The Kwara government has lamented the retention crisis in the state health sector due to the emigration of medical doctors in search of greener pasture. The executive secretary of the state Hospital Management Board, Abdulraheem Abdulmalik, disclosed this at the 2025 first quarter inter-ministerial briefing on Tuesday. Abdulmalik noted that despite the directive of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on hiring doctors, …

I once read the story of a man called Jacob. For about 21 years, he sojourned in a nation called Padan Aram, a foreign land far away from home. From the trenches of hard work and sacrifice, he rose from penury to affluence. He had wives and many children. And then, one day, he went to his host and business …

The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. The newly added entries include popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others. These words, deeply rooted in the everyday lives of Nigerians, highlight the influence of Pidgin English, street slang, and cultural expressions that are increasingly gaining global …

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, stated that there is nothing wrong with Nigerian nurses seeking greener pastures abroad. He expressed this sentiment while donating N20 million to St. Charles Borromeo College of Nursing and Midwifery in Onitsha on Monday. Of the donation, N10 million will go to the midwifery department and N10 …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the continued exodus of Nigerian doctors abroad. The policy, announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on his X handle on Tuesday, aims to woo an estimated 12,400 Nigerian-trained doctors practising abroad According to Pate, who also appeared on …

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced that its operation in its Abuja and Lagos consulates will be handled by a new visa services provider, starting August 26, 2024. The decision was announced on the official website and verified social media pages of the American embassy. The U.S. embassy revealed that Nigerian applicants who had already booked an appointment …

President Bola Tinubu said Thursday that Nigeria has been ranked among the top 10 countries globally with the most international migrants, citing figures from the United Nations. This came during the opening of the 2024 National Diaspora Day Celebrations in Abuja, where the theme centered on the “Japa Phenomena and its Implications for National Development”. Speaking through the Secretary to …

The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission’s (NiDCOM) Chairman, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the youth’s migration syndrome a.k.a `JAPA’ is having negative impact on the country’s human capital resources. Dabiri-Erewa said this on Thursday at a press conference to announce activities of the commemoration of the 2024 National Diaspora Day Celebration slated for July 25 in Abuja. She said that the …

Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has stated that some persons now liquidate their investments to leave the country. He also stated that many people in the entertainment industry have left the country in the last few years. Speaking during an appearance on Channels TV’s Sunrise programme, Ali Baba stated that some of the people …

The Migration Advisory Committee has proposed that the United Kingdom’s graduate route visa’s two-year- validity should be maintained. It, however, proposed an extension for PhD holders – recommending three years. The committee insisted that it found no significant abuse of the Graduate route but raised concerns about recruitment agents misleading international students. A graduate visa permits applicants to stay in …