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Youths Back Ugwuanyi On Enugu Master Plan

December 10, 2019 6:36 am

The leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Enugu State chapter has lauded the state Governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi over current efforts to restore the master plan of Enugu metropolis.
The group enjoined stakeholders to support the governor towards ensuring that the state was moved to another level of development.
A statement by Chairman of NYCN Enugu state, Mr. Henry Atigwe and his secretary, Comrade Sunday Udeh in Enugu, yesterday, said though the demolition of illegal structures were necessary for the laudable intentions of government to be achieved, such demolitions must be done with human face.
“On the …

Onyema: Northern Youths To March To US Embassy In Nigeria

December 5, 2019 3:25 am

NORTHERN youths have revealed plans to mobilize its members across the Northern States for the peaceful rally at the US embassy over the alleged US$20million indictment of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Barr. Allen Onyema by United States Department of Justice raising concern and suspicion over the alleged indictment and questioning the timing.

The Youth under the aegis of Arewa Youth Patriotic Front in a statement said the Air Peace Chairman, was allegedly being framed in collaboration with some Nigerians to undermine his business interest across Africa.

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Police Arrest Imo Youths Over Alleged Invasion Of Zoo

December 2, 2019 6:34 am

A security joint task force led by the Monitoring team of the Imo State police command has arrested some youths from Nekede community for allegedly invading into the State Zoological Garden and  Wild life park in their locality on Friday with bulldozers to lay claim to a  portion of the zoo.

According to a source, the youths were said to have massively pulled down the fence of the zoo , destroying some animal equipment in the process.

Meanwhile, the state government has advised the community to remain calm and wait for outcome of police investigation.

Special Adviser to governor …

Yoruba

Yoruba Youths Demand Clarification On Osinbajo’s Fate

November 18, 2019 2:34 am

Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) yesterday rose from a meeting in Lagos and demanded from the Presidency a clarification on the fate of Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his office, saying the controversies trailing the sacking of his aides were giving cause for concerns.

This was coming as the group urged Nigerians to shun negative attacks targeted at the personality of the Vice President, lamenting that the multiple attacks were being orchestrated by some disgruntled elements in the Presidency to reduce Osinbajo’s growing national statue and acceptability.

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YCYW …

Ogun State Cabinet: APC Youths Demand 40% Inclusion

Ogun State Cabinet: APC Youths Demand 40% Inclusion

October 25, 2019 10:18 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in Ogun State have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to reserve 40 percent of his cabinet for them.

The youths, under the umbrella of the Youth Wing of Ogun APC, made the call at a press briefing to kickstart its Annual General Meeting in Abeokuta, yesterday.

Speaking at the conference, which also had in attendance, the Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun on Youths and Job Creation, Lekan Olude, Secretary of Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, Ayo Olubori, Consultant to the Governor on Political Matters, Biyi Adeleye and party chieftain, Afolabi Afuape,  Rasheed Aroboto argued that …

Youths Protest Over Awful Minna-Suleja, Minna-Bida Roads

Youths Protest Over Awful Minna-Suleja, Minna-Bida Roads

October 21, 2019 6:45 am

Hundreds of youths early Monday morning blocked the Minna-Suleja and the Minna-Bida roads in Niger State protesting against the dilapidated state of the federal highways.

The two road networks are the major access to and out of Niger State.

The youths carrying placards sat on the road thereby stopping vehicular movement in and out of the state, they also vowed to continue the protest until the Niger State and federal governments accede to their demands.

It was learnt that the protest was organised by the Niger State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria.

THISDAY reports that motorists and …

South East Youths Urge Buhari To Ban Vehicles Importation

South East Youths Urge Buhari To Ban Vehicles Importation

October 18, 2019 4:51 pm

A coalition of southeast Youth Leaders has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ban the importation of new vehicles and cars into the country and to support Innoson Motors the only indigenous vehicle manufacturer in the country.

The organization said that following the policy of the Federal Government, the only locally-produced goods should be patronised in order to strengthen the economy.

A statement issued on Friday  by the President-General of the organization, Goodluck Egwu Ibem said: “We urge the Federal Government to extend the ban to new cars and vehicles since we have Innoson Motors a dependable company that is manufacturing …

200 Youths Graduate from Dangote Refinery’s SAP

200 Youths Graduate from Dangote Refinery’s SAP

October 17, 2019 6:04 am

About 200 youths from Ibeju-Lekki community in Lagos State have graduated from the various skills acquisition programme organised by Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a way of transforming society and providing employment opportunities for the youths.

The programme was put together by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and facilitated by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and the Nigerian Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB).

The skills acquisition programme, which cuts across a wide range of vocational skills such as plumbing, welding, iron bending, auto mechanics and electrical works, marked the successful completion of the first batch the trainees.

The programme marks another …

Youths advocate reproductive health in school curricula

Youths advocate reproductive health in school curricula

August 14, 2019 12:15 am

The need to introduce reproductive health in national school curricula has become a source of concern to youths of Taraba State.In an interactive session with The Guardian after the International Youth Day marked on Monday, August 12, the youths urged government at all levels to make education more “relevant, equitable and inclusive for youths in the state and the nation at large.”

They believed that the demand, if adhered to, would not only lead to the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but would also assist in addressing the challenges posed by population explosion in the country.State …

Nigerian youths’ strategies to revolutionise agriculture

June 12, 2019 1:11 am

Youth Advocates Nigeria (YAN) has begun an aggressive move towards revolutionising agriculture in the country by removing the stigma of poverty associated with it. The visionary group of young professionals led by Aina Tolulope, an Agricultural Economics graduate of the University of Ibadan, converged in Ibadan, Oyo State, at the weekend, for a seminar on how to collaborate, synergise and harness the available resources in the agriculture sector, locally, nationally and internationally, to take the youth away from the dense labour market.

YAN comprises enterprising farmers on fish, maize, lettuce, cassava among others.Entrepreneurs who gave motivational talks at the seminar …

Angry Katsina youths carry three bodies to Emir’s palace

Angry Katsina youths carry three bodies to Emir’s palace

June 10, 2019 1:16 am

Angry youths from Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saturday evening, stormed the Katsina Emir Palace with three bodies of victims killed at Zaka village.

The three bodies, all from the same mother, were brought to the palace of the Emir, Alhaji Abdulmumin Kabir Usman and accompanied by the aged mother of the victims

The palace spokesman, Mallam Iro Bindawa, told the youths and relatives of the victims, who came in two J5 buses, to return the bodies to their village for burial.

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Bindawa told the aggrieved protesters that the …

Censors Board caution youths against pornography

Censors Board caution youths against pornography

June 9, 2019 10:23 am

Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has advised youths against watching and sharing pornographic, violent and other unwholesome video contents on the internet.

He gave the advice on Sunday at a capacity building on film classification and rating for youths in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Over 200 youths, including young filmmakers, were trained by officials of the board as ‘Community Ambassadors’ of the NFVCB against unclassified films and harmful video contents.

According to Thomas, there is urgent need to caution young Nigerians against the moral implications of pornographic and violent motion …

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