Japa syndrome
29 Oct
Former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Atahiru Jega, has cautioned Nigerians against leaving the country
16 Sep
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. READ ALSO:Experts enlighten Nigerians on Japa syndrome A report of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday reveals the experiences of…
17 Aug
To raise more public awareness on both the positive and negative implications inherent in Nigerians embarking on foreign trips without proper information and adequate preparations, media personality and family coach, Uzo Ododooba
12 Jun 2024
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2 Jun 2024
A University Don, Professor Olatunde Babawale, has advocated the need for governments at all levels in Nigeria, to allocate more funds to
26 Apr 2024
As Nigeria grapples with the migration of over 3.6 million citizens in two years, Prof Godwin Akper has described the ‘japa’ syndrome as a journey towards modern slavery.
19 Feb 2024
News of arrests and seizures published by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on January 28, 2024, included a Brazil returnee who was caught at the Lagos International Airport with 60 wraps of cocaine he ingested from Sao Paulo.
5 Feb 2024
Vice Chancellor of Elizade University, Prof. Kayode Ijadunola, at the weekend, said that the systemic failure in the country had been fuelling the 'japa' syndrome among the youths seeking a functioning society.
2 Feb 2024
The immediate past National Chairman of the Nigerian lnstitution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMecHE), Funmilade Akingbagbohun, yesterday, said that addressing root causes of ‘japa’ syndrome
2 Feb 2024
Former Commissioner for Agriculture in Ekiti State, Dr. Olabode Adetoyi has urged both Federal and State Governments to increase budgets to Agriculture in order to stop the rate at which the citizens emigrate to other countries.
25 Jan 2024
Vice Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, has lamented the dearth of qualified nurses, saying many are leaving the country in droves due to japa syndrome.
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