Trending Stories
FG begins nationwide registration of jobless Nigerians
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has embarked on registering all unemployed people in Nigeria to engage them in productive ventures.
The Enugu coordinator of the agency, Ifeoma Ezekwe, disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Enugu. Ms Ezekwe said the exercise was being held across the 36 states, including the FCT, Abuja.
She said the registration was going on simultaneously across the 774 local government areas, adding that it is for all unemployed Nigerians, with or without educational qualifications.
According to her, the essence of the exercise is to capture all unemployed citizens to help the country with proper planning, as well as engage them in profitable ventures to curb crime and boost economic development.
“The country cannot plan without data, data is very important in planning, and NDE, since 1987, has been in the business of reducing the number of unemployed people
-
Aviation7 days agoNigeria ends third-party visa processing in U.S, directs applicants to embassy, consulates
-
Business7 days agoFCCPC floors Air Peace as Court upholds authority to probe airline fare complaints
-
Business1 week agoSEC sets July 10 deadline for Q2 ownership, capital flows returns
-
News7 days agoEdo Police impose movement restriction ahead of Saturday’s LG’s elections
-
Comments and Issues7 days ago‘Olodo Uprising’: When anti-intellectualism threatens good governance
-
Business5 days agoNCC chief highlights trust as key to Nigeria’s digital transformation
-
Business7 days agoHeavy reliance on portfolio inflows threatens Nigeria’s $51bn reserves — EBC
-
Latest3 days agoLagos NURTW organising secretary Toba Ajiboye dies after gunmen attack