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 …

Kaduna-based medical doctor, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, has regained freedom from captivity 10 months after she was kidnapped. Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, was abducted on 27 December 2023, along with her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, who stays with them. After several …

Striking resident doctors yesterday ended their seven-day industrial action. The strike was meant to persuade the government and security agencies to rescue one of their colleagues, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola-Olawale, who has been in her abductors’ den since 27 December, last year. The warning strike, which began on 26 August, faced strong opposition from the Federal Government, which threatened to enforce …

The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to call off its ongoing warning strike, saying it is making efforts to address the association’s concerns. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, appealed during a meeting with NARD leaders in Abuja. The doctors declared a seven-day warning strike in protest against the abduction of …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday condemned those involved in organ harvesting while pledging to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to curb the menace. The new President of NARD, Dr Dele Olaitan made this known at a news conference organised at the end of the 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference in Ilorin. Olaitan described …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) chapter, on Friday, called on the Federal Government to release the circular on the one-for-one policy for the replacement of exited workers in the health sector to reduce the effect of brain drain. The leader of the association at UBTH, Dr David Orhewere, who made the call …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike after 17 days, to review progress made in a fortnight. NARD president, Dr. Emeka Orji said: “We just suspended the strike. Work to resume 8 am tomorrow. We will review progress made in two weeks”. NARD commenced the nationwide strike on 26th July after its National Executive Council …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed the release of the circular for one-for-one replacement of clinical staff, and the payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund as minimum conditions to call off its indefinite strike which commenced on 26 July. In an interview with newsmen on Wednesday, NARD National President, Dr. Emeka Orji said that though …

Strong indications emerged, Tuesday, that striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two-week-old strike. According to the doctors, with the intervention of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the assurance he gave them, they have resolved that the planned national protest would be cancelled while the decision on the ongoing strike would …

The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) in the Federal Tertiary Hospitals (FTHs) to implement the “no work, no pay” policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). It also directed the hospitals to maintain an attendance register for all resident doctors willing to work. The letter obtained …