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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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