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Power Outage: UCH Resident Doctors Set For Indefinite Strike

Kingsley Chukwu2 days ago03 mins

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan Chapter, says it will embark on an indefinite strike, if power is not restored to the residential areas of the hospital. This is contained in a communiqué from its emergency meeting held on Feb. 14, which was made available to newsmen on Monday in…

Tinubu Approves 65 Years Retirement Age For Doctors, Healthcare Workers

Kingsley Chukwu2 weeks ago04 mins

President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. Dr Mannir Bature, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Bature said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate,…