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August 4, 2025
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Nigerian nurses end strike following deal with government

Nigerian nurses end strike following deal with government

The nurses began the action on July 30, threatening to scale it up to an indefinite strike if their demands were not met within the seven days. They are demanding higher pay, better working conditions.....

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Nurses in Nigeria have suspended their seven-day "warning strike" after reaching an agreement with the government. The strike, which began on July 30, 2025, was initiated to demand higher pay, improved working conditions, and increased recruitment.

  • The strike lasted for seven days, from July 30, 2025, to August 3, 2025.
  • The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) reached an agreement with the government.
  • The government, represented by Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ali Pate and Minister of Labour and Employment Muhammad Dingyadi, pledged to address the nurses' demands and agreed that no striking nurse would be punished.

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