About this opportunity
Applications are now open for the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) Phase 3, a nationwide programme designed to equip unemployed Nigerians with technical, vocational, entrepreneurial, agricultural, and digital skills for sustainable employment and economic empowerment. The fully funded initiative aims to train approximately 21,824 beneficiaries across Nigeria through practical skills acquisition programmes delivered at NDE training centres, accredited private vocational institutions, and state-owned training facilities across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Why It Matters The Renewed Hope Employment Initiative is one of Nigeria’s largest government-funded skills development programmes, designed to reduce unemployment by equipping young Nigerians with practical, market-relevant skills that support entrepreneurship, job creation, and economic growth. Training Areas Participants can receive training in:
- Vocational and Technical Skills
- ICT and Digital Skills
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Agribusiness
- Small Business Management Under the Rural Employment Promotion (REP) programme, participants can also access specialised agricultural training in:
- Vegetable Farming
- Poultry Production
- Irrigation Farming
- Goat, Sheep and Ram Production
- Rabbit Farming
- Snail Farming
- Grass Cutter Rearing
- Beekeeping
- Fish Farming
- Fish Feed Formulation
- Compost Production
- Greenhouse Farming
- Sack Farming
- Food Processing
- Maize Processing
- Wheat Processing
- Cowpea Processing Programme Categories Training is available under four major programme categories:
- Rural Employment Promotion (REP)
- Small Scale Enterprises (SSE)
- Special Public Works (SPW)
- Vocational Skills Development (VSD)
Eligibility
Applicants should:
- Be unemployed Nigerians interested in acquiring practical skills
- Meet the age requirement for their selected programme (most agricultural programmes are open to applicants aged 18–50)
- Possess a valid National Identification Number (NIN)
- Have a Bank Verification Number (BVN)
- Own a valid bank account
- Complete the mandatory online pre-enrolment assessment What You’ll Gain Successful applicants will receive:
- Fully funded technical and vocational skills training
- Monthly training stipends
- Practical, hands-on industry training
- Nationally recognised NDE Certificate of Completion
- Business starter packs for selected trades
- Access to low-interest business loans (subject to
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- Entrepreneurship development support
- Opportunities for self-employment and sustainable income generation
Application steps
Applicants are required to:
- Create an NDE client account
- Verify their NIN
- Complete their personal information
- Select their preferred programme and skill area
- Submit the application
- Download and keep their acknowledgement slip for future reference
Application steps
Interested applicants should complete their applications through the official NDE portal: https://nderegistrationportal.ng/
Who can apply
- Eligibility Criteria Applicants should: Advertisement • Be unemployed Nigerians interested in acquiring practical skills • Meet the age requirement for their selected programme (most agricultural programmes are open to applicants aged 18–50) • Possess
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