. The leadership of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had on Sunday directed its members across the country to resume work as the Federal Government […]

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FG carpets resident doctors, says strike needless

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2020 0

…NARD suspends industrial action after parley with govs The Federal Government says the strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was “needless and insensitive” because issues raised by the association had received attention. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known at a media briefing on Sunday in Abuja. […]

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Resident doctors suspend strike after parley with govs

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike which started on June 15. This followed a meeting between the association and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja. NARD President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, announced this while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. “The National Executive Council has resolved to […]

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Doctors vow to continue strike despite FG’s threat

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

…Describe threat as empty, biggest joke of the century Medical Doctors in the country under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have vowed to continue their indefinite strike action amid the coronavirus pandemic if the demands highlighted in their letter to the Federal Government are not given consideration. The doctors emphasised […]

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Strike: Resident Doctors stage a work out as FG threatens sack

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

The meeting between the striking Natinal Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Federal government yesterday ended in deadlock just as the doctors worked out of the negotiations citing government’s lack of commitment to their demands as the reason. Consequently, the Minister Health, Ehanire Osagie, has directed all Medical Directors nationwide to open a

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Strike: Resident Doctors, FG meeting ends in deadlock

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

...Doctors storm out of parley as FG threatens sack …CMD urges resident doctors to shelve strike The meeting between the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Federal Government, on Tuesday, ended in a deadlock just as the doctors worked out of the negotiations citing government’s lack of commitment to their demands as […]

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Resident doctors commence indefinite strike action amidst COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

…Say Health workers are subjected to poor working conditions …Call on Buhari to immediately pay all arrears owed The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) of Nigeria, on Monday, commenced a nationwide indefinite strike action over what it described as insensitive response to the demands of health workers by the government. This development is coming

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Gbajabiamila appeals to striking resident doctors to reconsider action

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed surprise over the news that members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are embarking on a nationwide strike today, despite efforts to meet their demands. Gbajabiamila had last Tuesday, held a meeting that lasted three hours with the leadership of the resident doctors […]

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Resident Doctors in Nigeria begin indefinite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday June 15, commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum. NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, who announced this while addressing a press conference in Abuja, said the union has decided to exempt its members working in various coronavirus (COVID-19) isolation and treatment […]

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COVID-19: Doctors, others in Nasarawa hospital down tools over PPE, welfare

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Resident doctors and other health workers at the Daltatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, on Tuesday, embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press for adequate provision of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) and improved welfare. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the striking health workers included the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and