…every day, yet remained invisible to lenders because they lacked collateral, formal employment or a long relationship with a bank. Technology promised to close that gap. If banks lent against paperwork, fintech would lend against data. It was one of the easiest stories in African tech to believe because the numbers app…

…achievement. How would you rate the administration's performance in areas such as youth employment, healthcare, and economic opportunities, beyond physical infrastructure? I have told you now that there are no investments anymore. It is when you invest that you generate employment. Is it not so? And you know that the p…

…and places greater emphasis on skills. "You do not need to wait for government employment before earning a living, with relevant skills, you can become self-reliant, employ others and contribute to economic development," he said. Aminu-Muhamned highlighted that skills acquisition was critical to economic growth and sel…

…a rifle before becoming familiar with the opportunities that education and productive employment can offer? For years, Nigeria has treated insecurity primarily as a military problem. It discusses bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, and armed gangs as though they emerged from nowhere. It focuses on the men carrying the gun…

…first term was marked by significant strides in infrastructure, agriculture, youth employment, education, healthcare, and rural development under the BAO agenda. According to him, the renewed mandate is, therefore, a clear vote of confidence in continuity, stability, and people-centred governance. He, however, urged Oy…

…investment. From roads and healthcare facilities to educational establishments and employment opportunities, the region has long suffered structural deficits. Consequently, despite the awesome prosperity of many individual Igbo citizens, the South-East economy itself remains relatively weak. Studies indicate that the z…

…APC for "hiding behind zoning arguments" instead of engaging in debates on governance, unemployment, infrastructure and economic hardship. "Democracy is a contest of ideas, competence and public trust, not excuses created out of fear. If Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu truly poses no threat to the APC, there would be no reason…

The drivers of insecurity in Nigeria are multi-dimensional and include poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, weak governance, corruption, ethnicity, religious extremism and marginalisation

…first term was marked by significant strides in infrastructure, agriculture, youth employment, education, healthcare, and rural development under the BAO agenda. "The renewed mandate is therefore a clear vote of confidence in continuity, stability, and people-centred governance. "President Tinubu urges Governor Oyebanj…

…first term was marked by significant strides in infrastructure, agriculture, youth employment, education, healthcare, and rural development under his agenda. "The renewed mandate is therefore a clear vote of confidence in continuity, stability, and people-centred governance," the President said in a statement released…

…and xenophobic sentiments directed at undocumented migrants, amid concerns over high unemployment and economic pressures. Reports indicate that some undocumented migrants have begun relocating towards border areas following threats and growing hostility from anti-immigration groups. The situation has also affected Nige…

…first term was marked by significant strides in infrastructure, agriculture, youth employment, education, healthcare, and rural development under the BAO agenda. The renewed mandate is therefore a clear vote of confidence in continuity, stability, and people-centred governance. President Tinubu urged Governor Oyebanji…

…Christmas message. After the party's candidate, Buhari, came into power in 2015, the unemployment rate continued to rise during his eight years in office. By 2019, Atiku was pledging to attain a single-digit unemployment rate by 2024 through the creation of three million jobs annually and to double Nigeria's GDP to $90…

…failure of leadership? The insecurity in the North is stoked by poverty, ignorance and unemployment. That explains why the United Nations always advises the affected states to address the underlying causes of insecurity, since hard power of military might alone cannot put an end to insecurity posed by insurgency, bandi…

…more complicated. Public dissatisfaction with service delivery, persistent insecurity, unemployment, corruption, poverty, and infrastructural deficits suggests that many Nigerians feel that democratic institutions have not consistently translated political participation into tangible improvements in daily life. Trust i…

…the ones surviving. Nigeria also has a large pool of talented young people, although unemployment and underemployment remain challenges. Entrepreneurs can find skilled people, but retaining them has become difficult because many professionals now have access to remote opportunities abroad. Despite these challenges, I b…

…specific social objectives: (a) free education, (b) free healthcare facilities, (c) full employment of its human resources, (d) be "self-sufficient in non-durable consumer goods"; (e) "produce enough to raise the level of consumption as well as the standard of living for all the citizens". Prof. Dudley's critical inter…

…taken care of some construction projects. That money would have improved law and order, employment, recruitment, empowerment, and the mobilisation of vigilantes to serve as a community vanguard and first line of defence for society. “That money would have also provided prescription drugs and subsidised healthcare for t…

…forest guards was aimed not only at protecting natural resources but also at creating employment opportunities for young people in the state. He expressed confidence that the training received by the recruits had prepared them for the task ahead, urging them to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, professio…

…and quality of education, enhancing healthcare delivery and outcomes, addressing youth unemployment through skills development and entrepreneurship, promoting innovation, technology adoption, and private sector partnerships, as well as strengthening inter-state collaboration and policy coherence across Northern Nigeria…

…described cooperative education as a vital instrument for addressing poverty, unemployment, inequality, food insecurity, and financial exclusion in Nigeria. Mohammed said cooperative societies provide people-centred solutions to development challenges by empowering individuals and communities to actively participate in…

…US Federal Reserve's signals of a sustained high-rate environment, boosted by robust US employment data, are strengthening the American dollar and increasing global interest rates. This causes foreign investors to withdraw capital from emerging markets, including Nigeria, and move funds into US dollar assets. The Niger…

…in the diaspora to invest in the state to boost economic development and reduce unemployment. Osun APC calls on EFCC to freeze alleged N13.7bn ghost workers accounts

…describing the sector as a critical pillar for economic growth, food security and employment generation. "Agriculture remains the backbone of our economy. The initiatives introduced by this administration to support farmers through inputs, mechanisation and other agricultural interventions will undoubtedly boost produc…

…credits God with whatever he has achieved, especially in all thirty three years of self employment. A real time investor, if you want him to smile in Yoruba just mention Stationery Stores Football Club. "I used to go and watch some of their matches in the 1970s at the UAC Stadium, Surulere. Sometimes, I joined the play…