by Oluwatosin Olaseinde Make or Break: Your First Job Congratulations, you have completed your degree and you have been assigned a NYSC post. This is one of the most exciting times in your life as you prepare to enter the job market. In Nigeria, one is obligated to complete a year of national service in order... Read More

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June 29, 2016

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Ekiti lawmakers abandon their jobs to protest ‘harassment of Fayose’ (PHOTOS)

Apparently, Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose is not alone in his travails in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as members of the State House of Assembly have declared their support for him. 26 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday took to the streets of Ado-Ekiti... Read More

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June 16, 2016

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Buhari will ‘put smiles on the faces of young Nigerians’

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, promised that his administration would create more employment opportunities for young people and ultimately put a smile on the faces of Nigerians. This, the President said in an address delivered on Wednesday, at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2016 Batch ‘A’ stream II at the National Youth Service Corps permanent... Read More

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June 14, 2016

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We’ve kept our promise, we’ve created jobs – Lai Mohammed

As a result of the commencement of the N-Power job creation programme, the Federal Government has said it has fulfilled its campaign promises to provide employment for the citizenry. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday at the South-South Town Hall Meeting organised by his ministry.... Read More

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May 14, 2016

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New petrol price will create over 200,000 jobs – Lai Mohammed

Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the recent increase in the price of pump petrol will create 200,000 jobs and secure 400,000 more. The minister stated this at the inauguration of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) marketers’ conference in Lagos on Friday, in a statement read by his media aide Segun... Read More

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August 3, 2015

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What happens till you get that mystery job?

I still am largely an undergraduate. This means like many others every decision I have made is to groom me for “Tomorrow”. This tomorrow I have been told is a place of uncertainty, a place where everything is possible, a place with the spindly legs of an infant, thus a place that totters from volatility... Read More

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May 3, 2015

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Opinion: Dear Buhari, your tenure should simply be about creating jobs

by Ajadi Lawal As we start to define this era with hope, it is certainly very clear what the priorities of the incoming President will be. His covenant with the Nigerian people is clear and unambiguous as commitments, but there are a lot to do. He has especially highlighted the issues of Security, Corruption and... Read More

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February 20, 2015

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The Future Project wants you to partner with the IAMDIGITAL project [DETAILS]

by Jewel Stephen The Future project in partnership with AYECI Africa, has commenced yet another laudable initiative; the IAMDIGITAL project, which is geared to train youths with basic computing and communication skills, and also provide them with online learning opportunities, in order to prepare them for the job market. The unemployment situation in the country... Read More

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February 4, 2015

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Are you worried about losing your job? You’re definitely not alone

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Do you ever worry that you’ll lose your job and how this would affect your plans if you actually did? Well you’re definitely not alone. A lot of people worry about getting fired. Maybe your company is downsizing and people are getting laid off at the office, so you think your job... Read More

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January 15, 2015

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Are you a web developer? Do you know Angular JS? The Co-creation Hub is hiring

by Muyiwa Matuluko If you are a web developer proficient in Angular JS, a job offer just opened at the Co-creation Hub in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. You must be able to start work immediately and available to work exclusively for the next 3-5 weeks on an ongoing project. If you are eligible and interested,... Read More

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January 12, 2015

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2 million jobs yearly – This is what Pres. Jonathan promised youths at Ibadan rally

by Kolapo Olapoju If re-elected into office, President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to generate two million jobs yearly for Nigerian youths. The president made the pledge on Monday, January 12, in Ibadan, Oyo State, during a campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Jonathan also praised the South-West leaders for promoting equity, human rights, saying he will continue... Read More

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November 18, 2014

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350,000 new jobs created in Q3, 2014

by Tunji Andrews The latest job creation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, show that the economy created a total number 349,343 jobs in the third quarter of 2014, which was an improvement, compared to the 259,353 jobs created in the second quarter of 2014. The NBS report stated that the formal... Read More

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October 15, 2014

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Out of school & don’t have a job? The Future Project & Jobberman.com present #Intern4Jobs…..Apply now

