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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Rejects Bill Seeking to Increase the Retirement Age of National Assembly Staff
Tinubu rejects bill seeking to increase the retirement age of National Assembly staff Dangote Refinery reveals FG may spend ₦236 billion per month on imported fuel NBS reports Nigeria’s unemployment…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nationwide Protest Begins Today, August 1
Nationwide protest begins today, August 1 Two courts restrict protesters to Abuja Stadium and four locations in Ogun State Vice Chancellors claim students might begin to pay ₦80k for electricity…
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Obasanjo Reveals Startling Truth Behind Boko Haram’s Origins in Nigeria
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed some crucial insights into the early stages of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country's northeastern region. Speaking at the launch of his…
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Obi failed as governor, don’t make him president – Tinubu tells Anambra residents; Senate gives Pantami 48 hours to account for N13.9 billion | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Obi failed as governor, don’t make him president - Tinubu tells Anambra residents Senate gives Pantami 48 hours to account for N13.9 billion Reps approve Buhari’s N1trn Ways and Means…
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We can no longer vote for poverty – Peter Obi; Buhari returns to Nigeria after 13-day trip to UK for medical checkup | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
We can no longer vote for poverty – Peter ObiBuhari returns to Nigeria after 13-day trip to UK for medical checkupBayelsa commences closure of IDP campsNaira redesign: We’re working to…
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President of Ghana leads delegation in event aimed at tackling Africa unemployment
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, is scheduled to give a talk in a leading pan African conference organised to address unemployment in the continent. The president will give…
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[The Injustice Blog] The change we were promised is driving people to suicide
The year 2016/2017 marked by suicides in Nigeria. We plummeted from the international happiness index and saw cases of people taking their own lives rise across the country due to…
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AfDB sets a target of 25 million jobs for youth over the next decade
The President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG), which will likely create 25 million jobs for African youth. Highlights: PYAG,…
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[The Injustice Blog] Government’s commitment to eradicating unemployment is ‘indifferent’
Unemployment has been with Nigerians for the past 57 years of our independence and it's yet to receive any working solution from the government. The Army of unemployed youth in…
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[The Injustice Blog] Not Boko Haram, this is the real Nigeria’s ticking time bomb
Over the years, the country has been engulfed in crises that have received enough attention from the government at every level. From Boko-Haram to Militancy and otherwise, govern the ent has…
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#Impact365: “Unemployment can only be curbed by action, not roundtable conversations” – Mayowa Ajibodu of #ShunUnemployment
The prevalence of unemployment in Nigeria is one of the major setbacks that faces the economy. In the last quarter of 2016, the rate of unemployment in the country went…
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We are committed to help fight unemployment – NBC
Nigeria Bottling Company Limited (NBC) says the management trainee programme (MTP) was introduced in order to help the government fight unemployment, Vanguard reports. Highlights: The programme is designed to select…
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Opinion: Tackling the menace of unemploment in Nigeria
by Gideon Arinze The persistent quest for white collar jobs has turned the minds of many graduates away from embarking on entrepreneurial ventures which are capable of transforming them…
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Opinion: Why the National Assembly must lead on wage increase
It is a good development to hear Senator Bukola Saraki's rhetoric on increasing the minimum wage in Nigeria. As an economist who has written about the pitiable state of the…
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The Thread: Dr. Joe Abah reveals the secret to landing your dream job
Since last year, Nigeria has been in a recession, and one of the hardest hit areas has been employment. Graduates are plentiful but the jobs are scarce. So scarce in…
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Opinion: 4 things that happen when work becomes boring
by Abayomi Gbade-Bello It would be classified as an understatement to assert that Nigeria has a high rate of unemployment/underemployment currently because this fact is an open secret and a…
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Cheta Nwanze: This is why Nnamdi Kanu is getting more followers
by Cheta Nwanze A month ago, my boss, Kadaria and I, for a TV programme, The Core, got to interview Nnamdi Kanu. It was an interesting drive from the…
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The Thread: This is why you should take that horrible pay
If you're stuck between jobs, wondering whether to take the abysmal offers that are coming through, Dr Olufunmilayo has important advice for you. Popular Twitter NG opinions would have you…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria is on the brink of an unprecedented revolution. Here is why
by Cheta Nwanze Dem belly full but we hungry A hungry mob is an angry mob A rain a-fall but the dirt, it tough A pot a-cook but the food…
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[The Presidential Blog] What unemployment? N-Power portal is apparently popping
The Federal Government's Social Investment Programme, N-Power, has the ambitious goal to hire 350,000 unemployed graduates. The process for application is done through a portal which was first opened on…
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This one thing could solve rural unemployment in Nigeria
by Alexander O. Onukwue New data from the Bureau of Statistics continue to show a high level of unemployment and underemployment in the rural areas of the country compared to…
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Why are Nigerian women hustling more than men?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that Nigerian women are more unemployed than men, at the ratio of 16.3% and 12.3% respectively. Also,…
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Unemployment in South Africa, Kenya worse than in Nigeria | See Africa’s unemployment comparison index
by Alexander O. Onukwue As the World continues its full recovery from the Global Economic Crisis of 2008, which led to large gaps in the labour market, coupled with advances in…
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Underemployment: 6 stop-gap gigs for the Nigerian millennial
by Alexander O. Onukwue ‘There comes a time in the life of a man or woman that you drop that certificate and hustle’, the sort of advice that is sure…
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Understanding the damning numbers on unemployment released by the National Bureau of Statistics
by Alexander O. Onukwue The National Bureau of Statistics, on Monday evening, released the figures of the Unemployment status of Nigeria for the fourth quarter of 2016. As the Nation…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of June
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija today:
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Unemployment rate increases to 14.2% – NBS (FULL REPORT)
Statistician General of the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria, Dr Yemi Kale has released statistics of the number of unemployed people and the rate of unemployment for 2016. Kale…
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Opinion: A teacher’s reward is in heaven while poverty is a present companion here on earth
by Nimi Princewill Becoming a teacher in Nigeria doesn't exactly align with the prayers of most young Nigerians who seek God's direction in their search for a glamorous future occupation.…
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FG to begin online registration of unemployed Nigerians Wednesday
by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government is set to begin the registration of unemployed Nigerians online as from Wednesday, April 5. The Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations of the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy