How COVID-19 is fueling youth unemployment in Nigeria

From hotels and schools to the navy and police force, Nigerian graduate Ene Adejo has looked for a job just about everywhere since she finished her studies eight years ago, but she is still unemployed. “Sometimes they tell me the course I studied doesn’t relate to the job I’m applying for … Sometimes they... Read More

Covid-19: More Nigerians slip into poverty, unemployment ~NBS

Many Nigerian lost their jobs and slip below the poverty line as a result of the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed in his latest report. In its COVID-19 Impact Monitoring round 5, September 2020 report, the NBS said: “Individuals from across the consumption distribution have been affected... Read More

Nigeria unemployment, poverty rate worsen by covid-19~Osinbajo

Nigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has further worsened the unemployment situation and deepen the poverty level in the country, saying “our nation has millions of extremely poor people.” Osinbajo who spoke at the closing ceremony of the two-day executive-legislative leadership retreat held at the Presidential... Read More