The Future Project (TFP) in partnership with Nigeria’s leading jobs portal, Jobberman.com has formally announced its employability programme, Intern4Jobs which will up-skill and connect at least 100,000 young West Africans to jobs and job opportunities through internships over the next two years. “There are 64 million youths in Nigeria (under-35). Over 54 percent of that... Read More

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October 3, 2014

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Nigeria is a country of cowards

by Bayo Oluwasanmi After the Oritsejaforgate, I was struck with a profoundly true raw emotional moment. My recollection of being fully and creatively engaged with the dangerous and tumultuously living history of Nigeria of our time hits me like a brick. Where are we? Where do we go from here? Chaos or country? These are... Read More

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September 24, 2014

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Statistics bureau denies releasing report about 85% employment rate and creation of millions of jobs

by Tunji Andrews Contrary to reports making the rounds, the National Bureau of Statistics, has come out to refute headlines saying Nigeria created 1,500,000 jobs in 6 months nor did Nigeria record an employment rate of 85%. The NBS in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Ministry of Labour & Productivity, National Directorate of Employment... Read More

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September 8, 2014

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These are the number of jobs that were created in the second quarter of 2014

by Tunji Andrews Reports, fresh out of the National Bureau of Statistics indicate that Nigeria created a total of 259,353 jobs in the second quarter of 2014, a marginal increase from the 240,871 recorded in the first quarter of 2014. The report which showed the latest estimates for jobs created in the Nigerian economy for... Read More

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June 26, 2014

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FG to create 1.8m jobs annually, Fayose says he’ll run an all-inclusive govt. & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo FG to create 1.8m jobs annually, says Minister – Vanguard The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, said in Lagos on Thursday that the Federal Government would generate at least 1.8 million jobs annually to tackle unemployment. Aganga said this at the inauguration of a printing press owned by Dr... Read More

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May 25, 2014

Sex-for-jobs: How suspect lured 12 married women to bed, blackmailed them with nude photos (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido A 32-year-old man, Iweka Chigoziem Nnamdi has been arrested by the police in Lagos for sleeping with women after promising them jobs. The suspect is said to be in the habit of posing as prominent individuals like Billionaire, Mike Adenuga, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim and many... Read More

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May 1, 2014

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17 things you never appreciated about your mom until your 20s

by Anna Breslaw You know she’ll always be there for you. Even if you do some dumbass thing like start saying “Namaste” at the end of your conversations or killing a person. 1. Her food is amazing. Remember before you left the house for college, when you were bored with her homemade eggplant rollatini and whined that... Read More

April 10, 2014

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Dele Agekameh: Unemployment and government’s ‘soup kitchen’ alternatives

by Dele Agekameh Sometimes, when the various governments – federal, states or local governments – talk about creating jobs, I wonder about the magic wand they intend to employ to create these jobs when, in actual fact, what is on ground does not show any genuine commitment to either grow or support entrepreneurship in the... Read More

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April 7, 2014

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Waziri Adio: Rebased GDP and un-rebased realities

by Waziri Adio My purpose here is not to deny the progress being made or to diminish the importance of rebasing our GDP or to heap all the blames for the problems of this country on the present administration. Rather, my goal is to restate that we have a major problem if growth is not... Read More

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March 27, 2014

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Dele Agekameh: My niece was involved in the Immigration recruitment tragedy

by Dele Agekameh In the wake of the hullabaloo that greeted the unfortunate death of more than 19 applicants at the charade recently organised by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, I reached out to Evelyn Abiodun, my niece, who participated in the event at the National Stadium, Abuja. Below are extracts from her account of... Read More

Dele Agekameh, Immigration, Jobs, niece, opinion, Recruitment, saga, tragedy, ynaija

March 25, 2014

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5 things you need to STOP doing to prolong your life

by Alexandria Ingham There are certain actions you do on a daily basis that are helping to prolong your life. At the same time, there are some that are causing you to cut the years off your life. It’s time to stop doing them, and focus on the good things. Here are five of the... Read More

