Following an alleged failure by the government to pay hazard allowance, 450 doctors in state-owned health facilities across Ogun State are planning an indefinite strike and suspension of services beginning 1st September. According to The PUNCH, the doctors comprised mainly those working at the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching University Hospital and different general hospitals and primary health centres across the state, as …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doct(NARD) on Saturday said it would embark on peaceful protests from Wednesday, August 9, 2023, if the Federal Government does not meet its demands. NARD also said it will be picketing the Federal Ministry of Health, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, and the federal and state tertiary health institutions …

The Federal Government has approved the payment of N25,000 of peculiar allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in the federal public service. This was disclosed in a letter dated 26th July 2023, titled, “Accoutrement allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in federal MDAs”. It was signed by the …

Five hundred and twenty nine foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), according to the council’s examination report obtained on Sunday. The two-day assessment examination was conducted on Wednesday, 12th July and Thursday, 13th July 2023, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan in Oyo State. The MDCN said …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands on or before 19th July 2023. Last Wednesday, NARD issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to commence the implementation of all pending agreements it reached with the association when it embarked on a …

The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has approved the recruitment of  39 medical doctors and 156 other health workers for the 13 General Hospitals in the state. The appointments came against the backdrop of reported manpower shortage in the General Hospitals. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr. Monday Uzor, announced the recruitment in a statement on Sunday. The …

On Friday, medical doctors in Abia state suspended their six months old industrial action to enable the present administration offset the backlog of unpaid salaries. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Chairman, Abia Chapter, Dr Isaiah Abali, announced the suspension at a news briefing in Umuahia. In a communique jointly signed by Abali and Secretary, Daniel Ekeleme, the doctors said they …

Only the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) will benefit from the new 40 per cent peculiar allowance introduced by the Federal Government. This implies that other workers in the employment of the Federal Government but operating under different salary structures will not benefit. For instance, university workers, who are under the Consolidated University …