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Resident doctors shelve strike, give FG conditions

Aminu Imam
Resident doctors shelve strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite nationwide strike following fresh commitments by the Federal Government (FG) on allowances, arrears, and training funding. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held virtually on Saturday, April 26. The communiqué was jointly signed by the NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Abdulmajid Ibrahim. According to the association, the decision followed high-level engagements with key government officials and stakeholders across…

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Resident doctors suspend strike after deal with FG

Aminu Imam
Resident doctors suspend strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) yesterday announced the suspension of its planned nationwide strike following an understanding reached with the Federal Government on key demands. The association said the decision followed commitments by the government to address pressing issues affecting doctors, including the payment of outstanding allowances and improved welfare. The resolution to suspend the industrial action was reached during an emergency meeting of the association’s National Executive Council. Naija News understands that at the meeting, members reviewed assurances presented by government representatives and agreed to give ongoing…

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Resident doctors to begin indefinite strike Tuesday

Aminu Imam
Resident doctors to begin strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, citing what it described as the Federal Government’s plan to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a key component of agreements reached after its 2025 industrial action. The decision, which threatens to disrupt healthcare services across public hospitals in Nigeria, was reached at the end of the association’s virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held yesterday. Speaking on the outcome of the meeting, NARD National…

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NARD gives FG 4-week ultimatum: extends strike suspension

Aminu Imam
NARD on strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances and welfare, even as it extended the suspension of its Total Indefinite Comprehensive Strike, (TICS). The decision was taken at the end of the Association’s ‘January National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and Scientific Conference’, held between January 25 and 29, 2026, in Jos, Plateau State. In a communiqué jointly signed by NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary, AbdulMajid Ibrahim, the…

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Court bars resident doctors from embarking on planned strike

Aminu Imam
Court bars resident doctors

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. The judge made the order yesterday, while ruling on a Motion ex-parte filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). The ruling followed submissions by the Director of Civil Litigation at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Maimuna Lami Shiru, who led a team of ministry lawyers in…

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Resident doctors set to resume ‘total strike’

Aminu Imam
Resident doctors strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) on January 12, 2026, citing the Federal Government’s failure to implement agreements made in a previously signed Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU). The association disclosed the update in a statement shared on X, signed by its President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, following an Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Friday, warned that the country could face another nationwide disruption of medical services if its demands are not met.  The planned industrial…

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Resident doctors begin indefinite strike, shut down hospitals nationwide

Aminu Imam
Resident doctors

Resident doctors across the country have commenced an indefinite strike, grounding medical services in public hospitals nationwide. The industrial action, declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), followed the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, citing the government’s failure to honour agreements reached after several negotiations and appeals. He said the strike was a last resort after repeated promises by the authorities were left unfulfilled. “This decision did not come lightly.…

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Resident doctors to begin indefinite strike Nov. 1

Aminu Imam
Resident doctors

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the strike directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal Government over unresolved demands. This latest action comes after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Saturday. “The NEC has marshalled out minimum demands, strike monitoring directives, and ‘no work-no pay/no pay-no work’ resolutions needed for a successful…

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Nigerian Doctors’ strike over kidnapped colleague enters day 2

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
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National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in public hospitals seven-day nationwide strike demanding the release of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in kidnappers den for over eight months, enters second on Tuesday. Popoola, a mother of five was kidnapped in official quarters at National Eye Centre, Mahuta Kaduna in the night of 27 December alongside her husband and a nephew. While her husband was released in March after the payment of the initial demanded ransom, the kidnappers are still holding the ophthalmologist and her nephew. President of…

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Poor Service Condition: ABUTH Zaria Resident Doctors Embark on Strike

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Nigerian Health minister Pate

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) , Zaria have down tooled for a three days warning strike over non-payment of outstanding emoluments and poor conditions of service. Speaking with Liberty News via phone, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Doctor Imrana Sani Abdulazeez said the strike becomes imperative after the expiration of one week ultimatum given to the management of the hospital. Dr. Abdulazeez said on 14th July, 2024 the association had an emergency congress where the issues…

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