Renowned human rights lawyer and activist, Mr Femi Falana, has urged youths to reclaim the country. Falana gave the advice on Saturday in Lagos, during sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference, tagged Resilience, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship (RISE 2025), held at the University of Lagos. Falana said things were...
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged African leaders to see the continent’s youth as a generational force for innovation, leadership, and global competitiveness rather than a burden. Jonathan made the call in a statement on Saturday by his media adviser, Mr Eze Ikechukwu, calling for investments in initiatives that...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Head of Kogi State Civil Service, Elijah Evinemi has charged youths to develop vision and pursue it vigorously in order to have brighter future. Evinemi gave the charge on Wednesday at Ihima civic centre Ohueta in Okehi local government area of the state,...
From left:Rev. Sam Oye, the Lead Pastor of The Transforming Church (TTC) and Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia with his aide. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has urged Nigerian youths to join politics to decide their fate and make a difference. Governor Otti gave the advice during Church...
National youth leaders, under the Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria( FNYLPPN), has called on President Bola Tinubu to do more in addressing the nation’s economic challenges. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Chairman, FNYLPP, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, congratulated Nigeria...
Youths in the Niger Delta region on Friday disassociated themselves from the Oct. 1 planned nationwide protest. The youths, in their thousands, stormed Effurun to make their position known at a Stakeholders’/Engagement Forum convened by the Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS) and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) urge the Federal Government to address issues raised by youths during #EndBadGovernance# protest. They also highlighted the need to confront modern wickedness with truth, advising leaders to return to bold and unyielding truth...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The widespread presence of social vices amongst young people across the country demands a collective response from parents, religious organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders. Brigadier General AGL Haruna, Commander of Sector I, JTF Operation Hadin Kai North East Theater Command and GOC 7...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Youths in the state, particularly that of Alago extraction, has been advised to avoid the good governance protest for the good of the state and the country at large. Youth leader of Alago Development Association (ADA), Comrade Akwe Julius James, made the call...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has called on its youth, citizens, and residents to abstain from the planned nationwide protest on August 1st, citing concerns that participation could worsen ongoing hardships. The appeal was made by Samuel Jatau, Secretary to the Government of Plateau...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Coalition of Youth Leaders of Plateau Communities has publicly distanced itself from the planned nationwide protests organized by unidentified youth groups, citing vague motives and the potential for civil unrest. Speaking during a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Jos,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Some Civil Society Groups, under the aegis of Concerned Civil Society Organizations in Kogi State, have called on Nigerians especially the youths in the state not to take part in the planned nationwide protests in Nigeria, slated for 1st August, 2024. Addressing Journalists...
A group under the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Justice Forum, has advised Nigerian youths to shun planned nationwide protest over current economic hardship in the country. The state Coordinator of the Forum, James Faleke, gave the advice in a statement by it’s Director of Media...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has said for over 14 years the Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) has been dedicated to empowering young lives through robust leadership programmes, receiving feedback from the beneficiaries year after year. The Bridge Leadership...
Youths group, Coalition of Concerned Northern Youths and Students has distanced itself from participating in the upcoming plan nationwide protest. The National Coordinator of the Coalition, Jibril Bello made this known during a news conference on Wednesday in Kano. According to him, the association took the unanimous decision...
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday announced that a national multispectral forum will hold July 15, to address issues raised by the country’s youth that sparked protests across the country. Ruto said the proposed six-day forum will deliberate on issues including employment, tax policies, national debt, representation and...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Tola Kasali, has charged Nigerian youths to take over the political scene for the future of the country. Kasali, a former Commissioner for Rural Development in Lagos State, gave the charge on Friday during his 72nd birthday celebration in...
The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has said that the student loan scheme is for youths to access interest-free facility for their educational pursuits in tertiary institutions. Olawande told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that it was part of...
The school outreach For better Education Team in partnership with various organizations, successfully conducted an extensive school outreach program in Minna, Niger State. The initiative, aimed at educating secondary school students on critical social issues such as substance abuse, gender-based violence, bullying and other social vices, reached approximately 3,000...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the next generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industryw designs products. WHO said this in a statement made available on Thursday. According to it, the launch comes just ahead of...