The United Action Front of Civil Society, the umbrella platform for organised civil society on issues of governance and democracy, has declared support for the two-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The strike was declared to protest against the hardship in the country foisted on the masses through the removal of fuel subsidy as announced by …

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 …

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 …

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed all the doctors working in the three government hospitals on the Lagos Island to begin an indefinite strike over the death of their colleague, Dr. Vwaere Diaso. The NMA also declared a five-day mourning in the state and asked doctors in the other government-owned hospitals to scale down …

The Federal Government has insisted that the planned industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is illegal. In a letter dated 28th July 2023, Sam Ogala of Falana’s Chamber stated that the right to peaceful protest has not been removed from the constitution In a letter on Monday, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal …

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Saturday, rejected the 25 per cent increment in the basic salary of doctors as well as the accoutrement allowance. They insisted that their earlier demand is for full restoration of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to its right value as at the time of the approval …

President Bola Tinubu yesterday reacting to the protest notice issued by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) urged them to give his administration more time to attend to their demands. Also, the presidency said the Federal Government was taking time to roll out palliatives to avoid mistakes. Labour rejected the hike in the pump price of petrol to N617 per litre, asking …

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, at exactly noon yesterday, made good its threat as members complied with the indefinite strike order issued by the National Executive Council, NEC, on Tuesday night. NARD embarked on the strike, despite the intervention of speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, who met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday night, …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has asked the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its planned strike because the current administration is yet to settle down. During a meeting with the doctors at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Monday, the speaker said: “In this regard, therefore, we urge you to appeal …