…provide the statutory basis for establishing the federal institution. Nigeria’s healthcare sector has continued to face concerns over the availability and distribution of skilled health workers, as migration to countries offering better remuneration and working conditions adds to staffing pressures. Nurses and midwives…

Governor Dauda Lawal has been repositioning the healthcare sector in Zamfara state through infrastructural revitalisation, improved healthcare service delivery, institutional strengthening, the Medical Association, (NMA) has said. The NMA Chairman, Zamfara State chapter, Dr Muhammad Murtata Salahu, revealed this at the…

…stay behind in Nigeria to contribute their quota towards improving the country’s healthcare sector saying that the government is ready to offer them jobs. Coker represented by Dr Omowunmi Awonuga, the Deputy Provost, Ogun State College of Nursing Sciences, Abeokuta made this appeal during the induction of the newly qua…

…and flooding, calling on disaster management agencies and agriculture, energy, and healthcare sectors to prepare for heightened climate risks. by Linda Ikeji at 03/09/2026 9:42 AM | Share this Story

…abroad looking to relocate.Healthcare and engineering top the listThe healthcare sector features prominently, with graduate nurses, physicians, nursing assistants at both levels one and two, and medical technology specialists all named as shortage professions. PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow…

…sustainable returns to shareholders and supporting the development of Africa’s healthcare sector.

…from £20,960 to £23,200, and later £38,700, and enforced compliance action against rogue care sector employers. Health and Care Worker visa applications, which had peaked at 18,300 per month in August 2023, fell to 2,400 by March 2024. Nigeria’s work visa applications dropped by approximately 68 per cent in 2024, falli…

…the lives of mothers and newborns through sustained investments in the healthcare sector. Ayuk said maternal health remains a central pillar of the state’s People First Agenda, noting that the Ministry of Health is implementing comprehensive reforms aimed at revitalising health facilities, strengthening service deliver…

…patient care. As artificial intelligence continues gaining attention across the healthcare sector, diagnostic technologies powered by machine learning and advanced analytics are increasingly being viewed as important tools for addressing some of healthcare's most persistent challenges. According to Okwuba, the ability…

…manpower to address the shortage of professionals in both fields within Nigeria's healthcare sector," she said. She noted that other undergraduate programmes approved by the NUC were Bachelor of Science degrees in International Relations; Intelligence and Security Studies; Bachelor of Education in Primary Education, an…