The Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), Apapa, Lagos, has released a new report titled “Brain Drain and Tech Skills Shortage in Nigeria: Navigating the ‘Japa’ Wave,” highlighting the impact of skilled migration on the nation’s technology sector. Led by Dr Folarin Alayande and his team, the study revealed that nearly all Nigerian companies
Key health leaders have urged newly inducted medical doctors from the University of Ibadan to remain in Nigeria and contribute to improving the nation’s healthcare system rather than emigrating abroad. The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori; Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN),
The Federal Government is working on a new policy to ensure that Nigerian students sponsored abroad return home after completing their studies. Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, disclosed this at the first TETFund National Town Hall Meeting in Abuja. He said the plan will include a bond that requires
Nigeria is losing many of its brightest lecturers and researchers to foreign countries, and this is weakening our universities. Small salaries, a lack of research support, and excessive stress are driving academics abroad, and most of them do not plan to return. Because of this, labs are empty, lecturers are overworked, and students do not
The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association of Nigeria (COSFAN) has expressed concern over the declining state of Nigeria’s education system, warning that poor funding, brain drain, and weak governance are undermining national development. COSFAN, made up of Nigerians who have benefited from Commonwealth scholarships, fellowships, and training programmes abroad, draws members from academia, public
Dr. Adekoya Olatunde Owosibo, the outgoing provost of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Ibadan, has appealed for the reinstatement of the institution’s eligibility for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). He emphasised that access to such funding is critical for improving facilities and curbing the ongoing issue of brain drain
Professor Clement Adebooye, the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), has urged Nigerian students to channel their creativity and efforts towards achieving success within Nigeria rather than seeking uncertain opportunities abroad. Speaking during the 2025 Entrepreneurship Studies and Innovation Training Programme held at the university’s Osogbo campus on Friday, Professor Adebooye said Nigeria presents vast
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Clement Adebooye, has urged Nigerian youths to channel their creativity into building successful careers at home rather than chasing uncertain opportunities abroad. Speaking at the 2025 Entrepreneurship Studies and Innovation Training Programme, recently held at the university’s Osogbo campus, Adebooye described Nigeria as a land full of
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has raised concern over the growing exodus of Nigerian-trained nurses, revealing that out of more than 1,000 nurses trained by the university, fewer than 15 are currently working in the country. Babalola disclosed during the 10th induction ceremony for 113 nursing graduates, held by the
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated a total sum of N110 billion to enhance the training of medical personnel and stimulate the adoption of cutting-edge simulation technology to improve healthcare development in the country. The strategic investment in medical training will be maintained over the next five years as part of a broader
