Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has abolished its long-standing policy of dismissing students who fail the council's professional examinations after three attempts.

The council announced the policy change in a circular dated 1 September, and signed by the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Ndagi Alhassan.

It said candidates who fail a section of the examination will now be allowed to retake that part until they achieve a pass mark, provided they maintain at least 80 per cent attendance in lectures and clinical postings.

According to the circular, titled "Nursing education reform: Elimination of students after three professional examination attempts," the change is aimed at creating a more inclusi...