insert_link Africa Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why By Jing Jing Liu, MacEwan University Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs resources to migrate. For many young Nigerians, the bloodshed that ended the 2020 #EndSARS protests against police brutality proved to be a decisive factor. Their desire […] todayApril 30, 2024 6
insert_link Entertainment Gene drive technology unlocks innovative potential solutions at the intersection of climate change and public health The inaugural 'Day of Health' at the UN Climate Conference (COP-28) highlighted the dramatic impact of climate change on health, diseases and in particular on malaria. Heads of State and climate experts converged in Dubai to emphasise the indisputable link between climate and health, echoing WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's statement that climate change is a pressing public health issue. As we grapple with the harsh reality of half […] todayDecember 12, 2023 11
