NYCN urges youths to embrace Nigerian project, participate in CVR By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Jan. 29, 2026 (NAN)The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged young Nigerians to remain optimistic about the Nigerian project and to participate actively in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Inclusive Citizens’ Advancement Network (Inc-CAN), has criticised a seven-day ultimatum issued by a North-East youth group to President Bola Tinubu to probe the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The organisation described the ultimatum as an “empty outburst” and a distraction comingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called on young Nigerians to take up the role of champions in promoting safe and legal migration within their communities. Mrs Aisha Braimah, UNODC National Project Officer, made the call at a workshop in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has commenced registration for a nationwide free financial education programme that would train 100,000 youths annually in financial literacy, global trade, entrepreneurship, and investing. Mrs Omolara Esan, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Youth Development, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, saidContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The University of Lagos came alive as Versity Capital engaged students during the Femi Gbajabiamila Hall Week to prepare them for leadership and innovation. Versity Capital, founded by talent strategist and investor, Mr Seun Johnson, works to bridge “the often-ignored gap between academic learning and real-world earning”Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A Network, Impact Hub Abuja has urged youths across the country to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlock new opportunities and gain empowerment. The Founder, Mr Olalekan Oshunkoya, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The C-Circle Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment (C-Circle Foundation) has unveiled the 2025 edition of its National Schools Debate Project to raise youth awareness and action on plastic pollution in Nigeria. The debate, themed “Ending Plastic Pollution,” was held in commemoration of World Environment Day andContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Citizen Commons International, a youth advocacy group, says Nigerian Youth Voice Survey 2025 seeks to shape the future of the country and bridge the gap in governance. Mr Olalekan Oshunkoya, the Executive Director of the group disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has pledged to deepen its engagement with the subregion’s youths and academic institutions to ensure a robust legal culture of justice, human rights and rule of law. The President of the Court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, said this at the end of the maiden editionContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Patricia Lar, has pledged the university’s readiness to commence Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Masters, and Doctoral programmes in Youth Development Work. Lar made this commitment during a high-level courtesy and advocacy visit by a delegation of the Federal MinistryContinue Reading
