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Nigeria, South Africa To Strengthen Agreement on Youth Development
Joel Ajayi The Federal Government today reiterated its commitment towards strengthening the bilateral relationship with the Republic of South Africa in the area of youth development. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare stated this today in
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NYIF: 10,000 Youth Shortlisted, Await Training, Disbursement
Joel Ajayi After the initial pilot phase of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) which saw 5,285 beneficiaries, another 10, 000 youth have been shortlisted for training after which they will be approved for funds disbursement under the NYIF scheme.
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Investment Fund Benefits 5,200 Youths As 25,000 More Await Disbursement
By Joel Ajayi The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), operated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, has disbursed loans to 5,200 youth amounting to one billion, six hundred and twenty-nine million two hundred and twenty thousand naira (N1,629,220,000.00). The
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NYIF Hits 4,680 Disbursement
Lateef Taiwo The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development’s Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has disbursed loans to at least 4,680 beneficiaries amounting to N1.31billion out of the first tranche of N12.5 billion. Latest report from NYIF partner, NIRSAL Micro
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FMYSD Name Free NYIF’s Twitter Handle
Joel Ajayi The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has named “@FMYSD_NYIF” as Free Access Twitter Handle to provide updates on the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund. In a press statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director. Enterprise Development and
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NYIF: 239 Beneficiaries Get N166 Million In Pilot Disbursement
…to scale up training this January Joel Ajayi The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development driven Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has successfully completed its pilot disbursement of loans totaling N165,700,000.00 to 239 beneficiaries ahead of the processing of the
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NYSC Warns Corps Members Against Protest, Rallies
Joel Ajayi The Director-General, of National Youth Service Corps NYSC Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned Corps Members against participation in protests and political rallies, saying anyone caught would be sanctioned. He said that the Corps Members should rather settle
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National Youth Day: FG Prioritizes Youth Investment
…We Have Recieved Over 1 Million Application For NYIF Joel Ajayi The Federal Government on Sunday celebrated the maiden edition of the National Youth Day for which November 1 of every year has been set aside with strong assertions that
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Exploring NYIF Options To Empower The Youths
Joel Ajayi examines the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) as an intervention by the Federal Government to tackle the alarming rate of joblessness. One of the challenges facing the Nigerian economy is unemployment, which has maintained a rising trend over
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10 Things To Know About Nigerian Youth Investment Fund
Joel Ajayi (1.) The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund, NYIF, dedicated to investing in the innovative ideas, skills, talents, and enterprise of the Nigerian Youth and aimed at
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