The Federal Government has begun the implementation of the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration. This was exclusively disclosed to The PUNCH by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof Bala Audu, who noted that the Federal Government has launched a housing scheme for healthcare workers across the country as part of the implementation of the policy. In …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, has disagreed with the management of the National Hospital, Abuja, over what it described as the unlawful dismissal of three medical consultants, accusing the hospital of injustice, casualisation, and selective victimisation of its members. The face-off comes after the hospital denied any dismissal within its workforce, a position the NMA …

The Kwara government has lamented the retention crisis in the state health sector due to the emigration of medical doctors in search of greener pasture. The executive secretary of the state Hospital Management Board, Abdulraheem Abdulmalik, disclosed this at the 2025 first quarter inter-ministerial briefing on Tuesday. Abdulmalik noted that despite the directive of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on hiring doctors, …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has refuted recent comments made by the founder of The Covenant Nation, Pastor Poju Oyemafe, regarding the cost of medical education in Nigeria. In a now-viral sermon, Pastor Oyemade claimed that Nigerian doctors spend just ₦500,000 throughout their education, contrasting this with the significantly higher costs incurred by their US counterparts. Citing conversations …

President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Mannir Bature, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Bature said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate has been directed to …

The seven-day warning strike embarked upon by the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) is already taking a toll on patients in Abuja hospitals, the nation’s capital This was even as patients lamented delays in accessing health services, and new patients were not being admitted due to the ongoing strike. The PUNCH reports that the strike affects 83 …

Nurses in Ondo State have urged the state government to review their salary structure in line with what has been done for other professionals in the health sector, warning that the disparity could lead to disharmony within the system. The nurses, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Ondo State Chapter, expressed their concerns at …

The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians by immediately reversing the price hike of petrol to its previous level. The pump price of petrol was on Tuesday raised to ₦855, ₦897 (depending on the location per litre) from ₦568 by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the continued exodus of Nigerian doctors abroad. The policy, announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on his X handle on Tuesday, aims to woo an estimated 12,400 Nigerian-trained doctors practising abroad According to Pate, who also appeared on …

Britain’s recently elected government and the union representing junior doctors said on Monday they have struck an agreement offering a substantial pay rise to end a wave of unprecedented strikes. The British Medical Association (BMA) said it agreed to put the offer to members and recommended them to vote in favour. If accepted, it would put an end to a …