YOUTH HUB

One thing that will be difficult to take away from Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State, is his love for the youths and strong esteem for talents. Apart from his appointment of a Special Assistant (SA), on youth empowerment to handle this responsibility during his first …

There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away-Winston S Churchill (The Hinge of Fate). For most Nigerian youths today, there is just no way of analyzing the list of 43 ministerial nominees, by President Muhammadu Buhari, without arriving at …

Ever since reports of incessant suicide took over our socioeconomic wavelengths, I have had the opportunity of reading different opinion articles by different writers, public affairs commentators and concerned citizens’- comments which I will safely but humbly describe as a counter, transcross and to some extent intercalary ideas. To the …

I remember with nostalgia how participants at a focused group discussion held recently in Lagos, bemoaned infestation of our nation by social problems perpetrated consciously and unconsciously by her own people.  Warning that under this condition, it may be thought audacious to talk of creating a better society while we are still battling with the …

Talking about young people, the human development experts have described the stage as a moment of the storm, a stage in the developmental growth where young adults would want to explore and express self, as well as want to know more about the world. This uncensored urge naturally comes with an inherent …

For a nation to move forward both politically and socio-economically, the leaders must demonstrate esteem for talents, actively encouraging able men, and honoring those who excel in their profession. And encourage their citizens so that they can go peaceably about their business, whether it is trade, agriculture or any other …

Our Personality of the Week is the music maestro, Mr. Joe Morgan who just celebrated his 50th birthday. The Ika born minstrel known as ‘Dat-Agbor-Boy,’ who has become a household name both within and outside the country has in this exclusive interview revealed how he loves his culture and will …

Like every new invention which comes with opportunities and challenges, there was a veiled agreement among participants at a recent gathering in Lagos, that social media originally created to foster sharing of ideas, thoughts, information, and encourage the building of virtual networks and communities, has turned  a nightmare to some of its users …

A young talented writer, Miss Okpali Isioma Jane has launched two of her books, with titles, “The Other Side of Friendship” and ”A Test of Time.” The launch was held recently at the Agbor Community Center, Ime-Obi, Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area. In his welcome address, Mr. Tony …

The good news; we have the overwhelming support of youth votes…the bad news; the youths never bother to vote–Anonymous As the February 2019 presidential, Gubernatorial, National/State Houses of Assembly elections come into view, the out-of-the-ordinary behavior demonstrated by various gladiators has exposed two major concerns with the first and most …