President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, President Tinubu, who chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, described the region’s vibrant, youthful population …

The Youth Reformation and Leadership Skills Development Foundation has rejected Amnesty International’s report on insecurity in Nigeria, describing it as ‘unbalanced’ and ‘lacking in objectivity’. The foundation’s Director-General, Comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu questioned the methodology used by Amnesty International to arrive at the figure of 10,217 killings in President Bola Tinubu’s two-year administration, saying it lacked credible data and empirical …

One person sustained injuries on Sunday, following a violent altercation between tricycle operators, Keke riders, and a group of irate youths at the bustling Evans Square in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Command has since arrested three individuals in connection with the incident, which had the potential to escalate into a broader communal crisis. …

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for calm over moves by the Federal Government to create new local government councils across the country. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 with just eight local government councils — falling short of the constitutionally required ten — and there have been calls over the years to address the deficit. Recently, …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that there is growing discontent among Nigerian youths against the country’s prolonged maladministration. He said that unless leaders adjusted, a revolution powered by hungry and angry youths was inevitable. According to Obasanjo, though the country is blessed with talented and hardworking youths, the young population is disenchanted with the mismanagement of the nation’s commonwealth, …

Students and young Nigerians have been advised to flee from drugs if they desire to attain their potential and become responsible and successful adults. The advice was handed down to Senior School students at Goshen High School, Kubwa, FCT, during a Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative Campaign in secondary schools by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, (PRIMORG), last …

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has called for dialogue between oil companies and youth groups to address recurring violence in host communities. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with oil company representatives at the command’s headquarters in Uyo on Monday, Azare stressed the need for regular engagement to resolve conflicts. ‘We have been receiving reports of youths …

The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, says the Federal Government has trained 541 youths in modern agricultural techniques, to combat unemployment in the country. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Press, Ebunoluwa Esan, noted that the minister stated this at the closing of the training programme held at the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in Jos, Plateau …

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has said that four tax reform bills, which President Bola Tinubu submitted to the National Assembly would empower Nigerian youths to play a key role in the digital economy space. On his X handle , Oyedele said that the changes to the income tax laws were …

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said no one can prosper without hard work and honesty, and that deviating from these values would have severe consequences. She said this time on Tuesday during the unveiling of the 24/7 Rapid Response Desk of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) aimed at reducing the response time between cybercrime …