The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has opened up on his choice of running mate, saying he will actually prefer a younger person as a Vice-Presidential candidate from Northern Nigeria.
The former Anambra State governor made this assertion while featuring on an Arise TV Morning Show on Wednesday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.
He went on to reveal that he prefers a younger person who has something to offer to complement his ticket rather than recycling old hands who had been in the government before now.
When asked to clarify social media rumours …
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has commended his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello over what he described as his youth inclusiveness in governance.
Wike who is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pointed out that Bello’s inclusion of youths in governance would enable the younger ones learn governance from a young age to become good future leaders.
He gave the commendation on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Bello at the Kogi governor’s residence in Lokoja.
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Having young people take up leadership positions remains a burning desire for many people around the world and particularly in Nigeria. The youths are often seen as the light that empowers the world, especially with their intelligence and creativity. It is, however, very sad that the present Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has over the years continued to inflict heavy blows on people who hold dear, these desires and aspirations.
People who hold these beliefs should however not be blamed for the ‘Bello mistake’ this is because the older generation has actually failed Nigeria and Nigerians by every standard …
Nigerian Minister of power Alhaji Sale Mamman has said that no government in the history of the country has accomplished what the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is accomplishing through its numerous intervention programs for the youth.
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Mamman made the declaration while meeting with youth groups and other key stakeholders in Jalingo on Sunday at a peace meeting organized by the minister following the President’s directive on cabinet ministers to move to their states and support efforts to restore peace and stability against the …
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The Department of State Security (DSS) has disclosed that some category of political and youth leaders likely to instigate violence and stockpile arms have been placed under surveillance ahead of the November 16 governorship election.
The State Director of the DSS, Ishaku Yusuf made this known on Wednesday in response to an appeal by the King of Ekpetiama Kingdom, HRM Bubaraye Dakolo Agada IV, who called for early arrest of mischief-makers during the election seminar organized by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, Dibal P. Yakadi for political party chairmen and other stakeholders in the state.
Yusuf however …
The Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council and Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe has decried the alarming rate of youth restiveness in the country which he said needs urgent attention of families, government and religious institutions.
Achebe, however, advised parents to assist government, traditional institutions and stakeholders by reporting such recalcitrant children to the palaces of traditional rulers in their communities or law enforcement authorities for reforms.
The monarch who stated this when he received the Director, Centre for Strategic Leadership and Youth Orientation, Dr. Kingsley Ubaoji at traditional rulers council office at Government House, Awka said: “It …
By: Chiamaka Ozulumba
With emphasis on the girl-child, some youth corps members of the Social Welfare and Education Group under Apapa Local Government Area (LGA), through its Community Development Service Initiative, recently embarked on the ‘Fearless and Speak-out’ campaign, which is sensitisation of teenagers about rape, child abuse and molestation, as well as ‘Give the Girl-child a Pad’, which tackles personal and menstrual hygiene.
The group in collaboration with the Apapa Local Government Council, Rehdors Logistics Solution Limited, Matsept Global Logistics and Blue Anchor Agency embarked on the sensitisation and educative program on rape, child abuse and molestation and …
Nigerian youths condemning the sham Presidential Elections that brought Jubril Al-Sudani, Late President Muhammadu Buhari’s Impostor into power.
They are sarcastically but genuinely letting the world know that the Nigeria’s February 23 Elections were massively rigged in favour of All Progressives Congress (APC) Party by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) led by Professor Mahmood Yakubu.…