March 24, 2014

Lagun Akinloye: NIS stampede highlights Nigeria’s youth employment crisis

by Lagun Akinloye …the stampede was not just a result of poor crowd control but a symptom of Nigeria’s desperate dearth of employment opportunities. Both Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives have called for separate investigations into the stampede at a mass recruitment exercise in Abuja in which at least 16 people died and hundreds... Read More

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March 23, 2014

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Hannatu Musawa: #NISstampede – We demand a proper inquiry

by Hannatu Musawa Indeed, the Nigeria Immigration Service is a very prominent governmental agency responsible for ensuring that non-citizens coming into the country are without any blemishes and have no ulterior motives for coming into the country. One would expect that such an establishment saddled with such a sensitive role would show adequate concern and... Read More

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March 22, 2014

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Opinion: But what sins have the Nigerian youth committed?

by Mayowa Okekale Actually, I don’t know the figure of our youths who applied for the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) job, but we know the number of our dear youths that have ‘migrated’ to the world beyond, mainly because of Aptitude test meant to absorb 3,000 candidates. As I added another year recently, I brooded... Read More

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January 1, 2014

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For the Record: President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2014 New Year message to Nigerians (Full text)

by Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR Between 2007 and 2013, we have almost tripled the allocation for education from N224 billion to N634 billion – and we will continue to vigorously support the sector. We have improved access to education in the country with the construction of 125 Almajiri schools, and the establishment of three... Read More

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November 13, 2013

Microsoft set to launch employability & jobs program; to announce partners

by Akan Ido Devices and Services giant Microsoft has announced the launch of its employability program to serve young people in Nigeria. In a statement released by the global brand today, the Program launch will be preceded by an event to unveil its name, official identity and partners at a media & VIP event on... Read More

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November 9, 2013

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Opinion: The slave camps called offices in Nigeria

by Frederick Nwabufor The lachrymal truth is that some Nigerian work places are concentration camps, and working conditions in Nigeria are below the crust of salubrious standards. To add verisimilitude to this assertion, here are human testaments to work slavery and tragedy in Nigeria. The damning report of the Australian anti-slavery campaign group, The Walk... Read More

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Oluwatosin Olaseinde: The key things to note before entering the job market (Y! Naira&Kobo)

Ekiti lawmakers abandon their jobs to protest ‘harassment of Fayose’ (PHOTOS)

Buhari will ‘put smiles on the faces of young Nigerians’

We’ve kept our promise, we’ve created jobs – Lai Mohammed

New petrol price will create over 200,000 jobs – Lai Mohammed

Minister reveals a few challenges of Buhari’s social protection scheme

What happens till you get that mystery job?

Opinion: Dear Buhari, your tenure should simply be about creating jobs

The Future Project wants you to partner with the IAMDIGITAL project [DETAILS]

Are you worried about losing your job? You’re definitely not alone

Are you a web developer? Do you know Angular JS? The Co-creation Hub is hiring

2 million jobs yearly – This is what Pres. Jonathan promised youths at Ibadan rally

350,000 new jobs created in Q3, 2014

Out of school & don’t have a job? The Future Project & Jobberman.com present #Intern4Jobs…..Apply now

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Nigeria is a country of cowards

Statistics bureau denies releasing report about 85% employment rate and creation of millions of jobs

These are the number of jobs that were created in the second quarter of 2014

FG to create 1.8m jobs annually, Fayose says he’ll run an all-inclusive govt. & other important news you should know today

Sex-for-jobs: How suspect lured 12 married women to bed, blackmailed them with nude photos (PICTURED)

17 things you never appreciated about your mom until your 20s

Dele Agekameh: Unemployment and government’s ‘soup kitchen’ alternatives

Waziri Adio: Rebased GDP and un-rebased realities

Dele Agekameh: My niece was involved in the Immigration recruitment tragedy

5 things you need to STOP doing to prolong your life

Lagun Akinloye: NIS stampede highlights Nigeria’s youth employment crisis

Hannatu Musawa: #NISstampede – We demand a proper inquiry

Opinion: But what sins have the Nigerian youth committed?

For the Record: President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2014 New Year message to Nigerians (Full text)

Microsoft set to launch employability & jobs program; to announce partners

Opinion: The slave camps called offices in Nigeria

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