Poverty makes more Nigerians quit school for menial jobs

Over 90.1 million Nigerians are now living in extreme poverty, up from 82.9 million three years ago

Over 40 million young Nigerians under 29 years could abandon furthering their higher education to join the informal sector over worsening poverty on the continent by 2030, a new World Bank report has said. The report titled 'Good Jobs for a New Generation: Delivering Quality Jobs for Young Nigeri

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