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The Omu-Aran Youth Forum (OYF) in Omu-Aran, Kwara, has lauded the police for the arrest of 20 suspects in connection with the April 5 robbery attack in Offa, describing it as a major breakthrough. The forum made this commendation in a statement jointly signed by Pastor Adedoyin Lawal...

Nigeria’s Best Banking Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced it is convening a Youth Mentoring Session, themed “Building a Financially Literate Tribe”. The event which will be hosted by Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is being organised to drive a culture of...

The YESGrant is an initiative of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) in a joint venture with Heritage Bank. Over 1000 Nigerians will this year be beneficiaries of N500Million Naira Grant seed capital set aside for young Nigerian entrepreneurs and students. This was disclosed this...

Common Sense Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District has challenged the Nigerian Youths to focus their attention on the impact of pounds on the Nigerian currency, and think about finding lasting solutions to the Nigeria's problems instead of supporting foreign...

Director General of the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, yesterday, said that the scheme would soon commence its orientation course for prospective corps members on a quarterly basis to accommodate the increasing number of graduates being turned out by accredited...

The youth wings of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South South have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the activities of Dumebi Kachikwu, brother to the minister of state for petroleum, Emmanuel Kachikwu at the Nigeria National Petroleum ‎Corporation (NNPC). According to...

The last 6 months of 2015 was seen by the APC as a way to test and study the system very well. Although, the presidency announced its team very late but Nigerians believe that in 2016, President Mohammadu Buhari must hit the ground running from Day one and are expecting major changes to come...

Owing to Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka’s prediction of possible assassination plot against President Muhammadu Buhari, a group, Buhari South-East Youth Movement, BSEYM, has threatened to shut down the country if anything ugly happens to the President as prophesised by the Rev. Father. BSEYM advised...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the ministry will leverage on the cultural industry of the nation to employ many people, especially the youth. According to Leadership, the Minister spoke during the inauguration of the “One Lagos Fiesta’’ at Agege Stadium, Lagos...

Four fake naval personnel and a soldier were weekend arrested by the Lagos State Police command for alleged armed robbery in Ilado area of Lagos state. According to Vanguard, the suspects who were all in military attire were arrested by youths while they were fleeing in a canoe after escaping...

President Muhammadu Buhari declared Saturday in Kaduna that job creation will remain one of the topmost priorities of his administration’s economic agenda because it was vital for the attainment of the Federal Government’s other objectives of improved security and poverty reduction. Speaking...

Few days ago, the Future Awards Africa (TFAA) held its 10th year anniversary edition at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos and lived up to its billing as Africa’s biggest youth event. The event was attended by high-profile personalities including the Kaduna state...

According to the 2016 budget proposal MTEF submitted to the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari has earmarked N500 billion for school feeding programme initiatives, conditional cash transfer to most vulnerable and post-National Youth Service Corps grant.‎ It reads in part: “The...

The President of Igbo Youth Congress (IYC), Mr Bright Ezeocha, says he is afraid that the use of violence against pro-Biafra protesters by the government might give rise to the creation of a terrorist group in the manner of Boko Haram in the East. Ezeocha said this in an interview with the...

Protest in Kogi state over the replacement of late Abubakar Audu with Yahya Bello of Ebira. See photos:

National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, yesterday declared that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to carry the Nigerian youth along. He said that the practice of “use and dump” of the youth after each election should be...

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalong, on Tuesday blamed Nigerian youth for aiding and abetting corruption. Mr. Dalong said the youth submit themselves to people with questionable wealth, most especially those in government. He charged the youths to play key roles in the fight...

Senator representing Bayelsa at the national Assembly, Ben Bruce, has called on well meaning Nigerians and salary earners to pay 5 per cent tax from their monthly incomes to help President Mohammadu Buhari and APC government pay the N5000 stipend to unemployed Nigerian graduates. Bruce, in...

The National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has issued a statement assuring Nigerians that its party will not renege on its campaign promise to pay 5,000 Naira each monthly to 25 million most vulnerable Nigerians, while calling on the citizens to ignore the...