Tag: unemployment
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 ...
‘I did it to make my wife happy’ – Self-confessed gun-runner laments
by Zara Mustapha The department of State Security Service in Bauchi has caught a 32-year-old man, Bello Dankogol engaged in ...
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 ...
Opinion: The thin line between out of work and out of hire
by Uzoma Elenwoke Having stated my case, I would want to see our government take a stronger stance on unemployment ...
Opinion: The immigration recruitment tragedy should be seen as a call to action
by Eseoghene Odiete I was definitely tempted to curse and complain; to make loud noise about how bad our government ...
Opinion: Dear Mr. President, the unemployment rate in Nigeria is alarming
by Oladele John Nihi Your Excellency Sir, it’s my humble opinion that if there is a presidential directive mandating all ...
Opinion: Tukur’s exit cannot save PDP from its impending death
by Garba Shehu That said, there is no denying that Tukur’s departure is coming with an expiry date, too little, ...
Listen up ladies: Here are 10 signs he’s surely cheating on you
by Merilyn Vaughn A new email account doesn’t necessarily mean your significant other is having an affair; but it becomes ...
Opinion: Is the Nigerian economy deadlocked?
by Salim Salihu Muhammed No doubt, Nigeria is making progress in industrial growth, the absence of infrastructure to complement the ...
“Celebrating will be insensitive”: Peter Obi cancels birthday celebration over state of the nation
by Rachel Ogbu Selflessness or just good old fashioned politics? You be the judge. Anambra State Governor Peter Obi explained ...
“I only charge pregnancy fees”: Woman sells 4 of her newborn children to support her family
A blind Chinese woman has admitted to selling four of her new-born children to support her family because her husband ...
Femi Fani-Kayode: The joke is the Nigerian youth, not el-Rufai
by Femi Fani-Kayode Those youths ought to be thanking God that some of us that are leaders in the political ...
“I have two daughters who are unemployed” – Nasir el-Rufai
by Rachel Ogbu Ex-Federal Capital Territory minister, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has revealed that his daughters, who both have Masters Degrees ...
Opinion: How to legally increase unemployment in Nigeria
by Erwin Ofili The only jobs created at the end of the day are for politicians and their hangers-on, and ...
Miraculous employment letters – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Oh to be a fly in the wall of an Etisalat office as they try and do ...
Photo of the Day: Please call me, I desperately need a job
by Isi Esene As they say, “Desperate times calls for desperate measures,” therefore many Nigerian youths will understand why this ...
Blame Okorocha for kidnappings in Imo – Ohakim
by Isi Esene Former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim has blamed governor Rochas Okorocha for the increasing case of kidnapping ...
FG dares not increase fuel pump price in New Year – Omar, NLC president
by Isi Esene The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abdulwahed Omar has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government ...
TICKER: Racism: Unemployed black woman pretends to be white, and the job offers skyrocket
Before I begin, let me quote the late, great, Booker T. Washington who said, “Of all forms of slavery there ...
Temidayo Abudu: What’s your niche? (30 Days, 30 Voices)
Last summer, right out of university, I was thrown into what most people call ‘the real world’. I was now ...
“I am one of those praying for Nigeria’s oil to dry up” – Oby Ezekwesili
by Isi Esene Oby Ezekwesili, the former World Bank vice-president for Africa, over the weekend said she prays for Nigeria’s ...
Opinion: Africa is rising! At least its one per cent is
by Zainab Usman As the African middle-class goes shopping with their swelled-up wallets and designer purses in Lagos or in ...
#JustIn: Goodbye, Debate Bounce: US unemployment rate falls below 8 percent
by Hauwa Gambo Ah, so here’s the reason Barack Obama was so calm during his debate with Republican Mitt Romney. ...
“Nigerian leaders lack the creativity to tackle unemployment” – Gov. Fashola points fingers
by Akan Ido Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday blamed the nation’s unemployment woes on the lack of creativity on the part ...
Opinion: Between youth and violence
by Emmanuel Onwubiko and Nneka Okonkwo From all indication, youth unemployment is a menace in Nigeria and constitutes a real ...
Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence
by Akan Ido The uncomfortable unemployment situation in the country has taken a new turn as the Kombot Employment Front, ...
Opinion: Dangote’s ‘Graduate Driver Academy’ is an insult
by Lagos Hunter “If you argue that Dangote’s ‘Graduate Driver Academy’ isn’t an insult to the years you spent at ...
Japheth Omojuwa: We all want to blow! (YNaija Frontpage)
Nigeria must look at herself and ask if it has bred men who would rather blow through a just path ...
Temitope Shittu-Alamu: Is there any hope for the Nigerian graduate?
by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Of course many will get jobs whether by merit or by some mysterious “long legs” but it ...
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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