Twenty thousand youths will benefit from Prince’s Trust International, a British charity founded by King Charles III to tackle global youth unemployment, the body has said. Chief Executive Officer, Will Straw, said the aim is to create opportunities for youths and families. Straw spoke during the launch of its maiden Get Hired programme at Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) house …

The Lagos State Police command has commenced an investigation to track down the suspects behind the burning of the Oregun Police Post in the Ikeja area of the state. In the early hours of Monday, angry youths reportedly invaded the police post located on Olayiwola Close, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty. The motivation behind the attack …

The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) on Tuesday urged the youth to eschew acts capable of destroying the peace being enjoyed in the region. Its National Coordinator, Mr Abido Jator, made the call in Abuja while pleading with the aggrieved youths to shelve their planned protest against the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The youth had accused …

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Wednesday in Lagos, commenced training of selected youths and journalists in the South-West zone on digital learning platforms. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the two-day training is tagged: “Media Dialogue on Digital Learning Platforms.” UNICEF Communication Specialist, Mrs Blessing Ejiofor said that the programme was …

The Centre for Social Awareness, Advocacy, and Ethics (CSAAE) has flagged off its Digital Skilling and Employment Project (DSEP) aimed at equipping 200,000 Nigerian youths with the skills and tools for digital jobs. The project, sponsored through a grant by the Coca-Cola Foundation, will equip the Nigerian youth with the skills and tools for digital jobs, which are in increasing …

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured that the Nigeria Startup Act which will be domesticated by the government will abate internet fraud and youth restiveness in the state. Adeleke, who was represented by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology. Kehinde Jimoh stated that “We have put our house in order in drafting the act. The Osun …

The death toll in Wednesday’s armed herdsmen attack on Umogidi village, Enetekpa Adoka district of Otukpo Local Government Area, Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State has risen to 51. This is just as angry youths of neighbouring Apa LGA, where a traditional ruler in the Ugbobi community and many others were also murdered by the marauders, took over the …

Three people were feared dead following a bloody clash between youths in  Obi and Otukpo Local Government Areas of Benue State. A source from Otukpo claimed that some youths of Ijegwu in Obi LGA had on Monday engaged in a free-for-all with their counterparts in Otukpo over disruption in power supply as a result of falling poles occasioned by windstorms. …

In Bayelsa State, a man named Alexander Diri was allegedly attacked and killed by herdsmen. According to reports, the incident took place on Monday in the state’s Yenagoa Local Government Area, close to the Zarama-Yambiri community. The lifeless body of the deceased, who was said to be 49 years old, was discovered on Tuesday near the Zarama Market junction on …