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Nasarawa youths plant 1,000 trees to tackle climate change
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Nasarawa state chapter, on Saturday, began planting 1,000 trees to contribute to the conservation of the environment and enhance its sustainability. The state chairman of the council, Jaafar Loko, who led scores of youths to plant the trees, said youths played critical roles in curbing the impact of climate…
NYSC deploys 1,122 corps members to Gombe
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,122 corps members to Gombe state for the 2023 batch “B” stream II orientation exercise. Jennifer Laha, public relations officer, NYSC, said this in a statement on Saturday in Gombe. Ms Laha said the corps members were expected to report at the NYSC temporary orientation camp, Amada…
Gov. Lawal inaugurates sanitation programme to provide jobs for 1,500 youths
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has inaugurated a youth sanitation programme tagged ZAYOSAP to provide jobs for 1,500 youths. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau on Saturday. Mr Idris said that the programme would be responsible for cleaning up the…
IYD 2023: Tinubu reaffirms commitment to meaningful opportunities for youths
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to creating meaningful opportunities for Nigerian youths on the occasion of the 2023 International Youth Day (IYD). This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on media and publicity, on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Tinubu said that job creation,…
Edo’s Gov. Obaseki inaugurates public service academy in honour of Odigie-Oyegun
Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Saturday in Benin formally inaugurated a public service academy named after the first executive governor of the state, John Odigie-Oyegun. Mr Odigie-Oyegun was the governor of Edo between 1992 and 1993 during the aborted Nigerian third republic. He was also the first national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr…
Barack Obama talks about having sex with men in letter to ex-girlfriend Alex McNear
Former President Barack Obama imagined having sex with men according to a letter his 21-year-old hedonistic mind penned to his ex-girlfriend, Alex McNear, in November 1982. The letters of the former president written between 1982-1984 first surfaced in 2017. Its renewed attention to one written in 1982 followed a long and intrusive interview given by…
Gov. Mbah promises to leverage Ogurugu waterway for economic growth
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated his resolve to harness the opportunities presented by the Ogurugu waterway and jetty to boost the state’s economy, ease transportation, and create employment. This is as the Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, assured of expedited work on the proposed naval base in the…
Police nab man for selling granddaughter for N700,000 in Oyo
Police in Oyo State have arrested a grandfather for seizing his daughter’s day-old baby in Oyo town and selling the same to a baby factory in Abia for N700,000. Five accomplices of the grandfather were arrested at the baby factory. Commissioner of police in Oyo state, Adebola Hamzat, told newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday that…
EPL: Nketiah, Saka power Arsenal to first season win against Nottingham Forest
Brilliant finishing from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka saw Arsenal defeat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in their first English Premier League game of the season on Saturday. Returning from losing the title to Manchester City at the twilight of last season, the Gunners put up an impressive displace at the Emirates, beating Forest, who staged an…
EXCLUSIVE: Uba Sani rejects El-Rufai’s ministerial candidate Jafaru Sani; tells Tinubu to expect another name
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna has kicked against Jafaru Sani’s potential ministerial nomination as suggested by Nasir El-Rufai, Peoples Gazette learnt this weekend. Mr El-Rufai had on Wednesday informed President Bola Tinubu of his intention to pull out of ministerial consideration. He subsequently proposed his replacement in Jafaru Sani, his staunch loyalist who served under him…