International migration first emerged as a major public health concern in the 1940s when many European professionals emigrated to the U.K. and U.S.A.  In the 1970s, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a detailed 40-country study on the magnitude and flow of the health professionals.  According to this report, close to 90 per cent of…

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as investors struggled to maintain the previous day's positive momentum following losses on Wall Street, with technology firms tracking a sharp fall in Apple. While worries about the Syrian crisis and a potential China-US trade war keep dealers on edge, focus has for now moved to the corporate arena as…

Ernst & Young Nigeria (EY) has concluded arrangements to bring together banks’ audit committee members across board, as part of efforts to brainstorm on governance related issues, bringing into perspective the evolving demands of business, regulators and investors alike. The forum, with the theme: ‘The future of Governance—Digital, Technology and Innovation”, will hold on Wednesday,…

In constructing and structuring a positive identity for Nigeria, experts have stressed that the mass media and technology are key tools to achieving this elusive goal. They made this known while speaking recently at the seventh edition of ‘Innovention’ Series, organised by Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Group in Lagos. Panel members argued that it was…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja disclosed that the Federal Government would boost the ecosystem to develop science and technology innovations. The president, who made the disclosure at the 2018 edition of Technology and Innovation Expo, said it was necessary to address the nation’s economic challenges. Represented by Vice Presient Yemi Osinbajo, he said government would…

Despite the falling standard in the country’s educational system and its rigid structure that suppresses innovative approach, the Vice Chancellor, Covenant University, Prof. A. A. Atayero has predicted that going by the dynamism being witnessed in the sector worldwide, in the nearest future, the ideal learning environment would have no walls. He said this is…

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) has charged its members to deploy technology to deliver optimal service to their clientele. The President and chairman of council, CIPM, Udom Inoyo, who gave the charge at the 2018 learning leaders’ forum held at the institute in Lagos, explained that technology is a must in order for…

To improve the medical experience and connection of patients to healthcare professionals (HCP) in real time, an appeal has gone out to practitioners in the sector to leverage communication and networking. This was the submission of leading HCP at the launch of the IQVIA HCPSpace in Lagos. Speaking at the event, Chairman of the occasion…

In 2013, The Economist estimated that almost 25% of 15 to 24-year-olds worldwide were neither working nor in school. They also indicated that more than 50% are outside the formal economy. The emerging markets or “developing” countries have this particular problem, and it had led to a lot of social upheavals instead of the demographic…

No doubt, technology has changed the world. And with the rate at which the trend is going, a lot of what we experience in the real life may be determined or at least, influenced by the power and manipulations of virtual reality technologies. Such is the situation at the Disney Animal kingdom. No wonder the…

If one of your goals this year is to get a new job, especially one that you love and is in line with your passion, then this is for you. Although there is the discussion of how technology has affected employment, it is still possible to get a job of choice by taking advantage of…

Dr. Celina Maduemezia is the Principal Consultant of Enville Environmental Consultants Ltd, a foremost environmental consulting firm and the Proprietor of Enville Institute of Management and Technology an upcoming Polytechnic with a temporary site in Opebi, Lagos and a permanent site at Agbowa area of Epe. She is a sustainability and youth development multi-disciplinary professional…