The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a youth bank that will offer loans, grants, and other financial products to support young entrepreneurs, fostering innovation and job creation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, made this announcement during a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister … Read more
The Federal Government has lifted the ban restricting the posting of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to private sector organizations, opening opportunities for corps members to be posted to industries like banking and oil and gas. In a memo dated November 18, 2024, Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, announced that the new policy … Read more
The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu will loot Nigeria’s treasury. Speaking during the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s event at the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in Abuja, Olawande emphasized that Tinubu is a man of considerable wealth who has no interest in misappropriating the country’s … Read more