In September 2025, Dr Oluwafemi Rotifa, 28, died after being found unresponsive in a call room at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) linked his death to a reported 72-hour call, while the Nigerian Medical Association in Rivers State said he had been unwell and off duty. The case renewed the scrutiny of doctors’ call hours.
Understanding Nigeria’s new policy on working hours and locum employment, By Chinedu Moghalu
