Youth groups in Kaduna State on Wednesday took to the streets to protest the continued detention of former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, demanding his immediate release. The protesters, drawn from different communities converged on strategic locations within Kaduna metropolis and parts of Southern Kaduna, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Free El-Rufai…
Gov Bago Niger State Governor Umar Bago has said that he plans to recruit 25,000 youths to fight the bandits and jihadists terrorising local communities. The governor disclosed this on Wednesday in a video that has now gone viral on social media. He further said that the 1,000 youths will be recruited in each of…
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on social media late Monday from an undisclosed location. Rajoelina has faced weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests, which reached a pivotal point on Saturday when an…
By Prosper Okoye The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has reaffirmed the scheme’s relevance as a unifying force in Nigeria. His comments follow renewed national debates over proposals to scrap or restructure the programme. Speaking during a visit to the Benue State NYSC orientation camp in…
In a rare display of courage, the chairman of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, James Melvin Ejeh, has given Fulani herdsmen an ultimatum to vacate all farmlands within the next 48 hours. The directive was issued by Ejeh during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the council secretariat in…
Minister of Youth Devt, Olawande The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has reiterated its support for the right of citizens, especially young people, to protest, acknowledging the importance of free expression and addressing grievances. However, the government has issued a strong warning against any form of destruction of national infrastructure during protests, emphasising the need…
Rampaging youths protesting incessant harassments and extortions by military personnel have reportedly razed five military vehicles in angry reprisal following the gruesome murder of a youth activist by a soldier in Akwa Ibom State. The incident, it was learnt, happened in the early hours of Wednesday in Ete, a coastal oil-bearing community of Ikot Abasi…
Farasime Village, located at the Owode Apa border in Badagry West, Lagos State, has descended into chaos following a violent clash between Nigerian Navy personnel and local youths. According to Punch, the confrontation erupted early Thursday morning when naval officers launched an operation to apprehend smugglers transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol,…
