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Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)

March 22, 2022

NMA tells Gov. Bello to pay Kogi doctors’ February salaries

The NMA told Mr Bello to note that “it has been two years of peaceful and harmonious industrial relations in the medical sector.”

Yahaya Bello
November 27, 2021

Brain Drain: NMA seeks establishment of Health Bank

NMA President Innocent Ujah said the bank would support investment in the health sector in the manner of BOI and BOA.

Professor Innocent Ujah
November 11, 2021

Buhari regime proposes nine-year compulsory post-training service in Nigeria for health workers

Meanwhile, Mr Ngige himself had once dismissed the brain drain in the health sector, boasting that the country has enough doctors to cater for the population.

Chris Ngige and Striking Doctors
October 17, 2021

NMA calls for overhaul of Zamfara’s health sector

The medical association says COVID-19 has “exposed the level of decay” in Zamfara’s health system.

October 7, 2021

Strike: Buhari regime offers resident doctors N47 billion hazard allowance

President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has offered NARD N47 billion as hazard allowance after the doctors suspended their nationwide strike, which lasted 63 days.

Buhari, striking doctors
October 4, 2021

Nigerian doctors may call off strike Tuesday

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) may call off its months-long strike on Tuesday.

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September 27, 2021

Six teams to compete for ‘Independence Cup’

No fewer than six teams will be featuring in two sporting events in Kwara to mark this year’s independence anniversary.

Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
September 16, 2021

Hazard Allowance: Buhari will pay if there’s money, says Ngige

President Muhammadu Buhari will pay Nigerian health workers’ new hazard allowance if there is enough money in the federal government’s coffers.

Labour minister Chris Ngige and President Muhammadu Buhari
September 15, 2021

Strike: Resident doctors, NMA fight over visit to Buhari

“For clarity, there is no provision in the NMA constitution for who should be in the NMA president’s delegation during courtesy visits.”

August 29, 2021

Strike: NMA backs resident doctors, gives FG 21-days ultimatum

Nigerian Medical Association says it would call an emergency delegates meeting if the federal government fails to resolve issues with NARD within 21 days.

Nigerian Medical Association