14 September 2026

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Patients Lament Hardship as LAUTECH Doctors, Nurses Strike

The strike action by the Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has left patients stranded, with some fatalities recorded. About 60 resident doctors commenced an indefinite strike on July 29 over the non-implementation of the minimum wage for LAUTECH staff, despite its enforcement for other healthcare

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Nurses at Ladoke Akintola University Commence Indefinite Strike

Nurses and midwives working at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH-TH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have commenced an indefinite strike, demanding the implementation of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage and the resolution of long-standing welfare issues. This was announced on Saturday, in a statement by the unit chairman of the National Association of

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LAUTECH Nurses, Midwives Threaten Strike

Nurses and midwives at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, have issued a 15-day strike notice over poor welfare and neglect by management. Under the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), the workers accused the hospital of sidelining them whenever new benefits were approved for health workers in Oyo State. In a

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Nigerian Nurses Give Federal Government Deadline to Act

Nigerian nurses have given the Federal Government a 15-day deadline to meet their demands or face a nationwide strike. The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) rejected a recent circular on allowances, calling it unfair and insulting. At an emergency online meeting on July 10, the union said the new allowance arrangement failed

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