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Digital skills gap, education mismatch fueling Nigeria’s employment crisis —stakeholders

By Victor AhiumaYoung Nigeria is grappling with a significant youth employment crisis, with millions of young people either underemployed or unemployed. According to a report by the Palladium Group, over 50 per cent of Nigeria’s youth population faces these challenges due to a mismatch between the education system and the needs of the job market.  Despite […]

Victimising workers: Controversial suppression of trade unionism at WAEC Nigeria

By Ivor Takor In December 2024, members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, West African Examinations Council, WAEC, branches across Nigeria embarked on a four-day strike to protest the refusal of the WAEC Management to implement a 30 percent salary increase. This increase was part of an agreement with the unions […]

Nigeria in fresh initiative to tackle unemployment

By Victor Ahiuma-Young In a move set to reshape Nigeria’s digital landscape and propel it toward its $1 trillion economy goal, the Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan for massive job creation through the ICT sector.  The Nigeria-Korea Information Access Centre, IAC, a state-of-the-art facility funded by the Korean Government, was officially commissioned at […]

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