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Job: Nigeria, Britain partner to combat unemployment

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The Nigerian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the British Government in tackling unemployment and creating job opportunities for young persons in the country. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, with the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams. PHOTO: NAN The Minister of State for  Labour  and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, stated this when the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “We are ready to collaborate with our partners all over the world to open up avenues for job creation. We are open to all kinds of suggestions and levels of co-operation,” he said. He disclosed that the Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts to diversify the economy from oil, which would, in turn, create room for employment. According to him, part of the efforts of Government to diversify the economy and boost job creation...
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Watch video of President Buhari answering a question at the UN general Assembly that has Nigerians talking

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Nigerian netizens are reacting to a viral video posted on Twitter by Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, which shows President Buhari wrongly answering a question about Nigerian youths at the ongoing 74th United Nations General Assembly.
The President was at the time attending the side event which focused on Climate Change. Also on the discussion panel with President Buhari were the Fiji Prime Minister, H.E. Frank Bainimarama, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Netherland Prime Minister, H.E Mark Rutte, Bank of England Governor, Mr Mark Joseph Carney and Chief Executive Officer of Wills Towers Waston, Mr. John Haley.
During the discussions, the moderator asked President Buhari.
Nigeria has a very young population. Perhaps you might highlight a pathway for what resilent future looks like?’.
President Buhari went ahead to read his speech which focused on Climate change which had no correlation with the question he was asked.
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