Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal Government has renewed its alliance with UNICEF in a bold push to equip 20 million Nigerian youths with digital skills by 2030, as part of a sweeping strategy to turn the country's booming young population into a global tech-savvy workforce.

Vice President Kashim Shettima will now chair the board of Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA), a key public-private-youth initiative aimed at transitioning Nigerians aged 10-24 from "learning to earning" through digital empowerment.

Speaking Monday at the Presidential Villa, during a high-level meeting with UN officials, Shettima described the initiative as a "vista of opportunities," warning that Nigeria's population now over 230 million with a median age of 17 i...