The United States has opened a pathway for Nigerian professionals seeking employment in the country through H-1B visa sponsorship. This was disclosed in a publication by Ellis Visa Sponsors, a US immigration law firm, on Monday. The H-1B visa programme enables US employers to recruit highly skilled foreign professional…

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has distanced itself from a purported employment and recruitment exercise being circulated online, warning Nigerians that the advertisement is fraudulent and has no connection whatsoever with the Ministry. The ministry, in a disclaimer signed by its Head of Press and Public…

…a fixed residence for at least four years. The surety must also provide evidence of employment, including a letter of appointment and salary slips for the last three months, while the relevant authority is to verify the employment status. The judge further ordered Nnaji to surrender his international passport and other…

…inflation, rising food prices, transportation costs, electricity tariff hikes and unemployment. “It is unconscionable that at a time when Nigerian families are battling record inflation, soaring food prices, rising transportation costs, crippling electricity tariffs, stagnant incomes and widespread unemployment, the Ti…

…governments to make informed decisions in key sectors, including education, healthcare, employment, housing and infrastructure. He noted that while the Federal Government had introduced several youth-focused initiatives under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, accurate population data was needed to assess the…

…to her, the graduate had started selling akara in Abuja because he could not find employment. She said she ensured that the young entrepreneur received support without making her involvement public. "There was once I read an article about a young graduate who said he didn't get a job. And he said he sells akara because…

…to Rule 8 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which restricts lawyers in salaried employment from appearing in court for their employers unless they are employed as legal officers in a government department or agency. Among the reliefs sought were orders compelling the conversion of qualified police lawyers performin…

…“Today, Jim is now a professional colleague as a lawyer, and will be offered full-time employment but this time not as a lift operator but as full-fledged lawyer,” Ebie said. He congratulated Marshall for believing in himself and refusing to abandon his dream. “Congratulations Jim Beabubari Marshall in believing in you…

…Yet, this promise is perilously close to becoming a demographic disaster. Youth unemployment stands at 42.5%, with underemployment adding another 20% (National Bureau of Statistics, 2022). Millions of young Nigerians are trapped in a cycle of unemployment and underemployment, excluded from the digital economy by a chas…

…alleged that Akujobi stole the money between January and December 2025 while under the employment of Access Bank Plc.As stated in one the charges, the defendant stole the money through unauthorized payments from the general ledger of Access Bank to her account number 0036668871 with the name Chinonso A., Uchechi A. and…

…migrants leave the country, arguing that illegal immigration contributes to unemployment, crime and pressure on public services. The issue quickly became regional after videos circulated online showing African migrants being harassed. One widely shared video showed a young Ghanaian, Emmanuel Asamoah, being told to "go…

…opportunities to Kumbotso, which he said would boost economic activities and create employment opportunities for youths. He called on residents of Kano State to disregard reports circulating on social media about alleged defections in Kumbotso, maintaining that the APC remains strong, united and intact in the local gov…

…Director for Europe and Central Asia, at the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs (EPSCO). Speaking during a plenary session on How the EU’s implementation and enforcement agendas support real protections for workers, van Rooij presented an ILO background paper prepared at the request of t…

…which includes rising cases of mental illness, broken families, interrupted education, unemployment and, of course, crime," he said. He identified young Nigerians as the most vulnerable to drug abuse, warning that their exposure to addiction was a threat to the country's future. "Their vulnerability to drug abuse and a…

…to support the board in delivering its mandate. The forum resolved to tackle poverty, unemployment, illiteracy and out-of-school children, identified as major drivers of insecurity across the region. It emphasised sustained investments in education, agriculture, livelihoods, youth empowerment and skills development alo…

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…financement et soutien structuré et sectoriel. Building Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment for Senegal (BE YES), un programme national géré par DER/FJ et adossé à un engagement de 10 millions de dollars sur deux ans de la Fondation Mastercard, soutient les jeunes entrepreneurs et les groupements d’intérêt économique…

…pathway to permanent residency in 2022. After graduating, Robert said he secured skilled employment and transitioned from a student residence permit to Germany’s work-based immigration pathway. He later applied for a Settlement Permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis), Germany’s form of permanent residence, after meeting the c…

…to serve in rural communities, but because Nigeria has not yet created a structured employment and deployment pathway for physiotherapists at PHC and community levels," he said. According to him, Nigeria does not need to wait three to five years to produce a new cadre before expanding rehabilitation into PHCs. "The cou…

…needs of the people and, at the same time, create and empower the people to reduce unemployment in the society. The event was, themed: 'National Workshop on "Affordable Housing Solutions For Low Income Earners In Emerging Real Estate Markets". The communique was signed by the president/Chairman of Council, AHCN, Eno Ob…

…state police may not resolve Nigeria's insecurity unless underlying issues such as unemployment are addressed, and Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, urging the Federal Government to delay implementation until after the 2027 general election over fears it could be misused against political opponents…

…barriers that exclude millions of Nigerians from education, healthcare, transportation, employment and other essential services," he said. Also speaking, the project's Technical Consultant, Mrs Modinat Tijani, said accessibility extended beyond wheelchair ramps to include facilities such as tactile paving for the visua…

…equip female graduates with practical skills, industry exposure and clear pathways into employment. Launched in 2025, the programme was designed to increase female representation across WACT and strengthen Nigeria's local talent pipeline. Through a combination of technical training, hands-on experience and structured m…

…strengthen value chains, increase market access for smallholder farmers and create employment opportunities across participating states. The facility had yet to record any disbursement, according to the World Bank data. In December 2024, the bank also approved three separate credits worth $357m, $57m and $86m for the R…

…they downplayed the country's economic hardship amid rising inflation, food prices and unemployment. The First Lady later defended the comments, saying the Federal Government's empowerment initiatives extended beyond akara sellers to include traders dealing in tomatoes, pepper, vegetables and roasted plantain. She also…