{"id":29834,"date":"2025-06-17T14:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29834"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:48:20","slug":"federal-government-niya-gigs-program-for-young-nigerians-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/federal-government-niya-gigs-program-for-young-nigerians-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Government NIYA Gigs Program For Young Nigerians 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has launched the NIYA Gigs Program to help generate income and employability for young individuals with highly-demanded digital skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FG NIYA Gigs Initiative is strategically designed to connect Nigerian youth to real, paying opportunities in the global&nbsp;<strong>gig economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NiYA Gigs is a national platform under the broader Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) ecosystem that equips and connects youth with digital gigs both locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIYA Gigs Digital Skills Nigerian Youth is one of the programs of the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) launched in March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NiYA Application portal was launched by Nigeria\u2019s Vice President to showcase the administration\u2019s commitment to equipping Nigerian youths with the necessary skills to thrive in the global economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a Nigerian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a digital skill in\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>graphic design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>writing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>web development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>virtual assistant, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>voice-over artistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches skilled youth with freelance job opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers mentorship and capacity building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps young Nigerians build portfolios, gain clients, and earn sustainable incomes from anywhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The program seeks to focus on three key areas;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Education and Skills Development<\/strong>\u00a0by providing world-class training in digital literacy, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and the creative industries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Empowerment<\/strong>\u00a0through financial support, mentorship, and resources to budding entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership and Civic Engagement<\/strong>\u00a0by nurturing the next generation of leaders through training in governance, policy-making, and community development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yid.fmyd.gov.ng\/niya-gigs\/\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>Open<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=APPLY%20FOR%20THIS%20SCHOLARSHIP%20https:\/\/www.scholarshipregion.com\/niya-gigs-program-youth-initiative\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has launched the NIYA Gigs Program to help generate income and employability for young<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[55,2846,9,64],"class_list":["post-29834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scholarship","tag-education","tag-niyagigs","tag-scholarship","tag-student"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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