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Nigerian nurses strike for pay and staffing as talks collapse

Starting at midnight, 25,000 nurses under NANNM-FHI begin a seven-day warning strike on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, scheduled to run through August 5, 2025.
Amid unresolved welfare disputes, the union cited poor pay, staffing gaps, unpaid allowances, and unsafe conditions, but the federal government failed to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum.
Covering 74 federal hospitals and 774 local government areas, nurses provide 60-70 per cent of hospital services nationwide.
Threatening to paralyse operations, nurses in Oyo withdraw all services during the warning strike, which is set to end on 5 August.
Should talks fail after this week, the union plans a 21-day ultimatum before an indefinite strike under labour law, highlighting Nigeria's healthcare workforce crisis.

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