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Only 6,000 medical consultants remain in Nigeria as hundreds have left to seek greener pastures abroad. The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) gave the figure through its President, Prof. Muhammad…

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially included  22 Nigerian words and expressions, including “Japa” and  “Abero”, in its latest lexicon update. Mr Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a Nigerian English consultant for the OED,…

The Federal Government on Thursday appealed to medical practitioners in the country not to 'JAPA', a local slogan for relocating permanently to a foreign country. The government stated that rather than abandoning the…

Nigerians’ desire to seek greener pastures abroad, a development known as the “Japa Syndrome”, is fast becoming a door for some unscrupulous travel agents to defraud their clients. A report of the News…

The Swedish government has offered $34,000 to immigrants who voluntarily decides to return to their home countries. According to the government, the decision to offer the grant was taken to encourage more immigrants…

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, (IRCC) has announced the end of a temporary public policy that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit without leaving the country. According to a statement by the…

The brain drain plaguing the nation's health sector has forced a reduction in the National Hospital workforce from 3,000 to 2,500. Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, Professor Muhammad Raji,…

Ayodele Olalere An X user, Dr Olufunmilayo has claimed that the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, is allegedly refusing to verify the licenses of Nigerian nurses who are planning to move abroad. In a…