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Ikeja Council Chairman Dauda Celebrates African Creativity At Felabration Grand Finale
The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda, joined thousands of music lovers and cultural enthusiasts at the grand finale of the 2025 edition of Felabration — the globally acclaimed festival held in honour of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Lagos APC Women Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, Hosts Summit for 2027 Agenda
The Lagos State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and respected GAC Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, has demonstrated her unwavering commitment to women's political advancement by convening a high-level APC Women Summit in Lagos State.
Youths are champions of Tinubu’s vision – Sunday Dare
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, addressed over 24,000 young people at the Arise Congress 2.0, themed “The Emergence of Champions,” held at the Baptist International Convention Centre along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The event is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to Saturday, September 6, 2025.
FG to fix skills gap, connect 20 million youths to jobs
The Federal Government has announced a new national skills programme aimed at connecting 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030, with at least 60 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women.
World Youth Day: AKOD Interacts with Youths, unveils Ikeja Youths Master Plan
The 12th of August marks World Youth Day, a global celebration of young people. Ikeja Local Government recently took the lead in commemorating the occasion, recognizing the dynamic, resilient, and tech-savvy youths of Ikeja.
Ikeja Chairman, AKOD provides holiday job opportunities for over 200 students
The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has taken a bold step towards empowering the next generation at the grassroots level, flagging off the AKOD Holiday Job Programme with the presentation of offer letters to over 200 beneficiaries, signifying a significant achievement in the local government's mission to positively engage and empower young people in the community.
Nigeria Beat Jamaica 5-4 On Penalties To Win Unity Cup
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Jamaica 5-4 on penalties to win the Unity Cup in London on Saturday.
OAU students vow to boycott exam over management’s refusal to issue ID cards
The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have vowed to boycott the 2025/26 second semester examination over the management’s refusal to issue them identity cards since the commencement of the academic session.
World Cup qualifier: D’Tigers to face Rwanda, Guinea, Tunisia
A few days after learning their group opponents for the 2025 AfroBasket Championship, the D’Tigers have been drawn in Group C in the first phase of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, where they will play Rwanda, Guinea and Tunisia.
‘Japa’: Youths Need Capital Not ₦10,000 Freebies, Says AfDB’s Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa’s youth bulge is a demographic asset that has to become an economic asset through rigorous investment in human capital development and financing.