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 …

Hollywood’s actors announced Thursday they will go on strike, joining writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years after last-ditch talks failed, with nearly all film and television production set to grind to a halt. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), which represents 160,000 performers including A-list stars, said negotiations had ended without a deal on their demands over dwindling …

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 …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday said it put off the planned strike over petrol subsidy removal partly in obedience to an order of the National Industrial Court (NICN). The strike suspension was announced after Monday’s marathon meeting between a government team and leaders of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and NLC. Parties agreed to establish a joint committee to …