NDE Commences Phase 2 of RHEI for Nigerian Youths, 2025 | How to Apply

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The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has announced the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) Phase 2 for Nigerian Youths. This article contains all you need to know about NDE's RHEI programme.

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The Federal Government, through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has officially opened the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) Phase 2 registration portal.

This initiative is designed to empower unemployed Nigerian youth with free vocational and digital skills training, monthly stipends, startup kits, and access to low-interest business support.

List of Programmes Under the NDE RHEI Programme for Nigerian Youths

S/N	Programme	Scheme	Skill Sets	Description
1	Vocational Skills Development (VSD)	Quick-Fix Demand Driven Scheme	Soap Making,Perfume Making,Paint Production,Bead Making,Production of Local Drinks,Make-up	Designed to provide short-term, demand-driven skills training tailored to unemployed individuals, particularly targeting youths and women
		Community Based Training Scheme	Electrical Installation,Fashion Designing,GSM Repairs,Beauty Therapy,Catering,Computer Operation	The Community Based Training Scheme (CBTS) was designed to train youths and women in high income generating activities within their various localities
		Digital Marketing Skills for Employment and Wealth Creation	Digital Marketing	The scheme was designed for job and wealth creation in the digital and entertainment sectors in Nigeria
		School -On-Wheel(SOW)	Electrical Installation,Plumbing,Welding Works,Computer Repairs,Fashion Designing,GSM Repairs	This scheme is designed to bring skills acquisition training to unemployed individuals in rural areas. It utilizes well-equipped Mobile Training Workshops, furnished with essential vocational training tools. These mobile units are deployed to locations where permanent training centers are lacking or unavailable.
		Special Vocational Training for the Persons with Special Needs	Plumbing,Computer Operation,Soap Making,Bead Making,Carpentry,liquid Soap making & Air Freshener,Tailoring	It is a special training designed for the unskilled and unemployed persons with special needs (i.e. persons with physical disabilities, sensory impairment, intellectual or developmental disorder, etc) who are willing to acquire skills as means of livelihood or for paid employment.
		Basic-National Open Apprenticeship Scheme(B-NOAS)	Electrical Installation,Fashion Designing,GSM Repairs,Catering,Shoe-Leather Works,Hair Dressing	The Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS) is a skills acquisition program by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) aimed at training unemployed youths in various vocational trades. It provides hands-on training through master craftsmen and accredited training centers across the country.
		Techno-Cultural Crafts Raining Scheme	Crotchet,Blacksmith,Basket Weaving,Leather Work,Canoe Carving,Knitting,Tie & Dye,Mat Making,Pottery,Aluminum Pot Production,Cap Making,Raffia Mat Making,Tin Fabrication,Cloth Weaving,Drum Making,Carving Sculpture	Designed to equip unemployed youths with skills in indigenous cultural crafts that are highly valued in the tourism industry, the program also creates opportunities for foreign exchange earnings
		Cloud computing and AI Basic	Cloud Computing & AI Basic
2	Small Scale Enterprises (SSE)	Start Your Own Business (SYOB)	Business Training for Graduates of tertiary Institutions	A business training designed for unemployed graduates of tertiary institutions by providing entrepreneurship training skills for self- employment and sustainability.
		Enterprise and finance Counselling Clinic (NDE-efcc)	Entrepreneurship Counselling	A counselling programme for entrepreneurs with operational or managerial challenges
		Matured People's Programme (MPP)		A training for mature people who desire to establish and run or diversify their businesses
		Job and Wealth Creation for Women	Food Processing and Packaging,Confectionery & Catering Services	A training to provide skill acquisition, entrepreneurship training and financial support to empower women economically and socially in (Food processing and catering services)
		Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES)		A training scheme for Nano and micro business owners, enabling them to enhance their business operations.
3	Rural Employment Promotion (REP)	Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS)	vegetable Farming,Piggery,Irrigation Farming,Poultry	The training is designed to impart modern and innovative Agricultural skills along its value chain to unemployed persons to become self- employed
		Small Stock (Goat) Production Training Scheme (SSGPTS)	Ram,Sheep,Goat	The training is designed to impart modern techniques of goat, sheep and ram production and its value chain to unemployed youths
		Microlivestock Agricultural Training Scheme (MATS)	Rabbitry,Snailry,Grass Cutter Rearing,Bee Keeping	The training is designed to impart micro livestock production along its value chain to unemployed youth and women
		Community-Based Agricultural Training Scheme(CBATS)	Maize Processing,Wheat Processing,Cowpea Processing,Food Processing	The training is designed to impart agribusiness skills on cereal/legume production and its value chain to unemployed youth and women at using the block farming mode
		Fish Production and Feed Formulation Training Scheme (FPFFTS)	Fish Production,Fish Feed Formulation	The training is designed to impart fish production and fish feed formulation techniques along its value chain to unemployed youth and women
		Organic Agricultural Training Scheme (OATS)	Sack Farming,Green House Farming,Compost Making	The scheme is designed to train unemployed youth and women on the potentials of organic agriculture as an income generating activity for self- employment
4	Special Public Work (SPW)	Artisans in Collaborative Construction Employment Scheme (ACCES)	Plumbing,Paint Production,Carpentry,Masonry,Block & Kerbs Moulding,Aluminum and Metal Fabrication	The scheme is targeted at imparting industry-led competency skills as well as providing appropriate certification to Artisans
		Graduate Coaching Scheme (GCS)	Mathematics,English,Sciences Subjects,Commercial Subjects,Art Subjects	The scheme is designed to create transient and permanent/sustainable employment for the unemployed graduates of tertiary institution especially those with educational background. The graduates are recruited as instructors to prepared deficiencies student for various external examinations such as JAMB, WAEC/NECO, NABTEB, GCE
		Graduate Attachment Programme (GAP)	Internship	The scheme is designed to provide transient employment to unemployed graduates of tertiary institutions by attaching them to willing cooperate organizations
		Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS)	Soft Landscape,Hard Landscape,POP	The scheme is designed for the training of unemployed persons in Soft/Hard Landscaping and Plaster of Paris (POP) for a period of three months
		Solar Energy Training Scheme(SETS)	Solar Design,Solar Installation,Solar Maintenance	Under this scheme, unemployed graduates of tertiary institutions (most especially with engineering/technical knowledge) are trained to acquire Skills in Solar energy design, procurement, installation and maintenance of solar facilities.

Who Can Apply for NDE RHEI Programme?

1. Nigerian citizens between 18–45 years old
2. Must have a valid National Identification Number (NIN)
3. Must reside in any of the 36 states or FCT
4. No educational qualification is too low everyone is encouraged to register

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Why You Should Apply for NDE RHEI (Phase 2)

• Over 30 skill areas to choose from—tailored to your state’s needs
• Absolutely FREE registration and training—no payment required
• Receive training, certification, monthly stipend, and a starter pack
• Gain access to business support and financing
• Connect with a national network of young changemakers

How to Apply for NDE RHEI Phase 2

1. Visit https://nderegistrationportal.ng to commence your application. Create an account on the portal

2. Kindly input your NIN to start the identity verification process

3. Fill in your personal details and other information

4. Select your prefered programme, scheme and skill - set

5. Submit your application, retain your registration number, download the acknowledgement slip, and await further notification

6. Update your state of origin to your state of residence if both are not the same, as verified by NIMCr

Application Deadline

The registration closes on August 11, 2025.