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Doctors

September 12, 2025

Lagos resident doctors comply with warning strike

NARD, on Friday, declared a five-day warning strike following the expiration of a 24-hour ultimatum issued to the federal government.

Striking doctors
September 8, 2025

FCT resident doctors begin seven-day warning strike

He revealed that no new medical recruitment had occurred in the FCT health sector since 2011.

NIGERIAN DOCTORS AND NMA LOGO
July 23, 2025

Cross River mulls raising doctors’ retirement age to 65

Governor Bassey Otu says Cross River may review the retirement age of its doctors from 60 to 65 years to holistically reform the state’s health sector.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
July 15, 2025

South-West doctors threaten strike over unfavourable allowances

Mr Alonge said that the FG did not consult them before announcing the allowances.

DOCTORS
May 18, 2025

NSSF impacts 32 million Nigerians in healthcare support

Ms Chinye-Nwoko expressed dismay over the quality of healthcare in the country’s health institutions due to brain drain.

NSSF
May 13, 2025

Kwara govt. trains medical doctors in severe malaria management

The director of public health, Kwara Ministry of Health, said the training was part of the strategic move to eliminate malaria and improve healthcare delivery.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
February 8, 2025

Japa: Raising doctors’ retirement age will curb brain drain in health sector, says NMA

President Bola Tinubu recently approved 65 years as the new retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers. 

DOCTORS
December 17, 2024

Nigerian families causing women to die during childbirth: Health Commissioner

Mr Mallam said available statistics show that 120 Nigerian women die hourly due to delivery-related complications.

Labour room
July 12, 2024

Only one per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribe demanded by judges for favourable outcomes: Data Bureau

NBS said only two per cent of Nigeria’s population did not pay bribes bribery to sway court judgements in their favour after meeting judges or magistrates.

judges
June 29, 2024

Amnesty International petitions Ruto to order release of detained protesters

Amnesty International Kenya had accused Mr Ruto of inciting the police to kill citizens.

Amnesty International