FG, EU, UNDP Launch $220m Scheme to Tackle Youth Unemployment

FG To Invest $220m In Creating Job Opportunities For Young Nigerians

Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment The Nigerian government has concluded plans to invest $220 million in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians. The initiative is to be spearheaded in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, aimed at connecting high-potential g…

FG, EU, UNDP launch $220m scheme to tackle youth unemployment

FG To Invest $220m On Job Creation – Shettima

FG to invest $220m on job creation – Shettima By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has concluded plans to invest 220million dollars in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said this on Wednesday while inaugurating the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The initiative is to be spearheaded in collaboration with News Agency of Nigeria

FG to invest $220m in youth employment programme

The federal government says it will invest $220 million in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0.   Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced the plan in Abuja on Wednesday during the formal launch of the new phase of the programme.   Nigeria’s unemployment rate had increased to 5.3 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, before sliding to 4.3 percent …

FG unveils $220m investment in youth jobs as NJFP 2.0 kicks off

Federal Government is set to inject $220 million into creating employment pathways for young Nigerians through a renewed commitment to the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of NJFP 2.0 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima said the initiative The post FG unveils $220m investment in youth jobs as NJFP 2.0 kicks off appeared first on National Accord Ne…

NECA Partners UNDP to Boost Graduate Employability in Nigeria

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0. launched by the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima, on October 22, 2025, has received the support of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). The group has joined forces with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen the connection between education and industry. The two […]