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
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Organised Private Sector (OPS) has stated that it is difficult to accept the recently released unemployment report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), saying the methodology needs to be reviewed to reflect realities. Against the expectations and calculations of Nigerians on the rise in the unemployment rate, NBS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s unemployment dropped to 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023. This data was contained in the Nigeria Labour Force Survey Q4 2022 & Q1 2023 released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. The data also revealed that Nigeria’s unemployment rate was 5.3% in Q4 2022. In contrast, … Read more
…the governors said it can only be done within the existing laws on the subject and should not be used as an attempt to punish or gag Nigerians… Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted to the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter lamenting that it will further worsen … Read more