“But as we all know, in Nigeria and Africa at large, Nigerian youths right from time are notable to be change agents and drivers of societal transformation.
“Thus, youths constitute Nigeria’s only hope for a greater future. This is because youths' participation in politics is very much needed and essential for democratic society to function properly.”
The president, therefore, urged the youths to reject political violence, religious violence, thuggery, and vandalism of public property for a better Nigeria.
By Adekunle Williams An NGO, the Ta’awun Political Forum, has sensitised students and youths in Lagos on active participation in politics, prevention of crimes and other vices for a better Nigeria. Mr Lasisi Taiwo, the President of the forum, made this known while delivering his keynote address at aContinue Reading
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By Ebere Agozie/Pauline Ochai The Federal Government says it will review the 2017 national policy on justice in order to encapsulate Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) matters. Justice Minister, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said this on Tuesday in Abuja in his keynote address at a high-level engagement with states onContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government on Tuesday donated food and non-food items worth millions of naira to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Presenting the items to the IDPs in Abuja, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), AlhajiContinue Reading
