Sixty-five years after independence, Nigeria’s health system struggles with underfunding, brain drain, and weak infrastructure, says Lagos NMA Chairman Dr. Sahedd Babajide. He urges reforms, better...
Resident doctors under ARD-FCTA have suspended their week-long strike after Senate intervention and assurances involving FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Doctors are to resume duty on Sept....
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has approved all demands of striking resident doctors, including unpaid salaries and allowances, leading to suspension of their strike in Abuja.
A mild heart disorder is a condition where the heart does not function at its best but is not yet critical. It may involve slight structural...
Resident doctors in Abuja have launched an indefinite strike from September 15, 2025, citing unpaid entitlements, poor welfare, and acute manpower shortages in FCT hospitals.
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has clarified that Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a Rivers resident doctor, was off duty and unwell when he died in a hospital...
Rising from an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) over the weekend, the association voiced strong support for the Medical Guild’s 21-day ultimatum, which demands the immediate refund...
These funds were channeled through key federal agencies, including the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), National Primary Health Care Development Agency...
Pate disclosed this to journalists on Friday after a closed-door meeting with the union’s leadership, stating that the decision came after both parties reached key agreements.
This came as the government said that the contentious circular that precipitated the recent strike by health workers has been withdrawn. Meanwhile, the government will meet...