{
  "id": 4554566,
  "title": "FG targets 20,000 medical students yearly, unveils six simulation centres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/fg-targets-20-000-medical-students-yearly-unveils-six-simulation-4554566",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:06:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-targets-20000-medical-students-yearly-unveils-six-simulation-centres/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government in Nigeria has announced ambitious plans to increase the number of medical students admitted to medical schools to 20,000 per year over the next three years. Part of this initiative involves the establishment of six simulation centres across the country's six geopolitical zones, according to Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education. These centres are designed to provide world-class practical training for medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and other allied healthcare students. The minister praised the members of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Medical Simulation Committee for their efforts in achieving this goal, stating that the centres would support the government's plan to expand Nigeria's healthcare workforce under President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government plans to establish six medical simulation centres across Nigeria, aiming to increase annual medical student admissions to 20,000. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-20000-medical-students-yearly-unveils-six-simulation-centres/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FG targets 20,000 medical students yearly, unveils six simulation centres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/fg-targets-20-000-medical-students-yearly-unveils-six-simulation",
        "published": "2026-08-31T00:20:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}