201 Copyright © 2020, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 12 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0210-5.ch012 The Mass Media, Migration Issues, and the Brain Drain Nexus: Implications for Political Development in 21st Century Nigeria Esther Fadeke Olu-Owolabi Covenant University, Nigeria Ikedinachi Ayodel Power Wogu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-8817 Rhema University, Nigeria Adigwe Felix Azogu, Rhema University, Nigeria Happiness Onyemaechi Emmanuel Rhema University, Nigeria Agnes Ezeji Rhema University, Nigeria Sanjay Misra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3556-9331 Covenant University, Nigeria Uchenna Kingsley Ogbuehi Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Nigeria