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May 12, 2026 2 hr 50 min

The Unemployable

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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve kick off with an introduction before unpacking the debate around whether Nigerians are becoming unemployable, following recent comments by Tosin Eniolorunda. They examine the realities facing Nigerian youths in a changing economy and react to the FG scrapping UTME requirements for Colleges of Education. The episode also features This Week in History, reflecting on Umaru Yar’Adua, Obafemi Awolowo, and Nnamdi Azikiwe, before wrapping up with an AMVCA recap. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 36:30 - Are Nigerians unemployable? Recent comments by Tosin Eniolorunda have reignited debate over the employability of Nigerian youths in a rapidly changing global economy. 01:41:00 - FG Scraps UTME Requirement for Colleges of Education 02:04:30 - This week in history - The first and only Nigerian leader to die of natural causes in office: Umaru Yar'Adua. Obafemi Awolowo died at the age of 78 Namdi Azikiwe's death at age 91 02:18:40 - AMVCA recap ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: [email protected] Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village. Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: [email protected] Loose Talk is published by Global Village.

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