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26 Sep 2026News
NARD elects a new national president at its 46th AGM
Resident doctors from across Nigeria met in Calabar from 21 to 26 September 2026 for NARD’s 46th Annual General Meeting, which elected Dr Ogar Emmanuel Idoko of UCTH Calabar as national president.
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8 Jan 2026News
Harmony EXCO pays a courtesy visit to the Chief Medical Director
The new executive council, led by President Dr Osaghae Osahon Joseph, visited UBTH’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, and pledged to work with management for staff welfare and patient care.
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19 Aug 2025News
New Chief Medical Director meets the hospital’s unions and associations
Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, appointed UBTH’s Chief Medical Director with effect from 18 August 2025, met the hospital’s unions and associations, including the ARD executive.
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27 Aug 2024In the press
UBTH residents join NARD’s warning strike over abducted colleague
Resident doctors at UBTH joined the national seven-day warning strike over the abduction of Dr Ganiyat Popoola.
ThisDay
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8 Apr 2024In the press
Police appeal for calm after assault on a UBTH resident doctor
After Dr Osaretin Asemota was assaulted by the husband of a patient who died, the association threatened to withdraw services and the state police commissioner appealed to members.
The Gazette
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4 Sep 2023In the press
At 45, ARD UBTH calls for replacement of departed clinical staff
Marking its 45th anniversary, the association asked the Federal Government for one-for-one replacement of clinical staff who had left and full payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund.
The Guardian
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26 Jul 2023In the press
Resident doctors’ strike at UBTH is total, says ARD
UBTH residents joined NARD’s indefinite strike over the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund and a review of doctors’ salaries.
BusinessDay
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17 May 2023In the press
UBTH residents begin a five-day warning strike
Members joined NARD’s five-day warning strike of May 2023.
Daily Trust
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15 Feb 2022In the press
Resident doctors protest the killing of a colleague
Members marched after Dr Otote Osaikhuomwan, an ophthalmology resident, was shot dead in Benin City, and linked insecurity to the exodus of doctors.
BusinessDay
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2 Apr 2021In the press
UBTH residents join NARD’s indefinite strike
The association joined the national strike of April 2021, saying memoranda of understanding signed since 2014 had not been honoured.
PM News
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6 Apr 2020In the press
ARD UBTH faults handling of early COVID-19 cases
The association criticised the handling of COVID-19 cases after 25 doctors, 12 of them residents, went into isolation.
The Guardian
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6 Nov 2018In the press
UBTH surgical resident dies after four straight surgeries
Dr Okeoghene Edigba, a senior registrar in surgery, died while on call, prompting concern over residents’ workload.
ThisDay