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Skills: Oshiomhole empowers 272 women, youths
No fewer than 272 persons have benefitted from a skill acquisition programme facilitated by Sen. Adams Oshiomhole in Edo North Senatorial District. The programme is aimed at empowering youths and women in the senatorial district. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was organised by the Border Communities Development Agency (BDCA) but facilitated by Oshiomhole who represents…
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Cybersecurity: FG trains 518 youths on secured future
The Federal Ministry of Education has trained 518 young Nigerians in Information and Cybersecurity for a secured future. The training was highlighted at the Cyber 30-30 Internship, Membership and Pitch Competition project launch with support from the Ministry of Education, on Thursday in Abuja. Mrs Blessing Ogwu, National Project Coordinator, Innovation, Development and Effectiveness in Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Innovation…
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Reps move to facilitate technical, vocational scholarship for Nigerian youths
The House of Representatives has began parliamentary engagement to facilitate technical and vocational training for Nigerian youths from Ireland. The Chairman, Nigeria/Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Rep. Paul Nnamchi (LP-Enugu state) made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to Nnamchi, the parliamentary friendship is working assiduously towards technology transfer from Ireland to Nigeria. He said that securing humanitarian support…
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UNICEF targets 5,000 Katsina youths to effectively manage plastic waste
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), says it will engage about 5,000 youths across Katsina State, as part of efforts to transform plastic waste into wealth. Mrs Stella Terver, UNICEF, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme Officer, Kano Field Office, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Katsina. Terver explained that UNICEF was sensitising the…
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Edo/Ondo Guber: Foundation urges youths to shun violence
The Dr Yusuf John-Suberu Foundation has urged youths in Edo and Ondo states to shun violence and embrace peace during the forthcoming gubernatorial elections. The Founder of the organisation , Dr Yusuf Suberu, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Suberu said that violence would only lead to destruction of…
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FG trains 162 youths on entrepreneurship skills
The Federal Government has trained 162 youths in the Southern geopolitical zones on entrepreneurship skill in a bid to minimise unemployment in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the youths were drawn from 17 states in the zone. They were trained for two weeks on how to generate, design and write a bankable business plan at…
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Duke urges politicians to restore hope, pride of Nigerian youths
A former Governor of Cross River, Mr Donald Duke, has urged the political class to make concerted efforts to restore the hope and pride of youths in the country. Duke made this advocacy at an interview with newsmen in Abuja on the sidelines of the 2024 Teens Career Conference titled “The Power of Music.” The conference was organised by the…
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Benue partners google to train 10,000 youths in ICT
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue, said his administration is in partnership with Google to train 10,000 youths in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across the state. Alia stated this on Tuesday in Makurdi during his broadcast in the State. He said his administration was partnering with Google to take the Benue Youths out of the street by training 10,000 of…
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Police to sustain protection of rights, promotion of youths’ welfare – I-G
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun has pledged to protect rights, promote welfare and provide opportunities for the growth and development of Nigerian youths. Egbetokun made the pledge during the Nigeria Police Force Youth Conference organised to mark the 2024 International Youth Day on Monday in Abuja. The conference with the theme, “Enhancing Nigeria Youth value for National…
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IYD: Oyo govt reiterates commitment to enhancing youth creativity
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to providing an environment to further harness the energy, creativity and resilience of the youth in the state. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke, said this in Ibadan on Monday while opening a week-long event of activities to celebrate the 2024 International Youth Day (IYD). The News Agency of…
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Japa syndrome: NASS commits to creating conducive environment for youths
The 10th National Assembly has reiterated its commitment to enacting relevant laws that would make the country conducive for the youth to remain and contribute to national development. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 Conference & 6th National Discourse organised by the Companion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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Tinubu determined to address youths’ problems – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s determination to address, support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers. Shettima said this when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo Israel, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.…
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Youth leader tasks youths on alternatives to protest
Mr Chinonso Okeke, President,Enugwu-Ukwu community Youth Council has urged youths nationwide to seek alternative ways of showing disapproval of the economic challenges they were facing. Okeke made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Friday in Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. He said though young people in the country were…
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Protest: Tinubu approves N50,000 monthly stipend for Niger Delta youths
President Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 Niger Delta youths to mitigate current hardship in the country. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for ethnic nationalities and youths and women in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said the payment would be made under the NDDC Youth Intensive…
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Former Rep. urges Lagos youths to shun planned protest
A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Oghene Egoh, has appealed to youths in Lagos to shun the planned nationwide protest against hardship. Egoh made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. Egoh, who represented Amuwo-Odofin(Lagos) in the National Assembly for two terms ,warned that the protest could be…
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Wike mobilises youths, other stakeholders against joining Aug. 1 protest
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned Aug. 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, Wike said:”youths and other stakeholders in…
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Over 1m youths to benefit from skills programme–Minister
The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, says no fewer than one million young people will benefit from the National Youth Skills Programme (NYSP) in the first year of its inauguration. Ibrahim disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2024 World Youth Skills Day with theme, “Youth Skills for Peace and Development.’’ The sub-theme of the…
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