Tag: Northern Youths
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Northern Youths give Tinubu pass mark, assure president of support
Some youths under the aegis of Progressive Northern Youth Forum, PNYF, have assured President Bola Tinubu that he will receive massive support from the region in 2027. The PNYF made the statement to counter claims by the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF) that the youths in the region have vowed never to render their support to…
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Kaduna youths flay Customs boss over employment opportunities
The Kaduna Youths Forum has criticised the Controller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Rtd Colonel Hameed Ali, for failing to provide them with employment opportunities. A press statement signed by the Coordinator, Ismail Mustapha Soba, and made available to TheNewsGuru noted that job opportunities would have assisted in tackling the problem of insecurity that has plagued…
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2023: CSOs, northern youths back Anyim for President
No fewer than 30 youth groups and Civil Society Organisations in the Northern part of the country have likened the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, and Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to armies without combatants, ahead of the race to the Aso Rock Villa come 2023. The groups which met under the aegis of Arewa Concerned Civil…
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Why northern youths are supporting me for 2023 presidency – Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate. Sen. Orji Kalu, on Friday in Abuja, said that northern groups were drumming support for him to vie for president in 2023 because they found him worthy to deliver good governance to the nation. Kalu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that credibility, honesty…
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JUST IN: Northern youths demand immediate sack of CCT chair over ‘Biafran Boys’ Comment
Northern Youths Council of Nigeria, (NYCN), has called on the President Mohammadu Buhari to sack the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar over it termed “alleged abuse of power.” Few days ago, the CCT boss, Umar was caught on viral video assaulting and causing injury to a security man named Clement…
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Northern youths warn politicians behind senseless killings, sponsored protests
The group made up of about 35 CSOs and groups across the north said the youths are getting impatient with induced insecurities and partisan protests by those responsible for the carnage in the land. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon in Abuja, President, Comrade Abu Mohammed said these partisan merchants of violence and…
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Covid-19: Osun raises alarm over influx of northern youths hidden in trailers into State
Osun State government on Wednesday night raised the alarm over the influx of Zamfara youths into the state. The Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Prince Adeyanju Abdullah Binuyo, who disclosed this in an interview, said the government was aware of the influx but urged the residents not to panic as adequate security…
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2019: Northern youths visit Obasanjo, insist Atiku must drop Obi as running mate
Some youths under the aegis of Northern Youths Leaders Forum (NYLF) on Tuesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Abeokuta residence. The youths however left a strong message that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar review the choice of Peter Obi as his running mate or lose their support.…
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Biafra: Order arrest of Nnamdi Kanu now, Northern group tells Osinbajo
The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, a northern group, has called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to order the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. The group said Kanu has been violating his bail conditions and this could affect the peaceful coexistence of Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that Justice Binta Nyako…
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We’ll resist plans by Yoruba leaders to make Osinbajo President – Northern groups
A Coalition of Arewa Youths has alleged that some Yoruba leaders are plotting to make acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo President of the country in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently receiving treatment at a London hospital. The group, however, insisted that the North will complete its eight years tenure and resist…