Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The Nigerian government has spent more than N120 billion to rehabilitate 18 medical schools across the country and expand enrolment in key health disciplines.

This was disclosed on Thursday, the third day of the 56th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where President Bola Tinubu's address was delivered by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa.

The ceremony culminated in the award of doctoral degrees and special honours to outstanding scholars and public figures.

According to the president, the intervention targets medical education in the fields of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing, with a specific goal of quadrupling admission into nursing schools nationwide to boost the supply of t...