BusinessDay's analysis of data from the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of the United Kingdom, shows that a record 1,334 Nigerian trained nurses joined the workforce between March and September 2021.
The number of Nigerian nurses that joined the UK workforce in the six-month period from April to September 2021, is more than any time in history and this is despite a ban on ‘active recruitment’ of health and social care personnel from Nigeria.
BusinessDay's analysis of data from the registe
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Caleb Ojewale
Caleb Ojewale is an Assistant Editor at BusinessDay Newspaper in Nigeria, where he also heads Industry and Real Sector, supervising all associated beats/desks.
He is concurrently Editor for Features, Interviews, and the Newspaper's Backpage (Monday to Thursday). He has also been OP-ED Editor and a member of the Editorial Board.
A well rounded business journalist; he is a recipient of multiple local and international journalism awards.
Caleb is a fellow of the University of Oxford and OKP and has bachelor’s and Master's degrees in communication from Lagos State University and the University of Lagos, respectively.
