Invest in youth for better Nigeria – Peller

July 17, 2023 Bayo Agboola 0

The Ayedero of Yorubaland, Shina Peller, has charged government, public and private organisations in the country to invest in the youth. Peller gave the charge weekend while speaking at the conferment of Grand Commander of the Nigerian Youth (GCNY) on him by National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Arewa Youth Forum (AYF), Nigeria Youth Alternative Council, Nigerian Youth in politics Read More

Abia youth have capacity to transform African economy – Ezieme

June 22, 2023 Content Editor 0

Nigerians have been notified that the youths of Abia state has the capacity to transform the African economy with the advent of the Alex Otti administration. Amb. Okam Ezieme a commodity trader and Eminent Peace Ambassador with special focus on the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals made this known in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory FCT. He Read More

GPAEI appoints Rosemary global peace ambassador

June 20, 2023 Benjamin Samson 0

…Bags Global Peace Girl of the Year The Global Peace Advocacy and Empowerment Initiative (GPAEI) has appointed Eze Rosemary Peace as a Global Peace Ambassador. This is as she received the Certificate of Ambassadorship after she emerged as the Global Peace Girl of the Year 2022. The Certificate was presented to her by the Director General of GPAEI Dr Badamasi Read More

Lawmaker charges youth to prioritise future, congratulate Bello at 48

June 19, 2023 Content Editor 0

The lawmaker representing Ajaokuta federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulrahim (SEA), has charged Kogi youth to take their destiny into their hands by dreaming high and pursuing the dreams with all the vigor it deserves. Abdulrahim a retired parmanent secretary gave the charge in Lokoja on Sunday during the occasion of first Kogi Youth Leadership Read More

Be indispensable in decision making – Burundi President 𝐍𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐞, tasks youth

June 1, 2023 Abdulrahman Zakariyau 0

… Promises to create continental platform to share ideas The President of Burundi, 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐞, has tasked youth and to make themselves indispensable in decision making. President Ndayishimiye stated this Wednesday during a high-level chat with Nigerian Youth leaders, organized by the National Youth Council of Nigeria in Abuja. He said young people are the heart of his government in Read More

NDE empowers 78 artisans in Anambra with soft loans, others

May 26, 2023 Okechukwu Onuegbu 0

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Thursday, commenced disbursement of soft loans worth over ₦1,560,000 to artisans and market women with management skills in Anambra state to further enhance their operational capacity. The state NDE coordinator, Mrs Chika Ufelle,  who disclosed this at orientation ceremony in Awka, Anambra state, noted that each of the beneficiaries would be given a cash Read More

Nelson Iheagwam schools young Nigerians on life ideals

April 1, 2023 Editor 0

Founder of Nelson Iheagwam Ministries, Nelson Iheagwam,has said youthfulness isn’t a license to indulge in all one’s passions. Iheagwam made this known in an interview. “As someone who leads young people, I would advise as I usually would; being young isn’t a license for foolishness, it isn’t a time to indulge all your passions, it’s a time to follow hard Read More

Youth empowerment and internet fraud

November 15, 2022 Admin III 0

In Nigeria, the larger percentage of youths are wallowing in poverty. Some graduates of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, among other institutions, remain jobless long after graduation. Consequently, they find it difficult to cater for their needs. Thus, some of them have resorted devious means in order to survive. Some have committed suicide as a result of depression. Some have Read More

Youth empowerment: Telling incentives for Confucius studies

June 7, 2022 Steve Obum Orajiaku 0

Every linguist is convinced that there is no one language that is better than the other, on the surface of the earth. And the other untold truth is that, no language is useless, ineffective or invalid. A people’s language is not just their make up identity; it foretells their destiny, it represents origin and value, it facilitates their output and Read More

Take advantage of FG’ s skill development, empowerment initiatives, Minister tells Nigerian youth

April 28, 2022 Admin III 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has challenged youth in the country to take advantage of various opportunities initiated by the present administration to sharpen their skills in order to meet up with the 21st century challenges for employability and entrepreneurship. Dare gave the charge on Wednesday in his office in Abuja when he received a Read More

Take advantage of agro-allied, other empowerment initiatives, FG tells Nigerian youth

March 5, 2022 Admin III 0

The federal government has called on the teeming unemployed youth in the country to take advantage of the various youth initiatives and programmes of the present administration to empower themselves with agro-allied skills. A press statement issued by the director Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, revealed that the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, made the Read More

