In an attempt to address the skills gap in the employment sector and leverage Nigeria’s huge population of young people to drive economic prosperity, European businesses operating in the country and the European Union have said that the youth demographic has the potential to transform the country.
Isopi, who also doubles as Honorary President of Eurocham Nigeria, described human capital as key to Nigeria’s development, adding that the EU, its member states and EU businesses recognised this in their engagements with the country.
In view of the coming general elections, the EU said it had put the youth and their role in democratic governance first, through programmes aimed at mobilising Nigerian youth to register and vote in the elections.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lawyers, PSC union say IGP’s tenure extension illegalThe controversy surrounding the reported extension of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has taken a twist as lawyers and the Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission have declared the action as illegal and unconstitutional.
Read more »
New university union, CONUA, appoints national president, vice president, othersThe union approved the nomination of ‘Niyi Sunmonu as its National President and Abdulhameed Salawu as the National Vice President.
Read more »
Ibadan poly students’ protest not politically motivated – SUG presidentThe President, Student Union, Polytechnic Ibadan, Okikiola Joshua, shares his views with DANIEL AYANTOYE on the reasons behind the students’ protests that led to the suspension of the Student Union Government in the institution
Read more »
Africa housing finance operators in Cairo declarationAs adverse weather conditions, and climate-related emergencies reduce and degrade affordable housing stock across continent, members of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) are seeking resilient, safe and adequate housing to improve quality of life of households and reduce environmental impact in the residential construction industry. They called on
Read more »
ASUU protests as FG pays incomplete check-off duesThe Federal Government has released half of November 2022 check-off dues deducted from the salaries of all lecturers of federal universities in the country to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, The PUNCH has learnt.
Read more »
Tinubu, Governor Sanwo-Olu, Other Capitalists Seeking Election Don't Deserve Workers' Support In Next Polls—Rights Group, CDWR | Sahara ReportersThe Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has condemned the Lagos State leadership of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over their endorsement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Bola Tinubu who is running for President, both on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Read more »