Tag: Youth
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Irate youths set ablaze Akure church over missing baby ‘buried at altar’ [VIDEO]
Sotitobire Miracle Church in Akure, Ondo state, has been set ablaze by irate youths over speculations that the corpse of a one-year-old boy declared missing was exhumed in the church. It has not been confirmed if the body of the child was found in the church. TheNewsGuru gathered that the police are said to…
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Buhari gives criteria for appointment into his next cabinet
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to give Nigerian women and youths more appointments in the next four years of his administration. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the President, however, promised that only those with integrity and interest of Nigeria would be considered for appointments in the next cabinet. Buhari acknowledged the significant role played by women and…
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Ohanaeze can no longer tell Igbo youths who to vote – Moghalu
The presidential candidate of the Young People’s Party, Kingsley Moghalu, says the endorsement of a particular candidate by Ohanaeze Nd’Igbo is in vain. Moghalu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Awka. He said youths in South East are wise enough to know who to vote for and…
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‘1 in 5 Nigerian youth unaware of HIV status’
One out of every five Nigerian youth has never tested for HIV, Dr Juliet EIwelunmor, a medical researcher at Saint Louis University, USA, said on Friday, in Lagos. Iwelunmor told newsmen at a news conference in Lagos, to commence the I-Test Project in commemoration of the World AIDs Day marked every Dec.1. She said that…
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Stanbic IBTC empowers youth on financial literacy
In recognition of the importance of financial literacy in making informed financial decisions, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, a member of Standard Bank Group, deployed its senior personnel to 31 schools across six selected states in the country in line with CBN’s financial literacy drive to educate students on the benefits of financial planning and a…
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Buhari returns to Nigeria after UK trip
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday returned to Nigeria after his over a week official trip to United Kingdom. Buhari was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. While in the UK, the President participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. During his…
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57th Independence: Salvation of Nigeria lies in hands of youths – Charly Boy
Northern youths more passionate about #Ourmumudondo than South-East, South-West counterparts Maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, alias Charly Boy, is the leader of the OurMumuDonDo Coalition which seeks to defeat political elitism, corruption, incompetence and redirect governance towards empowerment, dignity and freedom for the people. Born on June 19, 1951, the Area Fada, in this interview with…
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We need to apologise for messing up Rivers youths – Senator-elect, Uchendu
Chief Andrew Uchendu, Senator-elect for Rivers East Senatorial District has blamed political leaders in the state for non-empowerment of the youths in education. Uchendu said this at a forum organised by the Inter-Ethnic Network for Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday in Port Harcourt to celebrate his victory at election tribunal. He said that political, traditional…
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‘Warn your children to desist from violence,’ Ooni urges parents
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has advised parents to warn their children to avoid violence. Ogunwusi gave the warning when a group of the Ife Muslim Community visited his Palace on Sunday as part of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Ile-Ife. He urged the youth to focus their attention on things that would bring…
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Quit notice: Call for arrest of Arewa youths unpatriotic – Kwankwaso
Former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has advised against call for the arrest of leaders of Arewa youth groups who have given the Igbo a three-month ultimatum to quit the northern part of the country by October 1, 2017. Describing the call even from some governors of the North as unpatriotic and…