Tag: youths
Youths in Oyo State who have been protesting for the disbandment of SARS and against bad governance in the country have suspended the ongoing protest to ensure proper coordination of the young people. The youths made the disclosure in a statement by the Convener, Mr. Kunle Odujare, and made available on Wednesday to journalists on…
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday reiterated his commitment to job creation, especially for the youths, charging members of the state executive council to come up with various ideas on how to further tackle unemployment in the state. “One of our biggest challenges as a country is youth unemployment. Regardless of what we are…
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said the youths deserved special attention as a vulnerable group but also as the future of the nation. Lawan made the remark on Wednesday as he felicitated with Nigerian youths on the occasion of the International Youth Day 2020. Lawan noted the importance of the day set aside by…
Junior Achievement, JA, Africa and Ecobank Group have announced their new partnership – Banking on Africa’s Youth. The partnership will undertake a campaign which will tap into JA’s vast online community, comprising over one million young social media followers spread across Africa. It will educate and mobilise over 600,000+ young people with financial literacy knowledge,…
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja granted full scholarship up to the Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, degree level to three secondary students who emerged winners at the year 2020 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award Competition. The scholarship is in any science-related discipline of their choice at any university in the country. Declaring open the 2020…
Youths from across the eleven local government areas of Ibadan, on Wednesday, declared their support for Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The followed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed his victory in the March 9, 2019 governorship election. The youths, under the aegis of Ibadan Youth Progressive Indigenes Association, IYPIA, maintained…
Nigerian youths should channel their energies towards productive ventures that would bring about positive impact, instead of taking to drugs. This is the advice by the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The state Commander, NDLEA, Haruna Gagara, gave the advice in a lecture with the theme “Consequences…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on Nigerian youths to shun drug abuse and other vices that could affect them from realising their potentials. AbdulRazaq made the call Tuesday evening in Ilorin, the state capital, when he received members of the Scouts Association of Nigeria, Kwara State Chapter, led by its Commissioner, Deacon Olabisi…
Shun ethnic and religious sentiments in order to promote peace and national unity, Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged youths. He made the call on Friday just as he expressed plans to appoint aides from all parts of the nation, in furtherance of the All Progressives Congress’ unity agenda and the determination…
Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has advised the nation’s youths to imbibe the spirit of loyalty in their daily interactions with the society. Loyalty, he noted, always comes with its reward even if it could be delayed sometimes. According to a statement issued by his Media Office yesterday in Abuja, Omo-Agege made the…
