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Toluwanimi Onakoya July 13, 2020

Lagos Doctors begin warning strike | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Amidst a pandemic, the Medical Guild, an Association of Medical Doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government, is set to go on strike on Monday. The strike is…

Omoleye Omoruyi September 11, 2017

Resident doctors to evaluate FG’s offer tomorrow

The leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will meet on Tuesday to evaluate the response of the Federal Government to its demands. The News Agency…

Editor September 6, 2017

The Big 5: “Rascal doctors” on strike, No FEC meeting, and other top stories

Hello, Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The Presidency has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold this week…

Omoleye Omoruyi September 5, 2017

Medical council say resident doctors’ strike is illegal

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has declared the ongoing strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctor illegal. The MDCN warned that any doctor who…

Kolapo Olapoju August 18, 2015

Obasanjo is to thank for suspension of UCH Doctors’ strike

We hear former President, Olusegun Obasanjo a.k.a Baba Iyabo, is responsible for the suspension of doctors' strike. The resident doctors of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, had been on strike for 105…

Kolapo Olapoju August 9, 2014

“Upon my integrity and honour” | NMA president resigns because he suspended doctors’ strike

by Kolapo Olapoju Dr. Kayode Obembe, the President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has resigned from his position. Obembe said he was leaving the post following the controversies that…

August 24, 2013

Don’t get it twisted: We are not on strike – NMA chairman

by 'Jola Sotubo The Chairman of the Kano State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Sheihi Abubakar has distanced himself and his association from the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by…

December 12, 2012

Healthcare shutdown: LUTH doctors go on strike

Healthcare services were grounded, yesterday, following an indefinite strike by members of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Branch of the Association of Resident Doctors, LUTH-ARD, over alleged excessive taxation by…

May 31, 2012

#GovFasholaVsLagosDoctors: Resident doctors start 3-day warning strike today – Threaten indefinite nationwide strike

by Chi Ibe Photo: indian Examiner The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, Dr. Wale Ojediran, has called on Nigerian policy makers and stakeholders in the health…

May 17, 2012

‘Tunde Fashola: A Senior Advocate or a Senior Adversary?

I have not written to take sides with the Lagos State doctors, I have written to tell Fashola that if he refuses to reinstate these guys…

May 17, 2012

#FasholaVsLagosStateDoctors: 3 patients dead in LASUTH

by Seyi Lawal photocredit: The Guardian The case between the Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and its doctors seems to be a taking a drastic turn. Just earlier this…

May 16, 2012

“Fashola, you have blood on your hands”- PDP blames ACN for doctors’ sack

by Lekan Olanrewaju Well here's a new one. The recent doctor's strike has blown in several directions, generally at Governor Fashola, the doctors themselves, and possibly at whomever the first person…

May 12, 2012

For the records: NMA statement on current dispute between Medical Guild and Lagos State Government

Our dear friends in the fourth estate of the realm, on behalf of the Nigerian Medical Association, I most warmly welcome you to this Press Conference designed to update you…

Oluwapelumi May 5, 2012

“This is a very painful period for me”- Governor Fashola wants sympathy as he sacks doctors

by Lekan Olanrewaju Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has spoken out once more on the ongoing strike action by doctors in the state. Adressing protesters at his office on…

May 4, 2012

Kathleen Ndongmo: A strike a day keeps the doctor away (YNaija FrontPage)

Going on strike, leaving millions without access to healthcare, putting their 'fellow human beings' at risk for the sake of wage grievances is greedy at best, criminal at worst: a…

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