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15 Nov
The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Abubakar Dele, has confirmed that a member of the association, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who was abducted on December 27, 2023, regained her freedom after 10 months in captivity.
31 Oct
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has confirmed the release of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, one of their member and registrar in the Ophthalmology Department, at the National Eye Centre (NEC), Kaduna, who was abducted by terrorists ten months ago. NARD spokesperson Omoha Amobi, in a statement, expressed the relief and joy felt by NARD's…
26 Oct
That Dr. Ganiyat Popoola of the National Eye Hospital, Kaduna is still in the den of those who kidnapped her almost 10 months ago, and after millions of naira have been paid as ransom is not only disheartening, it portrays Nigeria as a country where the value placed on human life is next to zero.
5 Oct
The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Dele Olaitan Abdullahi, has confirmed that Dr. Ganiyat Popoola of the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was still alive in spite of her non-release by her abductors since December 27, 2024.
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)has appealed to the federal government to implement the Chief Medical Residency Training Act. This was disclosed at a resolution reached during the 44th annual Annual General Meeting (AGM) and scientific conference held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The National President of NARD, Dr. Tope Oshindara, explained that…
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has again expressed worry over the effect of medical doctors migrating from Nigeria, describing it as alarming.
Speaking, yesterday, at the 44th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors
31 Aug
Two groups, the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have backed the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on the ongoing seven days nationwide warning strike over the kidnap of one of its members. JOHESU and AHPA lent their support to the resident doctors in a statement signed…
30 Aug
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has expressed disappointment over the seven-day warning strike embarked on by Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), despite negotiations and plea attempts by the Federal Government
29 Aug
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare wishes to express disappointment over the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) decision to embark on a seven-day warning strike, disregarding all negotiations and plea attempts by the Federal Government to resolve its concerns and ensure continued industrial harmony. Consequently, the federal government has threatened to evoke…
27 Aug
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on a seven-day warning strike over the abduction of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a Registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology, National Eye Centre, Kaduna State.
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Friday protested in Lagos over the abduction of their colleague, Dr. Ganiya
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued an ultimatum to the government and threatened a nationwide strike for the release of their abducted colleague, Ganiyat Popoola. Ganiyat, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband and nephew. While…
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