…since the beginning of the EU time series in 2009. The OECD also reported that the EU unemployment rate fell to a record low of 5.7 per cent in February 2025, underlining the strength of the bloc’s labour market. The Netherlands’ strong performance is linked to a flexible labour market and widespread part-time employme…
…promote entrepreneurship and strengthen local production as part of measures to tackle unemployment and improve economic opportunities for young Nigerians and women. NASENI’s emphasis on combining skills training with equipment provision also reflects its broader mandate of promoting indigenous technological capacity a…
…“Has the Muslim-Muslim ticket put food on the tables of Nigerians, solved insecurity, unemployment, inflation, or strengthened the Nigerian passport and Nigeria’s standing in the world? We must look beyond religion and judge leadership by its impact on our lives as Nigerians. “Any rhetoric that pits one faith against a…
…remains one of the most effective approaches to tackling poverty, reducing youth unemployment and stimulating grassroots economic development. "I urge the beneficiaries to make productive use of the items. The empowerment is designed not merely as a welfare package but as an economic intervention capable of improving l…
Canada’s economy added 75,000 jobs in July, bringing the unemployment rate down to 6.4 percent – its lowest level in two years – as the economy adapts to US tariffs, data showed Friday. Statistics Canada said hiring was split between full-time and part-time work and was spread across industries, from finance to constru…
…Loans ("EIDL") provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, and false applications for unemployment benefits. Farrow recruited Stone and Atwater into the conspiracy to work along with Fateru. Farrow and Fateru provided Stone and Atwater directions on opening bank accounts and how to move the fraud proceeds. Farrow and Fateru…
…yet millions of our people continue to struggle under the weight of economic hardship, unemployment, and insecurity,” he stated. He listed other problems affecting the people. “Poor access to quality education and healthcare, and diminishing opportunities,” the NDC vice-presidential candidate added. He therefore called…
…quarrels or personality clashes. “They are concerned about the economy, insecurity, unemployment, poor infrastructure, the welfare of ordinary citizens, and the growing hardship across the country. These are the issues that deserve the attention of public office holders. “It is also curious that the minister now seeks…
…conceal. Institutional reform must also confront Nigeria’s social pressures. Insecurity, unemployment, urbanisation, and population growth strain fragile systems. Security reform needs constitutional safeguards and conflict prevention; skills policy must reflect labour-market demand; and cities must prepare for pressur…
…vocational training and skills acquisition as part of efforts to address youth unemployment and promote lasting peace in the oil-producing region. Since assuming office in March 2024, Otuaro has expanded the programme’s scholarship component, arguing that sustained investment in education and human capital development…
…sector and making borrowing too expensive for manufacturers.Atiku said food prices, unemployment, naira depreciation, and business closures represented the true economic scorecard of the administration, adding that no official presentation could change the daily reality facing Nigerians."Governments are judged not by P…
…country’s economic challenges, saying millions of Nigerians were struggling with hunger, unemployment, poor healthcare and a lack of educational opportunities. According to him, government exists to protect, empower and improve the lives of citizens rather than worsen their living conditions. He described the PRP as a…
…ordinary Nigerians continue to grapple with soaring inflation, rising living costs, unemployment, insecurity and shrinking purchasing power, making claims of improving prosperity difficult to reconcile with daily realities. He argued that market traders had seen their businesses weakened by inflation, civil servants’ s…
…to reproductive health services and other structural barriers. He also noted that youth unemployment and underemployment remained major concerns, with unemployment previously estimated at 33 per cent and underemployment above 20 per cent, largely driven by the mismatch between educational curricula and labour market ne…
…the President should channel his energy towards tackling inflation, food insecurity, unemployment, insecurity and the country’s economic decline. “The President should wrestle with the millions of Nigerians who now skip meals because food has become a luxury. “He should wrestle with the insecurity that has turned farmi…
…with 30 to 40 per cent in advanced economies, arguing that widespread fears of mass unemployment were misplaced. He also dismissed concerns that small businesses would be left behind, saying World Bank research showed that firms in developing countries, regardless of size, were increasingly capable of adopting AI techn…
…youth are longing to have their own family but they face many barriers that include; unemployment and underemployment, rising living and housing costs, insecurity and unequal access to quality education and healthcare, including sexual reproductive health serviceShe said these conditions can and do limit their choices…
2027: Peter Obi's business is to export job and import unemployment to the country. He can't be president - Oshiomhole Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has downplayed the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, stating that he "cannot" be the president of Nigeria. Speaking during…
…of the public, many of whom argued that the provision was insensitive amid rising unemployment and worsening economic hardship. In a statement issued on Monday, Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, clarified that the contentious provision had been misrepresented, insisting that the amendment neither introduced a fre…
…of confidence more than a crisis of resources. Inflation continues to erode incomes, unemployment remains high, insecurity persists, and many citizens no longer believe that government decisions are guided by evidence or national interest. Our democracy is also becoming increasingly adversarial rather than participator…
…migrants are being blamed for broader economic and governance challenges, including high unemployment and poor service delivery. Ghana had earlier postponed a planned visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and joined Nigeria in calling for the issue of what both countries described as “Afrophobia” to be discu…
…proper welfare for security personnel, and a deliberate effort to address poverty, unemployment, and hopelessness, which often create conditions for criminality. The conversation moved naturally to the economy. On the government’s reforms, Obi acknowledged that reforms are necessary but insisted that they must be caref…
…concerns ranging from poor road networks and inadequate healthcare facilities to youth unemployment and slow project execution. Community leaders and civil society organisations say the anniversary presents an opportunity not only for celebration but also for accountability. Political analysts note that local governmen…
…significant enough. The issues before it, poverty, insecurity, economic hardship, unemployment and national development provide more than enough material for serious engagement. Nigerians are not asking for legislators who never disagree. They are asking for legislators who understand that the Red Chamber is not a stag…
…outlined his goals for the state which included to banish poverty, banish hunger, banish unemployment, restore healthy living, promote functional education and enhance communal peace and progress. VIDEO I’m first Nigerian gov to rule for eight years without personal house – Aregbesola