Resident doctors begin indefinite nationwide strike, say there’ll be no exemptions
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun a nationwide strike to press home its demand. The union says the strike is coming on the heels of the inability…
FG to begin payment of medical workers’ June hazard allowance from Aug. 10
The Federal Government has assured medical workers handling COVID-19 pandemic cases across the country of payment of their June hazard allowance from Aug. 10. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour…
FG committed to health workers’ safety, welfare, spends N15.8bn on hazard allowances – Ngige
The Federal Government says it has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour…
FG says over 55,000 health workers have received special hazard allowance as doctors suspend strike
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…
NARD exempts doctors treating COVID-19 patients from industrial action
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has exempted doctors treating COVID-19 patients at designated treatment and isolation centres from its two weeks industrial action commencing on Monday…
COVID-19: Resident doctors kick against FG’s plan to invite Chinese medical experts
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has kicked against a plan by the Federal Government to invite an 18-man Chinese team of medical experts including doctors, nurses and those…
Resident doctors seek review of N5,000 hazard allowance, protection of health workers
The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have called on the Federal Government to review its N5,000 hazard allowance while seeking for life insurance for medical doctors. This was…
NARD calls on FG to declare a national emergency on Lassa Fever
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Saturday, called on the federal government to declare Lassa fever as a national health emergency. The doctors described the current…