Members of the Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Oyo State capital that the strike was due to a power outage in some of the hospital’s residential areas. …

Fire has gutted a section of the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of Sunday. It was learnt that the fire broke out in one of the hospital’s offices on the third floor of South West 3 ward. However, men of the Oyo State Fire Service arrived at the hospital to put out the fire, …

The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, warned its workers, including doctors, against shunning night duties, stressing that “whoever fails to report at his or her duty posts does that at his own or her own risk”. The hospital workers, under the auspices of Joint Action Committee, had on Tuesday told The PUNCH that they were …

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has admitted that it owes the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company up to N495 million, for which reason the teaching hospital was disconnected from the public power supply. This was as doctors, nurses, and other staff of the hospital refused to work beyond 4.00 pm unless power is reconnected. In an interview with The …

University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has dragged a chief of Ijesaland, Olatunde Oginni, to court over an alleged breach of contract. UCH also demanded N250,000,000 and the termination of the contract with De Executive Suites and Oginni who is its promoter. According to the writ of summons filed by counsel to UCH, Olaniyi Akin, the hospital alleged a breach of …

A fire outbreak on Saturday morning at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State affected the Intensive Care Unit and a Theatre. Men of the fire services swiftly swung into action after being called upon by the institution’s authorities. Chief Medical Director, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo said that patients, who were on admission at the affected parts of the incident, …