President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he will do his best to create a hub for thriving investments and a globally competitive economy. “I will fight every obstacle that impedes business competitiveness in Nigeria and I will not hesitate…
2 unemployed men face N10m worth of wire theft charge
Two unemployed men, Michael Adebayo and Chiemere Ejezie, were on Monday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing an electric wire worth N10m. The defendants, Adebayo, 20 and Ejezie, 27, whose residential addresses were not provided, are standing…
Cultism, gang-related violence, results of unemployment – Association
Residents under the aegis of Lekki Residents Association in Lagos State have attributed incidences of cultism and drugs-related violence being experienced in the community to unemployment. The association’s Chairman, Mr Yomi Idowu, who made this known in an interview with…
FG must tackle unemployment, brain-drain, poverty – Kaigama
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has urged the Federal Government to liberate Nigerians, especially the youth, from the nation’s current harsh economic realities. According to him, many young people were desperately seeking greener pastures…
This is probably why you can’t find work – Gbubemi Atimomo
…Thoughts on employability skills, the job search, and unemployment Every year, many hopeful and promising students graduate from institutions of higher learning. They are eager to join the workforce, earn a living, and contribute their quota to national development. I…
Konga, e-commerce and 23m unemployed Nigerians – Dr Hassan Kuja
Nigeria is currently mired in the throes of a worsening unemployment tide. As you read this, the situation is so bad that out of every three Nigerians you encounter, one of them is unemployed. Numbers wise, Nigeria’s unemployment profile currently…
Nigeria’s unemployment rate jumps to 33.5%
Nigeria’s unemployment rate has jumped from 27.1% in the second quarter of 2020 to 33.5% in fourth quarter of the same year, Nigeria Bureau of Statics said. NBS, in the report published on its website, put the underemployment rate at…
Progress of Nigeria should determine who wins 2019 presidential election – Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to see the February 16, 2019 presidential election as decisive about the future and economic progress of Nigeria and not about the usual casting…
The ruling class and the challenge of governance – Jaye Gaskia
As we approach the decisive moment of the 2019 general elections, a number of issues are emerging, re-emerging, and or are being reinforced. Ordinarily these issues should play very significant roles in shaping the electoral campaigns, and ultimately the outcome…
How I will end unemployment if elected, by Ezekwesili (Guardian)
Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has disclosed how she would end unemployment, if she wins the presidential election in 2019. She cautioned Nigerians against voting for “candidates who have no idea of…