NARD Sets August 10 Deadline to FG, Warns of Indefinite Strike
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, to implement agreements reached in a previously signed Memorandum of Understanding or face an indefinite nationwide strike. The warning followed the association’s week-long National Executive Council meeting held from July 26 to […]
Resident Doctors Back Strike After Assault at Warri Hospital
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday has backed a 48-hour warning strike by doctors at Central Hospital, Warri, following the assault of two medical personnel by a bereaved father. The incident occurred on Saturday at the hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit, under the Delta State Hospitals Management Board, after […]
Strike: NARD Rejects Labour Ministry Claims, Insists No Demand Met
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has dismissed as misleading a press release issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour on November 19, 2025, accusing the ministry of misrepresenting the true state of negotiations over the ongoing nationwide strike. In a statement signed by Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman and Dr. Abdulmajid […]
NARD Calls Off Strike, Issues FG Two-week Ultimatum
By Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its five-day warning strike, two days after it began. The association has also given the Federal Government an additional two-week ultimatum to meet its demands. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the doctors had downed tools on Friday morning but suspended the action on Saturday […]
NARD Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum to Federal Government Over Outstanding Salaries
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to meet its outstanding demands, following the expiration of its previous 10-day deadline on September 10. The decision came after a six-hour virtual meeting of NARD’s National Executive Council on Wednesday, where leaders reviewed the government’s […]
Resident Doctors Set to Decide on Nationwide Strike as NEC Meets Today
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is set to hold its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today, Wednesday, to determine its next course of action regarding a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. Earlier, the association had issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members could embark on […]