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Nigeria Empowers Youths with New Training Initiatives

10/29/2025

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The Nigerian Federal Government launched the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative, training nearly one million youths in 28 sectors with stipends and starter packs.
The IDEAS-TVET initiative, supported by the World Bank, trains 300 youths in agriculture to boost food security.
The Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) has reopened applications for grants and loans to support entrepreneurship and peacebuilding.
These efforts aim to create self-reliant, innovative youths nationwide.

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The Nigerian Federal Government launched the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative, training nearly one million youths in 28 sectors with stipends and starter packs.
The IDEAS-TVET initiative, supported by the World Bank, trains 300 youths in agriculture to boost food security.
The Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) has reopened applications for grants and loans to support entrepreneurship and peacebuilding.
These efforts aim to create self-reliant, innovative youths nationwide.