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Structural unemployment has become a significant challenge in Nigeria, creating a widening gap between available jobs and the local talent pool. The recent social media storm surrounding Moniepoint CEO Tosin Eniolorunda who noted that over 500 vacancies remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates highlights a harsh reality: we have a mismatch of […]
Nigeria’s growing structural unemployment crisis can be significantly reduced if the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is strategically aligned with sectors facing manpower shortages, the Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group, Bamidele Atoyebi, has said. Atoyebi argued that Nigeria’s challenge is no longer simply the absence of jobs, but a widening disconnect between […]
Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election, has declared with absolute certainty that he will triumph in the upcoming APC primary and subsequently become the next Governor of Lagos State. Speaking to the press after his screening by […]
FirstHoldCo Plc has unveiled plans to raise its capital base to ₦1 trillion as part of an aggressive strategy aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and expanding its market position. The financial group, parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, disclosed the proposal in a notice ahead of its 14th Annual General Meeting scheduled for […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped up disease surveillance nationwide following reports of an international Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel across several countries. Director-General of the agency, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Friday, assuring Nigerians that no confirmed case of the virus had […]
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has disclosed that South Africa is yet to sign a proposed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at protecting Nigerians and other Africans during xenophobic attacks. Dabiri-Erewa made the disclosure during an X Space discussion organised by The Progressive NG on the theme, “Leveraging […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the suit challenging the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the indefinite adjournment on Friday after hearing arguments from parties involved in the case, particularly over an application seeking the transfer of the matter to another judge. The suit was […]
The Rivers State Government has dismissed allegations that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is prioritising political ambitions ahead of governance, insisting that the administration remains focused on infrastructure and development projects across the state. The response followed recent remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who accused the governor of concentrating on second-term […]
The Nigeria Police Force and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have uncovered an alleged examination malpractice network during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Delta State. The operation, carried out at the College of Education, Warri, exposed what authorities described as a coordinated scheme involving technology-driven fraud and illegal access to […]
A woman abducted from Gidan Waya community in Kaduna State while heavily pregnant reportedly gave birth in captivity before regaining freedom after the payment of about ₦77 million ransom, according to clerics speaking at a victims’ support programme in the state. The incident was recounted on Friday during a trauma counselling and rehabilitation event for […]
