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Court bars Resident Doctors from embarking on planned strike action
Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an order restraining the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on the strike scheduled to commence on January 12. Justice Subilim made the order on Friday while ruling on a motion ex parte filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney General…
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FG invokes ‘no work, no pay’ policy against striking health unions
The federal government has directed the enforcement of a ‘no work, no pay’ policy against members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) currently on strike across federal health institutions. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Health in a circular dated January 8, 2026, addressed to chief medical directors and medical directors of federal hospitals. The circular…
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Court halts resident doctors’ planned nationwide strike
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has restrained the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on January 12, 2026. Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the restraining order on Friday after granting an ex parte application filed by the federal government through the Attorney General of the…
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Edo boosts healthcare as Okpebholo unveils ENAW dialysis centre
In a bid to enhance healthcare service delivery in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has commissioned the Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) Dialysis and Diagnostic Centre in Benin City, calling for stronger partnerships among stakeholders to drive effective and sustainable healthcare delivery. The governor, represented at the event by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomole, said he was…
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Eshinlokun, NPA donate modern X-Ray equipment to historic General Hospital Odan-Lagos
The Lagos State health sector received a significant boost on Thursday with the commissioning of a new radiology X-ray machine donated by Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun, in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), at General Hospital Odan-Lagos. The intervention is expected to strengthen diagnostic services at one of Nigeria’s oldest public hospitals and improve patient care. Speaking at the ceremony,…
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After deputy’s death, Diri mandates health screening for cabinet members
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has directed all cabinet members to undergo compulsory medical examinations. Diri gave the directive during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Yenagoa, instructing the Commissioner for Health, Prof Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure that every member of the state executive council complied with the medical check. He explained that the directive became necessary in light of…
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FG blames resident doctors’ dispute on policy constraints, cites ₦90bn allowance increase
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has attributed its ongoing standoff with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to structural and policy constraints rather than neglect, saying it has demonstrated commitment to health workers’ welfare through a ₦90 billion annual increase in allowances. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, stated this on…
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OCFF leads community clean-up to promote public health in Ilorin
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Our Community First Foundation (OCFF), a civil society organisation, has carried out an environmental sanitation exercise in the Alanamu community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, as part of efforts to promote public health and environmental responsibility. The exercise, held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, was conducted under the foundation’s Keep…
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Ogun Assembly, Stakeholders pledge improved funding for family planning services
The Ogun State House of Assembly and other stakeholders in the state have reiterated their commitment to improving funding for family planning to enhance access to quality child spacing services for women of childbearing age. The pledge was made during a policy dialogue on family planning financing, organised by the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Family Health Initiative Ogun,…
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Resident Doctors to resume indefinite strike January 12-NARD announces
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday announced a resolution to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) on January 12, 2026. In a statement on X, signed by its President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, NARD disclosed that the move is to press home its demands, following resolutions reached at its Emergency National Executive Council meeting on…
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