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4 LAS News stories tagged “Youth”, newest first. Every story links its sources.

City Boy Movement credits grassroots drive for high youth turnout at Tinubu's Kaduna rally and highlights new highway project
Africa/Nigeria

City Boy Movement credits grassroots drive for high youth turnout at Tinubu's Kaduna rally and highlights new highway project

The City Boy Movement says its mobilisation efforts spurred large numbers of young Nigerians at the APC campaign flag‑off in Kaduna, while the inauguration of an 81‑km Abuja‑Kaduna highway segment is touted as a catalyst for regional economic growth.

LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 03:45 WAT · 3 sources

Aliko Dangote agrees to join Bae U’s YouTube interview to reach younger Nigerians
Africa/Nigeria

Aliko Dangote agrees to join Bae U’s YouTube interview to reach younger Nigerians

Aliko Dangote has confirmed he will appear on content creator Bae U’s YouTube programme ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’, citing the need to engage younger Nigerians interested in his business and upcoming IPO.

Photo: Anasskoko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 20:16 WAT · 3 sources

UK Prime Minister calls NEET crisis an economic catastrophe, urges investment in youth
World

UK Prime Minister calls NEET crisis an economic catastrophe, urges investment in youth

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that nearly one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training, describing the situation as an economic catastrophe and moral failure. He has called for a shift in welfare policy and announced that the government will introduce new job opportunities for young people.

LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 10:15 WAT · 2 sources

Baptist leader urges Nigerian youths to avoid electoral violence ahead of 2027 polls
Africa/Nigeria

Baptist leader urges Nigerian youths to avoid electoral violence ahead of 2027 polls

A Baptist marshal warned Nigerian youths that politicians may recruit them for ballot‑box snatching and other election offences, urging them to reject inducements and highlighting the risks of arrest and imprisonment.

LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 06:15 WAT · 1 source

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