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Shettima calls for universal child benefit to tackle poverty in North-West
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (630+ words) Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for the introduction of a universal child benefit to strengthen the federal government's efforts to tackle multidimensional poverty in the North-West, with particular focus on children, mothers, and vulnerable families. Mr Shettima made the…...
Stakeholders seek coordinated action on Nigeria's youth unemployment
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (549+ words) Stakeholders have called for coordinated action by the government, parents, the private sector, and civil society organisations to address the growing number of young Nigerians not in education, employment, or training. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during…...
Youth network calls for positive change among young Nigerians
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (365+ words) The Youth African Leaders Initiative Network in Abuja has urged young Nigerians to take an active role in promoting positive change and development in their communities. The deputy coordinator of the YALI Network Abuja, Teresa Faruna, made the call on…...
Entrepreneur urges youths to embrace business opportunities, self-reliance
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (220+ words) An entrepreneur, Anike Adeniran, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship and not despise humble beginnings when starting a business. Ms Adeniran made the call on Thursday in Abuja while sharing her business experience. She urged young people, particularly graduates,…...
C&S youths tasked on nation-building
1+ week, 3+ day ago (553+ words) The Youth Fellowship of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, has urged young people to embrace personal development and contribute actively to nation-building. The call was made at the fellowship's 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held…...
KCF urges parents to regulate children's social media use
1+ week, 6+ day ago (396+ words) A member of the board of trustees of Kindest Care Foundation, Abiodun Bamidele, has urged parents to take an active role in regulating their children's use of social media and the internet. Mr Bamidele made the call in Abuja while…...
ICPC, deans move to introduce anti-corruption curriculum in varsities, law schools
3+ week, 1+ day ago (493+ words) The Independent Corrupt Practices and related offences Commission (ICPC) and legal educators are collaborating to introduce ethics and anti-corruption studies into the Nigerian Law School and university law programmes. The move formed part of discussions at the ICPC" and Nigerian…...
ECOWAS Parliament adopts resolution banishing children from streets
3+ week, 6+ day ago (443+ words) The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution directing member states to take immediate action toward protecting street children, ending child exploitation, and removing them from the streets in the sub-region. The lawmakers adopted the landmark resolution during the parliament's ongoing…...
Army War College leverages culture to strengthen global military ties
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (426+ words) The Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) on Saturday celebrated cultural diversity among participants of its Course 10/2026, calling for stronger international cooperation and enhanced operational effectiveness among officers." The event, known as International Day, brought participants from different countries together to…...
UNICAL students worry over delayed NELFUND refunds
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (711+ words) Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have expressed frustration over the organisation's undue delays in the refund of paid tuition fees. The students raised this concern in separate interviews with journalists on…...