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NARD Begins 5-day Warning Strike.

NARD the Nigerian Association of resident doctors has began a 5-day warning strike on Wednesday, May 17, following the federal government’s failure to meet its demands. The decision was taken after the group’s extraordinary national executive council meeting on Monday, May 15. They alleged that the federal government refused to negotiate with the association or […]

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Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors Set To Begin Nationwide Strike.

Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have harmoniously agreed to commence on an indefinite strike from Monday 2nd august 2021 bluebloodz.com has learned. The doctors reached the selection following their National Council (NEC) meeting by over 50 members across the country. NARD noted the Federal Government did not honor and implement the Memorandum of Understanding […]

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Nigerian Government Set Aside ₦1 Billion For Payment Of Death Benefits To Deceased Doctors

Nigerian Government has revealed that over a billion naira has been reportedly set aside for payment as death benefits to doctors that died in active service. The government said already it has commenced the payment of death benefits to deceased doctors and other health workers under the Group Life Insurance. The Minister of Labour and […]

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Nigerian Association Of Resident Doctors To Commence Total and Indefinite Strike April 1.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has come to a conclusion to commence “a total and indefinite strike” starting from April 1 2021, by 8am, if the Federal Government refuses to meet its demands irrespective of Quota System. The Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday March 27 2021 at the Trauma Center of […]

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COURT ORDERS RESIDENT DOCTORS TO END STRIKE.

The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors to immediately end their industrial action which started on September 7, 2020. Justice Galadima issued the order in a ruling on an ex parte application filed by two civil society groups, the Citizens Advocacy for Social and […]

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RESIDENT DOCTORS BEGIN NATIONWIDE STRIKE.

The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum. The National President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, had in a circular last week said the association found it necessary to take “the painful decision” following the inability of the Federal Government to meet […]

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DOCTORS on COVID-19 DUTY, OTHERS SET TO BEGIN STRIKE

The National Association of Resident Doctors, the umbrella body of all doctors working in government health facilities, has issued a notice of strike effective Monday, June 15, 2020. The association said the call to strike also includes doctors attending to COVID-19 patients and other emergencies. The National President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, said this […]

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Resident Doctors THREATEN STRIKE , ISSUE FG 14-day ULTIMATUM

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately implement all the agreements it had with the Association or it will embark on an indefinite strike. The ultimatum was issued by the NARD in Bauchi on Saturday at the end of its 2020 Ordinary General Meeting with […]