Tag: Japa
Japa: Nurses sue Council, minister over new guidelines
No fewer than eight nurses in the country have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and the Minister of Health to...
State govt begs graduating nurses: Don’t ‘japa’
Cross River State government has pleaded with newly graduated nursing students of University of Calabar (UNICAL) not to migrate abroad.
The government noted that the health...
AfDB president: Nigeria losing best brains to Japa syndrome
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has declared that Nigeria was losing her best brains to Japa syndrome.
Adesina tasked...
Japa: LUTH shuts five wards over shortage of doctors, nurses
Five wards comprising 150 beds have been shut down at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba.
The development is due to a shortage of...
Obi: ‘Japa’ syndrome good for Nigeria’s devt
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, says the growing exodus of Nigerians in search of greener...
Reps reject motion to ban ‘Japa’ syndrome
The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to declare emigration of young Nigerians abroad, known as “Japa” syndrome, as a national emergency.
This...
‘Japa’: UK to ban foreign students from bringing family
The United Kingdom is set to ban foreign students from bringing their spouses and children to the UK unless they study “high-value” degrees.
According to...
‘Japa’: We’re being overstretched — Doctors
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) says the country is losing doctors to better organised global settings, leaving the remaining healthcare workers in government-owned...
‘Japa’: Health Minister laments exodus of doctors, nurses, others
Minister of State for Health, Ekumankama Nkama, has lamented the dearth of doctors, nurses and other health professionals in government hospitals across the country...
Why more Nigerians should ‘Japa’
By UCHE NNADOZIE
As at today, Nigeria does not have enough of her citizens resident abroad. While a lot of people think the country is...
