A platform hosted by the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), the Nigeria Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement (Naija MAYE), has advised the winner of the presidential election to prioritise the health and development needs of young people.

The Federal Government has called on youths to embrace entrepreneurship development and digital skills to build capacity for employment and productivity.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has warned Nigerians against engaging a child below 12 years as a domestic worker.

The newly-elected National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Dayo Israel, has described his emergence as “a new dawn for Nigerian youths to spread greatness”.

Mr Olawale Olokode, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, has sought for the support of the public to tackle rising cases of child molestation in the state.

The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Lobby Group in Cross River, Oden Ewa has advised Nigerian youth to exploit the opportunities provided by the new Electoral Act by massively participating in politics.

The number of children facing severe drought across the Horn of Africa has increased by more than 40 per cent within two months, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said.

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has restated his call that the world needed the energy, courage, and commitment of the youth to ensure a transformative change.

The 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has urged Nigerian youths to wake up to their responsibilities, ask questions, demand answers and hold public office holders accountable.

Seven young Nigerian Engineering graduates have explained how they invented the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stove which is expected to be inaugurated in December.

Miss Mercy Odey Abu, the winner of the 2022 Aso International beauty pageant, says she will use her position to empower over 1000 youths across the country.

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said that the Federal Government will not relent in its efforts towards promoting digital innovation and entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths.

As part of its talent cultivation strategy, Huawei Technologies (Nigeria) Limited is set to host a job fair for Nigerian youths.

The job fair, scheduled to hold on the 3rd of August, 2022 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja is intended to attract, qualified candidates for job opportunities in IP

An NGO, Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), has called on Africa leaders to involve youths in policy formulation and implementation in order to reduce unemployment in the continent.

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