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ABUTH to hire 518 health workers to address ‘japa syndrome.’

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 1, 2025

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria plans to hire 518 new health professionals to counteract the workforce shortages stemming from the migration of healthcare workers, commonly known as “japa syndrome.” Prof. Ahmed Umdagas, the Chief Medical Director, shared

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UK immigration lawyer discloses how Nigerians can ‘japa’ with family

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 7, 2024

UK-based immigration lawyer Femi Aina has revealed the steps involved in allowing Nigerians to relocate their families to the country. Concurrently, on January 1st, the UK Home Office announced that it had begun implementing its policy that forbids overseas students—including those from Nigeria—from bringing in dependents using study visas. The Home Office reiterated in a

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Japa: Lagos to construct a 1500-capacity medical university

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

The Lagos state government is set to construct a medical institution this year with the goal of graduating 1,500 doctors annually in an effort to counteract the massive exodus of physicians and other medical professionals. The new university’s construction would start and finish this year, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made this announcement while

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Why there is a rise in Japa syndrome, by Don

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 21, 2023

Professor Femi Mimiko, a former vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA), has noted that among the causes of the mass exodus of young people from Africa are political dysfunction, shrinking economic prospects, and insecurity. During his keynote speech at The InterNational Education (TINE) Africa Summit and Awards in Lagos, Mimiko stated that quality