Yobe Micro-finance Bank and youth empowerment

January 18, 2022 Admin III 0

As a leader, one of the most important things to remember is empathy. Truly, listening when you are being spoken to and recognise each team member’s input. Leading with empathy enables a person to predict the effect of their decisions or actions on the other members of a team and make strategies accordingly. This will help you not only understand Read More

Honour galore as Buni’s aide bags NANS award of excellence

October 30, 2021 Yusuf A Yusuf 0

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday Conferred an award of Exellence on the special adviser to Governor Mai Mala Buni on Political and Legislative matters, Alhaji Aji Yarima Bularafa (Mal Terab of Gujba Emirates). The NANS leadership under the office of its deputy Senate President, Comrade Usman Adamu Nagwaza, and other top National officers of the Association Read More

NYSC Trust Fund: House to accord bill speedy passage

October 25, 2021 John Oba 0

As stakeholders commences debate on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund, the chairman, House Committee, on Youth an Sport, Adaramodu Yemi, has assured that the House will give the bill speedy attention when submitted for passage. Adaramodu gave the assurance Monday while giving his goodwill message during the opening ceremony of the NYSC symposium on the imperatives of Read More

Kadzai bags CNNC leadership award

October 12, 2021 Sadiq Abubakar 0

Leader of Congress of Northern Nigeria Christians (CNNC), Engr. Daniel Kadzai, Sunday, bagged the youth leadership and mentorship award of Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) Adamawa state chapter. Engr. Kadzai, who is also the former National President of YOWICAN was given the award in recognition of his outstanding leadership role and humanitarian services, his struggle and Read More

Doguwa to Kano youth: Embrace self-reliance, shun white collar jobs

September 28, 2021 Bashir Mohammed 0

The member representing Doguwa/Tudun-Wada at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon Alasan Ado Doguwa, has called on youth in his constituency to utilise the opportunity given to them on the need to becoming self-reliant in the absence of white collar jobs. Speaking at the graduation of 200 youth on the vocational training they have acquired held in Doguwa town Monday, Read More

7,000 Ogun youth benefit from Anchor Borrowers scheme

September 27, 2021 Hakeem Adegbenro 0

Over seven thousand youths in Ogun state have so far been empowered by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers’ agricultural programme through the cassava intervention project by the state government. This was contained in a statement by the chief press secretary to Ogun state governor, Kunle Somorin, at the weekend. Somorin said the agricultural project, tagged ‘Mega Ogun State Read More

Digital entrepreneurship critical to sustainable digital economy — DG NITDA

September 23, 2021 Ayoni M. Agbabiaka 0

Director-general National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has stated that digital entrepreneurship was crucial in ensuring sustainable digital economy. He said this in Abuja on Wednesday, while delivering a keynote address at a one-day action oriented roundtable/interface organised by Civil Society Groups for Good Governance with the theme “Maximizing Potentials of Digital Entrepreneurship for Youth Empowerment and Read More

APC chieftain chides Wike for attacking Umahi over Buhari’s 2023 comment

September 21, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state Chief James Aroh Nweke, has blasted Governor Nyesome Wike of River state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee Chairman, Elder Fred Udeogu over their reactions on Umahi’s statement on the type of President Nigeria needs in 2023. The Rivers state governor had verbally attacked  Umahi, asking Read More

Youth empowerment: FG signs MOU with Konga

September 13, 2021 Admin III 0

In its avowed determination to continue to harness youth potentials for improved socio-economic growth and development in the country, the federal government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KONGA to empower the Nigerian youth through the exploration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) with a view to building their capacity towards self-reliance and employability. The Minister of Youth Read More

Refuting Dogo’s falsehood against Humanitarian Minister

September 1, 2021 Aminu S. Abubakar 0

Last week, I read a write up by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state, Bibi Dogo, where he made several unfounded, untrue, baseless and malicious allegations against the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq. In the said write up which he shared on various social media platforms with the Read More

Gombe: Ex-lawmaker donates N2.7m for clubs’ registration

August 31, 2021 Auwal Ahmad 0

In order to boost football activities in Gombe state, former House of Representatives who represented Gombe/ Kwami/Funakaye, Hon Khamisu Mailantarki has kicked off a mega football development programme in the state. Mailantarki disclosed this when he hosted an interactive session with the leaders and coaches of national and state football leagues respectively at the Hajiya Amina conference hall in Gombe. Read More