The President of The Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Monday, said his refinery will generate “massive” job opportunities for the teeming Nigerian youths. He stated this in Lagos during the commissioning of the 650,000 bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals by President Muhammadu Buhari. The project is expected to...
nigerian youths
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed his administration’s commitment to ending drug abuse in the state. Ganduje said this while declaring open a day sensitisation on mental health and substance abuse among youths, organised by the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Matters,...
The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Prof. Dickson Akoh, says he is hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Peace Corps Bill before the end of his administration. Akoh, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the benefits associated...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is fully committed to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through a programme tagged, Digital Job Creation for Youths (DJCY). Executive Vice...
Mr Christopher Imumolen, the Presidential Candidate of Accord Party, said Tinubu, Atiku and Obi all served Nigeria as youths and as such, they should allow youths now to contest and serve Nigeria in various capacities. Imumolen said this during his campaign on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Nigerian youths have been charged to elect only politicians who will help them, actualize their dreams and develop potentials. They are also warned to shun those who use them as thugs and discard them after election, “for politics is all about human,and infrastructural development...
The Labour Party (LP), has warned Nigerian youths against the new reality show, Big Brother Naija tagged:’The Titans’, saying it was a distraction to them. Dr Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesperson of the LP presidential Campaign Committee, (LP-PCC), stated this during a press briefing in Enugu, on Wednesday. According...
The State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun, Mrs Ibinabo Archie-Abia, has advised youths to stay away from drugs abuse in the New Year. This, she said, would help them to take back the country and place Nigeria in its rightful place among the comity of...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian youths to present a united force and take over leadership control of the nation from the older generation. Obasanjo made the call in a letter he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abeokuta. The News Agency of...
Thirty-seven contestants from the 36 states of the federation and FCT will slug it out in a Reality TV Show grand finale tagged “The Next President Show” to elect a youth president for the country for 2022. Mr Daddy Kris, organiser of the event and the Chief Executive Officer...
President Muhammadu Buhari says despite the many challenges facing Nigeria, he has done his best since he assumed office in May 2015. He stated this on Tuesday in Washington while welcoming the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah and his deputy, Pastor Bob Roberts...
Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani (APC-Enugu) has adduced reasons Nigerian youths should see All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the preferred option. Nnamani said that Tinubu, on assumption of office in 1999, embarked on series of sustainable policies towards addressing the high unemployment rate, and youth issues in...
The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmad Bamali said Nigeria needs leaders that will groom the young ones to be responsible future leaders of the country. The emir made this known at a Women Conference organised by the Women Models and Mentors Foundation (WMM). The conference has the theme:”The Right...
A renowned musician, Thompson Victor Ufuoma, popularly called Victor Thompson, says some youths find it difficult to convert their talents to wealth because they undermine mentorship. Victor Thompson, who said this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, said beyond having talent, there was the need for...
Miss Joy Orhuna, a 33-year-old former job applicant and beneficiary of Federal Government’s N-Power programme has built a three-bedroom house for her mother in Benue. N-Power is a scheme set up by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 8, 2016 to address youth unemployment and help to increase social development....
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has advised Nigerian youths to exercise their franchise by participating fully in the 2023 general elections. Jonathan said this at a ceremony in honour of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, to coincide with his 70th birthday in Abuja. “I am particularly thrilled...
Music icon, Evang. Ebenezer Obe-Fabiyi, has inaugurated his Freedom from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Ministry (FADAM) to fight against alcoholism and drug addiction in youths. The establishment of the ministry is part of the outcomes of the passing of Obe-Fabiyi’s 48-year-old son, Olayinka, who died of alcohol-related illness on...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday urged Nigerian youths to take charge of the future, describing them as the future of the world. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice during the Year 2022 Children and Youth Harvest Thanksgiving of the Our Saviour’s Church, Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion),, at Tafawa...
Friday August 12, 2022, is a very important date in the global calendar. It is a day that the global community sets aside to celebrate this year’s International Youth Day. The important purpose of this annual celebration going by information from the United Nation (UN) is to among other...
YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation and a popular comedian, Chucks D General, said they would jointly mobilise 60 per cent of Nigerian youths to vote in the 2023 general elections. Mr Michael Agada, Senior Research Officer, Yiaga Africa, disclosed this at a show staged by Chucks D General...