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COVID-19 pandemic spikes Nigeria’s unemployment rate

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened Nigeria’s unemployment situation, according to new figures by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to NBS, the unemployment rate during second quarter, when Nigeria was in shutdown, rose from 23.1 percent in 2018 to 27.1% this year. The underemployment

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Breaking: Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 27.1%, says NBS

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2020

The National Bureau of Statistics has finally released data on the nation’s unemployment rate after a 20-month interval, saying the unemployment rate rose to 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 from the 23.1 per cent recorded in Q3 2018. The NBS, in its ‘Labor Force Statistics: Unemployment and Underemployment Report’ released on […]

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Sacked UNILAG VC hires Mike Ozekhome to challenge his removal in court

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2020

The sacked Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has decided to challenge his removal in court. According to report, the embattled VC has engaged a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, to file a suit to challenge his removal from office. His letter of instruction dated August 12, 2020 and addressed to […]

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Insecurity: Police Is Overstretched, Akeredolu Says After Inaugurating Amotekun Corps

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2020

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says the Nigeria Police Force is being overstretched as the nation confronts the numerous security challenges. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Governor Akeredolu called for the decentralising of the police. “There are a lot of problems we have with our security architecture in this country.

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‘I Shall Continue To Offer My Shoulders For You To Climb,’ Atiku Tells Nigerian Youths

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured Nigerian youths of his commitment to supporting them at all times.  Atiku gave the assurance on Wednesday in a message to mark the 21st anniversary of the International Youth Day (IYD). “I shall stay the course and continue to offer my shoulders for you all to climb because […]

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Gbajabiamila Advocates More Youth Participation In Politics

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2020

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says political leaders and governments must commit to opening the political space to allow for greater participation by the nation’s youth. He said this while delivering a keynote address at a webinar for the commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day, organised by the Office of […]