Nigerian nurses in UK, US forced back home as verification portal shutdown

Nigerian nurses especially those outside the country are facing challenges due inability to secure necessary verification from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, thereby making find them breach visa conditions and employment laws. This problem was as a result of the abrupt shutdown of the ‘s (NMCN) verification portal in February by the Nigerian government.   The healthcare professionals especially those based in the United Kingdom and the United States of America are now struggling to renew their licenses and fulfill international regulatory requirements. A report by a Nigerian…

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