Morocco’s government says it is prepared to address grievances driving youth-led protests that have swept the country for a week. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch told a council of ministers on Thursday that the administration welcomes “dialogue and debate within institutions and public spaces.” The statement came a day after security forces killed three people when …
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adewale Ajao, has linked Nigeria’s rising insecurity to the steady erosion of cultural values and community ethics. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting themed “You Against Crime” in Abuja, Ajao lamented that many Nigerians, especially the youth, no longer uphold cultural practices that once promoted social discipline and …
By Rafiyat Sadiq As the world marks International Youth Day, millions of Nigerian youths remain trapped in a cycle of scarce government opportunities, where getting a job often depends more on godfathers' connections and cash payments than merit. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) recently revealed it received an astonishing 1,911,692 …
