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The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged fresh measures to curb soaring unemployment across West Africa, wrapping up a week‑long joint‑committee meeting in Monrovia on Friday with a call for deeper funding for small businesses and targeted support for high‑growth sectors. Gathered under the theme “Assessing the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will announce his running mate for the 2027 presidential election only after the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its convention in 2026. Onanuga made the statement in an exclusive interview with…
A high‑level delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament fanned out across Conakry on Tuesday in a continued bid to spotlight substance abuse and mental‑health challenges plaguing West Africa’s youth. Led by Hon. Fanta Condé, the mission spent day three of its regional sensitisation tour at three frontline institutions: the Psychiatric Unit of Donka…
Northern Youth Condemn Attack on APC Chairman, Support Tinubu’s Planned Visit to Benue A coalition of northern youths under the Aegis of Arewa Youth for Peaceful Coexistence has strongly condemned the recent attack on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, during the North-East Zonal…
Nigeria representative at the ECOWAS Parliament, Pascal Agbodike, has called for a radical policy shift to combat West Africa’s growing unemployment crisis, insisting that the private sector — not government — is the real engine for job creation in the region. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended strict sanctions against 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and their registrants found culpable of biometric irregularities during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. Following a high-level meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced that…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has dismantled five illegal refining sites in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State, seizing over 150,000 litres of illegally refined petroleum products and suspected stolen crude oil. Commander of NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, confirmed the development in a statement made available…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for deciding to visit Benue State following the recent brutal attack in Yelwata community, but insists the President must also prioritize a visit to Niger State where devastating floods have claimed hundreds of lives. Speaking…
President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to visit Benue State on Wednesday to commiserate with the victims of last Friday’s brutal attack in Yelewata community, which left scores dead and reignited outrage over Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. Speaking in Abuja on Monday during the inauguration of the Greater Abuja Water…
ECOWAS Parliament Tags Youth Unemployment “Regional Emergency” at Monrovia Investment Policy Review West African legislators meeting in Monrovia have warned that soaring youth unemployment is no longer just an economic headache but a “social emergency” already feeding irregular migration and insecurity. Opening a week‑long Joint Committee review of the ECOWAS…
