NOA says 70% of Nigeria’s 80 million youths unemployed Most productive years lost to joblessness Call for empowering talent through engagement Almost 70 percent of Nigeria’s estimated 80 million youths are currently unemployed, a staggering reality revealed by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) that spotlights a mounting social and economic crisis. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The Federal Government has lifted the ban restricting the posting of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to private sector organizations, opening opportunities for corps members to be posted to industries like banking and oil and gas. In a memo dated November 18, 2024, Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, announced that the new policy … Read more
Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman has directed NBTE and NERDC to develop a skills curriculum for all educational levels to address the learning crisis and skills gap in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has directed the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Nigerian Educational Research … Read more