Port Harcourt DisCo recruits 355 fresh workers
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), said it recruited 355 new workers to mitigate the rising unemployment in the country caused the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Unemployment
Yoruba leaders want govt. to tackle unemployment
Some Yoruba leaders have called on government at all levels to tackle the problem of unemployment among the youths in order to solve the challenge […]
Court halts NNPC ongoing job recruitment
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the suspension of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) ongoing job recruitment pending determination of a suit […]
How high interest rate limits entrepreneurial growth, increases unemployment – NGO
An Abuja-based NGO, Female Entrepreneurial Empowerment Network International (FEENI), says high interest rate has retarded entrepreneurial growth and increases unemployment in the country. Dr Cally […]
CMD to FG: Tackling unemployment will reduce mental disorder, suicide among youths
Dr. Julia Ogwunga, Chief Medical Director of a private hospital in Owerri has urged the Federal Government to tackle unemployment, saying that it will go […]
Ijaw leaders task Buhari on youths restiveness, unemployment
By Owen Akenzua, Asaba The leaders of Delta Ijaw Communities have tasked President Muhammad Buhari on the high rate of restiveness and unemployment in the […]
Rosicrucian Order wants Buhari to tackle unemployment, insecurity
The Supreme Board of the Rosicrucian Order on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify efforts aimed at solving unemployment, insecurity and problems affecting […]
NBS says A’Ibom had highest unemployment in Q3, 2018
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Akwa Ibom reported the highest unemployment rate of 37.7 per cent in third quarter 2018. NBS said this […]
FG disburses N60m in Nasarawa to tackle unemployment, improve lives
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Nasarawa State says the Federal Government has disbursed at least N60 million as loan to people in the […]
Lack of requisite skills responsible for rising unemployment in Nigeria – ITF boss
By Blessing Odega Mr Joseph Ari, Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has blamed the rising unemployment rate in Nigeria on the lack of requisite skills […]
High rate of unemployment, threat to national security- Agriculturist
An agriculturist, Chief Chidike Ukoh has raised alarm over increasing unemployment in the country, saying it is capable of threatening the nation’s unity. Ukoh, who […]
Bank warns no-deal could see UK sink into recession
A no-deal Brexit could send the pound plunging and trigger a worse recession than the financial crisis, the Bank of England has warned. It said […]
Nigerians should know the truth about unemployment numbers – Atiku
The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation notes with dismay the testimony of the Statistician General of the Federation, Mr. Yemi Kale, that the National Bureau of […]
185,000 applicants to access CBN AGSMEIS loans nationwide – NDE D-G
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says no fewer than 185, 000 applicants will benefit from the Central Bank of Nigeria Agri-Business Small and Medium […]
Latest unemployment figure shows crisis of governance – Aremu
The latest figure by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which says 7.53 million out of Nigeria’s labor force of 85.08 million are unemployed (“absolutely […]
Saraki: Access to Finance Key to Curbing Youth Unemployment
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that youth unemployment in Nigeria can be curtailed with a collaborative policy and legislative thrust […]