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Nigerian youth have the right to vote in political elections at 18 years of age. [38] Nigerian youth are campaigning for reduction in age qualification for political position with the Not Too Young To Run bill, which seeks to reduce the age to run for president from 40 years to 30 years; Governor 35 to 30, Senate 35 to 30, House of ...
The Nigerian Youth Parliament [1] (NYP), founded in 2008 under the administration of Umaru Musa Yar’adua [2] GCFR, is the body that oversees the activities of youths in Nigeria. By composition, it is a replica of the Red Chamber of the National Assembly , and as such, the Parliament is made up of 109 individuals representing all senatorial ...
The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) was Nigeria's first genuine nationalist organization, founded in Lagos in 1934 at Stanley Orogun, with Professor Eyo Ita as the founding father and many others, including Samuel L. Akintola, Chief Shonibare, and Chief Bode. [1]
NYSC National Headquarters in Abuja Corps members during swearing-in ceremony at a NYSC Orientation Camp. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a mandatory, post-tertiary scheme set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime of Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to "reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war". [1]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) was established in 1964. It is charged with the responsibility of policy formulation and implementation on issues relating to youth development in Nigeria. It is the umbrella body and the mouthpiece of the Nigerian Youths. It was established and given legal recognition in 1990.
Emmanuel Agida (born August 12, 2003) [1] [2] is a Nigerian youth leader, [1] entrepreneur, [3] and philanthropist. [4] At age 17, he became the youngest political appointee in Nigeria’s History. [2]
The current Federal Minister of Youth Development is Ayodele Olawande [5]. The mandate of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development is "Formulation, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Policies and Programmes on Youths and Sports Development towards Wealth Creation, Youth Empowerment, Physical Fitness and Well-being, Achieving Excellence in Sports, National Unity and ...
In 1966, a military coup ended Azikiwe's term as president, and the NCNC dissolved in the following turmoil. By the late 1940s, the remnant of the Nigerian Youth Movement, now effectively a Western Nigeria political organization, had decided to support the Action Group accusing the NCNC of ethnic imperialism.