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Nearly four in five Nigerians remain trapped in poverty or vulnerable to falling into it despite almost three years of aggressive economic reforms. The World Bank revealed the grim reality in its newly approved Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria, which spans 2026 to 2032. The document indicates that while President Bola Tinubu’s painful policy shifts…
A severe skills gap across African economies threatens to slow continent-wide economic growth, weaken worker productivity, and derail job creation. The World Bank issued the warning in its latest assessment of sub-Saharan labor markets on May 20. The global financial institution noted that regional educational pipelines are failing to produce a workforce equipped for modern…
Nearly 60 per cent of employers in Nigeria consider fresh graduates inadequately prepared for the workplace, a new report by human capital firm Proten International has found, pointing to a deepening disconnect between what universities teach and what industries require. The findings were presented on Thursday in Ikeja, Lagos, at an industry roundtable themed…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched a new Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Incubation Certification programme in 14 universities, setting a target to extend it to all federal universities by 2027 and all federal tertiary institutions by 2028. The Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, announced the rollout on Friday in Abuja, presenting the initiative as a policy…
The Federal Government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have revived high-level coordination meetings to overhaul labour governance and promote “decent work” in Nigeria. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Salihu Usman, announced the resumed partnership during a strategic session in Abuja on Sunday. The move signals a shift towards more…
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria and other developing economies may face a jobs deficit of approximately 800 million positions over the next decade and a half, as rapidly expanding youth populations outpace the creation of formal employment opportunities in a trend the institution describes as a looming national security threat. In an analysis…
Very few deaths in recent times have captured the attention of Nigerians compared to that of the young Akwa Ibom lady, Iniubong Umoren, who was lured and annihilated in cold blood near Uyo, by a vicious ritual killer and rapist, Uduak Akpan. It is quite soothing that the police, with the help of the investigating…
