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  "id": 4459461,
  "title": "Japa: FG targets 20,000 annual medical admissions, unveils six simulation centres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/japa-fg-targets-20-000-annual-medical-admissions-unveils-six-4459461",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-30T16:46:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/japa-fg-targets-20000-annual-medical-admissions-unveils-six-simulation-centres/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Federal Government aims to increase annual medical admissions to 20,000 within the next three years. According to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, current annual medical school admissions have risen to almost 12,000 from about 5,000 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office.\n\nTo support this increase and improve practical training, the government plans to establish six world-class medical simulation centres across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. These centres will provide training for medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and other allied healthcare students.\n\nThe move is part of efforts to expand Nigeria's healthcare workforce amid concerns over the migration of Nigerian-trained healthcare workers. The Minister of Education expressed his satisfaction with the progress, noting that nursing enrolment has also risen from about 38,000 three years ago to more than 120,000.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "FG targets 20,000 annual medical admissions, plans six-zone simulation centres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/fg-targets-20-000-annual-medical-admissions-plans-six-zone-simulation",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:47:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Japa: FG targets 20,000 annual medical admissions, unveils six simulation centres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/japa-fg-targets-20-000-annual-medical-admissions-unveils-six",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:36:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}