GROWING unemployment among licenced flight dispatchers has became a major concern for aviation stakeholders, warning that Nigeria is wasting a significant pool of safety-critical professionals despite increasing demands for safe and efficient airline operations. The post Experts frown at flight dispatchers’ redundancy…

…with industries and increased investments in skills acquisition to address youth unemployment and bridge Nigeria’s skills gap. The National Common Entrance Examination, conducted annually by NABTEB, serves as the gateway for admission into Federal and participating State Technical Colleges, where students receive compe…

…jobs, for education, and for a government that listens.” He noted that insecurity, youth unemployment, decaying infrastructure, and the need to revive agriculture were among the issues he would address if elected governor of the state. He assured the people that his administration, if elected in 2027, would prioritise…

…to leave Nigeria before you can succeed. Many people become victims because of poverty, unemployment or the desire for a better life. Desperation often makes them vulnerable to traffickers." He also cautioned residents to be careful when engaging with strangers online, saying traffickers increasingly use platforms such…

…Johannesburg and its satellite settlements along the gold reef. Driven by poverty and unemployment, the zama zamas — which means “those who try” in the Zulu language — descend deep into still gold-bearing shafts abandoned by mining companies or dig out new ones. The sector has been linked to organised crime, assassinat…

…criticism with “abuse and political name-calling” instead of addressing rising hunger, unemployment and poverty in the state. “The Diri-led APC administration should answer the questions of hunger, unemployment and poverty instead of attacking the messenger. “Abuse and political name-calling cannot reduce the price of…

…that SAP was intended to address—dependence on crude oil, weak industrialisation, unemployment, poverty, inequality, external vulnerability and fragile State institutions,” four decades after the reform began. Olukoshi outlined eight lessons from the experience, chief among them that “markets and States are complements…

…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…

…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…

…undocumented 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…

…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…

…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…

…that 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 oppo…

…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…

…have not been delivered, citing poor infrastructure, limited federal presence, youth unemployment and the absence of impactful constituency projects, including the deteriorating Okeigbo-Ifetedo Bridge linking Ondo and Osun states. The stakeholders declared their support for Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, who contested the…

…three hundred thousand naira). He, however, blamed his involvement in the crime on unemployment. The suspect, a former driver, has been arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Anambra State Police Command after an intelligence-led investigation into cases of missing children. VCRU is the…

…are confronted daily with worsening insecurity, an unbearable cost of living, rising unemployment and declining economic opportunities, our responsibility as a serious opposition party is to present practical solutions as alternatives to the people, not to be bogged down by contrived legal challenges," the statement re…

…Nigeria, millions of young people remain trapped in a cycle of poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and hopelessness. Too many children are outside the formal education system. Too many young men and women possess neither vocational skills nor realistic economic prospects. Too many communities have watched opportunities…

…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

…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…

…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…