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Tinubu Exports Doctors, Nurses to St. Lucia Despite Healthcare Crisis in Nigeria
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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July 5, 2025
On Wednesday, Nigeria and St. Lucia signed a Technical Manpower Assistance that will see Nigeria export some of its experts in exchange for St. Lucia’s experts. According to the statement disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the president...
Taiwan hails Tinubu on Saint Lucia’s visit
Punch
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July 4, 2025
The Government of Taiwan has commended President Bola Tinubu for his diplomatic visit to Saint Lucia and the conferment of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia on him. Taiwan described the honour as a remarkable symbol of Nigeria’s growing...
Medical Support Equips Communities Experiencing U.S. Floods, Earthquakes in Guatemala, and More
Direct Relief
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July 11, 2025
By Staff Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 328 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.3 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and...
Nigerian doctors issue 21-day ultimatum, slam FG over poor pay, Saint Lucia deal
Business Hallmark
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July 4, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of a controversial circular on allowance reviews and urgent action on a series of unmet agreements — or risk a...
Nigerian Medical Association Slams Tinubu Over Deal To Export Doctors To Saint Lucia, Labels It ‘Morally Unjustifiable’
Sahara Reporters
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has berated President Bola Tinubu over his recently signed bilateral agreement to deploy Nigerian medical doctors to the Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia. The association described the President’s agreement...
NMA Slams FG’s Saint Lucia Deal Amid Crippling Pay Gap for Nigerian Doctors
The News Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has roundly condemned the recent bilateral deal by the Federal Government with Saint Lucia, which it had branded as a misplaced priority, following on the heels of the failure of the government in attending...
Don’t break the law, Tinubu tells Nigerians in Saint Lucia
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 3, 2025
For the second day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu interacted with Nigerians living in Saint Lucia, promising to resolve some of the issues raised by the Nigerians diplomatically. While President Tinubu met with Nigerians at the official residence of...
NMA condemns Tinubu’s agreement to export doctors to Saint Lucia
Premium Times
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July 4, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the government’s recent agreement to send Nigerian doctors and healthcare workers to Saint Lucia. The association warned that the move could worsen the country’s ongoing brain drain crisis and...
Doctors in Nigeria earn N11.9m, but FG will pay N40.8m in Saint Lucia – NMA calls out disparity
Nairametrics
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July 4, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has criticized the Federal Government’s recent deal to send Nigerian doctors and other health workers to Saint Lucia, calling it a contradiction and unacceptable. On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu signed an...
Nigeria Deploys Experts to OECS Countries, Signs Technical Manpower Assistance Agreement with Saint Lucia
News Diary Online
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July 4, 2025
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement outlining modalities for deploying skilled Nigerian professionals to Saint Lucia. This is part of efforts to deepen South-South cooperation and...
NMA faults FG’s export of doctors, skilled workers to St. Lucia
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern at the Federal Government’s agreement to deploy Nigerian doctors and other healthcare professionals to Saint Lucia. This was as Nigeria officially commenced the deployment of skilled...
Tinubu To Nigerians In Saint Lucia: Don’t Break The Law
Leadership
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July 4, 2025
For the second day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu interacted with Nigerians living in Saint Lucia, promising to resolve some of the issues raised by Nigerians diplomatically. While President Tinubu met with Nigerians at the official residence of...
Tinubu to Nigerians in Saint Lucia: We’ve made oil smuggling unattractive, rescued economy
Business Hallmark
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July 4, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration has made the smuggling of Nigeria’s crude oil unattractive, even as he declared that the country, which was near bankruptcy when he took office, has now recovered economically. Speaking during a...
Taiwan Congratulates Nigeria’s Diplomatic Endeavors in St. Lucia, Others
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Taiwan’s Representative/ Head of Mission in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia as a landmark achievement in Nigeria diplomacy. He said, “We, the people and...
NMS kicks as FG plans to deploy doctors to St Lucia
New National Star
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July 3, 2025
BY TEDDY NWANUNOBI The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned, in a fierce manner, the Federal Government’s decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia, describing the move as a glaring act of hypocrisy amid worsening welfare...
‘It’s morally unjustifiable’ — NMA faults Tinubu’s agreement to deploy doctors to Saint Lucia
The Cable
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July 3, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s agreement to deploy Nigerian doctors and other healthcare professionals to Saint Lucia. On Wednesday, Tinubu signed an agreement to deploy skilled manpower to Saint Lucia,...
Tinubu Advises Nigerians Living In Saint Lucia To Be Law Abiding
Arise News
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July 3, 2025
President Bola Tinubu for the second time interacted with Nigerians living in Saint Lucia, promising to resolve some of the issues raised by the Nigerians diplomatically. According to a statement issued on Thursday by presidential spokesperson,...
NMA rejects FG’s decision to deploy doctors to Saint Lucia
Tribune Online
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July 3, 2025
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected the Federal Government’s recent decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia, describing the move as a “deeply troubling contradiction” and an attempt to bolster Nigeria’s international image...
NMA opposes FG’s plan to deploy doctors to Saint Lucia
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has voiced concerns over the Federal Government’s agreement to send Nigerian doctors and healthcare professionals to Saint Lucia, warning that the move could worsen the country’s ongoing brain drain crisis...
Taiwan extols Nigeria’s diplomatic endeavors in St. Lucia and The Caribbean states
Business Day
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July 3, 2025
Taiwanese government has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s successful State visit to the Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia as a truly a landmark achievement in Nigeria diplomacy. “We, the people and Government of Taiwan, wholeheartedly...