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The Federal Government on Tuesday asked Nigerian doctors working in the United States and other parts of the world to return home and contribute to the development of the country’s weak health sector.

About 24,000 doctors are said to be practising in America, Europe, Asia, and parts of Southern Africa.

The Minister of Health, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, made the remark while receiving a delegation of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas led by its President, Dr.Julius Kpaduwa, in Abuja.

He said the country was in dire need of their services, especially in tackling the myriad of infant and maternal deaths, and other endemic diseases bedeviling the nation.

He said government had provided a level-playing field for physicians and health workers to realise their aspirations, stressing that their skills were most needed in areas where the government resources were not adequate.

it also needs a lot of catching up internationally,

it is ranked 68th in africa and 7,169th. in the world!!

it is apparently based on the activity and visibility of your web page.

http://www.webometrics.info/about_rank.html

BENIN—University of Benin has been rated the best University in Nigeria by World Webometric Ranking of Universities just released.
This is the second time the university has emerged as the best university in Nigeria within the last two years.

UNIBEN was ranked 68 among African Universities, followed by Obafemi Awolowo University which ranked 69 and University of Ibadan which occupied 71st position.

Out-going Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Emmanuel Nwanze, who disclosed this in Benin on Friday during a farewell visit to two – time Governor of  old Bendel State, and founder of the university, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, said he was leaving the university better than he met it.

He told Dr. Ogbemudia that for the first time in 15 years, the university has remained open continuously for five years without disruption of academic activities.

Prof. Nwanze, who was accompanied by top officials of the university, told the former governor that his visit was to inform him of his exit from the university, having completed his five-year tenure as Vice – Chancellor.

Describing Dr. Ogbemudia as a “true father and patron of UNIBEN”, the outgoing vice chancellor stated that his exit was time for reflection and giving account to God, the nation and the people of former Bendel State, now Edo and Delta States.

Responding, Dr. Ogbemudia said with the end of his tenure, Prof. Nwanze has become an academic statesman that those who needed wisdom should consult.

He called on the federal government to consider the sacrifice made by Edo and Delta States in setting up UNIBEN.

Dr. Ogbemudia said he would not blame Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for always embarking on strike, as according to him, such strikes were for the betterment of the university system in the country.

He, however, advised ASUU to always dialogue on issues before going on strike

this is animal cruelty

a case of the goat being made a scapegoat