…health is profoundly shaped by the social determinants of health—economic hardship, unemployment and underemployment, rising transportation costs, poor roads, inadequate housing, unsafe communities, unreliable electricity and water supply, food insecurity, and the escalating cost of living, among others. “When citizens…

…no one is homeless, no one is without medical care, no one who wants to work is without employment and every child is guaranteed the maximum education necessary to develop his or her talent. Those are the things the SDP will sell. We want to move Nigeria away from the poverty that has afflicted it for decades, so that…

…an electoral slogan, describing it as a strategic economic project capable of generating employment, infrastructure, energy, revenue and broader economic development. Pali added, “Kolmani is not a campaign property. It is not an electoral slogan that will be repeated anytime when the election comes. “It is not a projec…

…criticisms, saying the institution had continued to contribute to the state through employment and education. “All sorts of things have been said about Arthur Jarvis University. Funnily enough, the last I heard of bed bugs was in my childhood when we slept on straw beds,” he said. Archibong challenged his critics to fo…

…and economic empowerment. Obi said insecurity could not be separated from poverty and unemployment. “You need to do a comprehensive overhaul or study of our strategy to a security problem today,” he said. Amaechi, meanwhile, said creating an economy that puts money in Nigerians’ pockets was central to tackling crime. D…

…economy is very bad, and that one of the ways to stabilize the economy is to create employment and encourage local content ,so that there will be money in people’s pocket for circulation He recalled that he built over 500 primary schools ,over three hundred health centres ,over two hundred roads and crimes drastically…

…of the campaign council should concern Nigerians, particularly amid economic hardship, unemployment, insecurity and pressure on essential public services. Kwankwaso also appealed to Yari to reconsider his acceptance of the Director-General position, arguing that the former Zamfara governor understood the security and e…

…improvement in the living conditions of Nigerians facing rising living costs, unemployment, poverty and inadequate public services. In an interview with PUNCH, a policy analyst, Adebayo Abubakar, said the removal of subsidy had increased government revenues but argued that the additional funds had not always translated…

…and public services, reduce transportation costs and travel time,” while also creating employment opportunities and stimulating local economic activity. The inclusion of covered drainage, he added, is intended to ensure the road infrastructure is supported by drainage facilities that improve the durability and function…

…struggling with the rising cost of food and basic necessities. “Young Nigerians face unemployment and diminishing opportunities. Farmers and businesses are struggling to survive, while millions continue to live with insecurity. Our education, healthcare and other essential public services remain under enormous pressure…

“The yardstick of measuring the wellbeing of our economy shall not be based on the manipulated volume of our foreign reserves, but rather on employment indices and income per capita,” he said. The post Nigeria’s economy won’t benefit from continuation of Tinubu’s policies — Duke appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Kwara State Government has urged young people to look beyond white-collar employment and embrace skills acquisition and entrepreneurship as alternatives for securing their economic future. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Ndanusa Shehu, gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday while speaking on opportunities av…

…them to make the 2027 contest a battle of ideas focused on the economy, security, unemployment, education, healthcare and other issues affecting Nigerians. Social media may be weaponised — Odumakin Speaking on the matter, President, Centre for Change, Dr Joe Okei Odumakin, said though she remains worried about hate spe…

…on an unprecedented scale; factories closed down in the manufacturing west and Japan, unemployment rose drastically. The G7 countries i.e. (USA, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Canada, and Italy), the world’s seven strongest economies at the time, led by the USA, regarded this as the economic equivalent of war, the ob…

…improvement in the living conditions of Nigerians facing rising living costs, unemployment, poverty and inadequate public services. Tinubu’s windfall A review by Sunday PUNCH showed that states have taken different approaches to spending the increased revenue. While some governors have linked higher FAAC receipts to ro…

…addressing the challenges confronting Nigerians. He cited poverty, hunger, insecurity, unemployment and abandoned projects among the problems he said required urgent attention. “Today is not about me. Today is about 140 million Nigerians that the IMF says are living at or below a national poverty line,” Agada said. He…

…fee on H-1B visa petitions in a significant boost to foreign professionals seeking employment opportunities in America, including many Nigerians.The ruling was handed down on Monday, June 8, by US District Judge Leo Sorokin, who found that the former president lacked the legal authority to introduce such a requirement…

…who should govern the country. The former Anambra governor identified poverty, unemployment, insecurity, weak infrastructure and the rising cost of living among the major challenges facing the country. He, however, maintained that Nigeria had the human and natural resources required to overcome its difficulties. On the…

…and labour conditions required to attract investment, raise production and sustain employment in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. The union said, “The Summit recognised the direct relationship between regulatory certainty, investment, projects, production, government revenue and sustainable employment. “Nigeria competes w…

…capable of supporting local businesses, developing technical expertise, creating employment and generating broader economic prosperity.Tinubu vows to revive Nigeria’s refineriesLegit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country’s refineries will be revived and repositioned to be…

…₦600m towards the construction of a girls’ hostel at Lagos State University and offered employment opportunities to first-class graduates in Engineering and Sciences, the university management has disclosed. The commitments were announced on LASU’s Facebook page on Friday. Dangote made the pledge during the combined 29…

…involved faced serious consequences, including criminal records that could affect their employment opportunities and future prospects. Victoria Norman of the Crown Prosecution Service said prosecutors and investigators had pieced together evidence of a coordinated attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs into the U…

Nigerian man pleads guilty to cross-country unemployment insurance fraud scheme in US A 60-year-old Nigerian national has pled guilty in federal court to charges stemming from his involvement with a cross-country unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme in the United States. The United States Department of Justice anno…

…which bars a sitting governor from holding any other executive office or paid employment during his tenure, he argues that INEC's publication of Uzodimma's name was wrongful from the outset.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Uzodimma was sworn in for a second term as govern…

…Renewed Hope Agenda and the administration’s push to expand local manufacturing, create employment and unlock idle productive assets. The minister added that the government would work with private investors but stressed that the success of the project would depend on more than financial commitments. The ministry said t…