The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on Nigerian youths to take a more active role in strengthening the country’s electoral process and democratic institutions as winning student teams from four universities converged at the University of Abuja for the grand finale of its Campus Debate Competition. The...
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By AWWAL ISA and SULEIMAN UMAR – Publisher of Katsina Times newspapers, Muhammad Danjuma, and four other prominent individuals, have been honoured by the Katsina State Government’s youth vocational training centre, known as the Katsina Youth Craft Village, for their contributions to the establishment and development of the institution....
The Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP), in partnership with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has started consultations with media stakeholders in Borno State as part of efforts to develop a five-year Media Action Plan aimed at improving information management and promoting peace. The initiative, known as the...
Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has said the Ministry would continue to support the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC Staff, E-Training Portal during the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Orientation Workshop held in Abuja. Olawande commended the leadership of NYSC for bringing...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has pledged to establish a $10 billion financing programme for young entrepreneurs and start-ups as part of a broader plan to tackle unemployment, restore purchasing power and reduce the rising cost of living in Nigeria. The former Vice President made the...
Plateau State’s newly sworn-in Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Prince Miaphen, has set a 100-day target for the renovation and completion of three youth centres across the state as part of his immediate agenda for youth development. Miaphen announced the target on Wednesday shortly after assuming office, explaining...
The Group Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, CFA, has urged youths in Benue State to leverage the newly passed Benue State Startup Act to transform their talents, ideas and innovations into sustainable businesses. Asemakaha made the call while ministering at...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has celebrated Nigerian youths on International Youth Day, describing them as the country’s “greatest national asset” and urging greater investment in their future. Obi, in a message on Wednesday marking the occasion, praised the courage, creativity, energy and potential of young...
Plateau State Government and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have committed a combined ₦4 billion to a youth empowerment fund aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs and creating opportunities for economic independence among youths across the state. Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Musa Ibrahim Ashoms, disclosed this on Wednesday...
India is still feeling the impact of the youth-led “Cockroach” protest movement, which forced the resignation of the country’s education minister on July 25. The demonstrations began over widespread exam paper leaks but quickly grew into nationwide protests against unemployment, limited opportunities for young people and concerns about governance...
Two widely discussed commentaries—one drawing from Chinua Achebe’s literary masterpiece and the other questioning official electoral disclosures—have offered an early glimpse into the narratives that may shape Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Together, they suggest that the contest has already begun, not with campaign rallies, but in the battle for...
For years, Africa has been called a continent of untapped potential. Potential doesn’t build roads. Potential doesn’t feed people. Potential hasn’t made Africa the global powerhouse it is meant to be. Despite having over 60% of the world’s usable arable land left untilled and miles upon miles of the...
By MAZI UCHE OHIA, PhD In the restless theatre of Nigeria’s political evolution, certain moments or movements – once dismissed, even ridiculed – return with renewed relevance. One such moment is the audacious intervention of Daniel Kanu in 1997/1998 through the Youths Earnestly Ask for Abacha (YEAA) movement. At...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has praised internationally acclaimed Nigerian artist, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, following recognition from former United States President Barack Obama over her latest artistic milestone. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Obi expressed pride over Obama’s public celebration of Akunyili Crosby,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has welcomed the successful conclusion of the prisoner exchange agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia, describing the development as a positive humanitarian step that underscores the importance of protecting the dignity and rights of Nigerian citizens abroad. Reacting to the development in...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian youths to actively participate in the country’s democratic process by registering to vote and obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Obi made the appeal in a message shared on his X handle on Monday, where he reflected...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged young Nigerians to remain committed to building the country despite prevailing economic and social challenges, telling them that Nigeria’s future depends largely on their energy, innovation and participation in democracy. In his Democracy Day address on Thursday, the President made a direct appeal...
Hundreds of young men and women on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, called on Nigerians, irrespective of their soco-political leaning, to unite against insecurity across the country. The youths said they could no longer stand by and watch what they described as the politicization of insecurity in...
As the political atmosphere intensifies towards the next general election, I was discussing the role of youths in shaping electoral outcomes and defining a future for themselves with a friend. My friend drew an interesting analogy between political godfathers and slave masters. He said some of our youths are...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged young Nigerians to remain vigilant against divisive narratives capable of fueling ethnic and religious tensions, drawing lessons from the political climate that followed the 2023 general elections. In a message shared on his X account, Obi reflected on developments...