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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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60 Million Nigerians Can’t Read And Write – Prof. Says

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The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education says 38 percent of Nigerians are not literate. Its Executive Secretary, Prof. Abba Haladu, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday, described the development as a big challenge. Haladu, however, said that the commission was working assiduously to ensure literacy among citizens lacking it. “The available statistics with us shows that 62 percent of Nigerians are literate and 38 percent are non-literate. “The out of school children are 11 million, while the non-literate Nigerians, that is the youth and adults are about 60 million, so put together, we have about 70 million citizens of Nigeria who cannot read and write or who lack basic skills for modern living. “So that is a big challenge for any nation, and that is why we are trying to sensitize and mobilize all stakeholders, including government at all levels, federal, state and local, Non-Governmen...