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July 2, 2026 onLatest News,Press Releases President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched Power Force, a new national initiative that will train 5,000 young Nigerians to support the accelerated deployment of smart electricity meters across the country, create employment opportunities, and strengthen ongoing power sector reforms. The programme, implemented through the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), a federation led initiative with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, is a practical inte…

Resulting from the recommendations of the National Round Table on Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, organized last November, this program aims to strengthen the employability of young people and promote entrepreneurship. It is structured around three pillars: professional training, the development of entrepreneurship as well as access to employment and equal opportunities. Regarding the first axis, the Head of State announced a significant strengthening of vocational training through the m…

The Head of State reviewed their projects, covering areas such as mahalla development, ecology, start-ups, engineering, and the promotion of a reading culture, and personally met with their initiators. Islombek Muhammadjonov, youth leader of the Obod mahalla in Fergana district, trained 600 of his peers in modern professions and foreign languages through the Obod Talim educational center he established. He said he had succeeded in bringing the center’s activities to the global market by signing…

The Head of State warmly congratulated all the young men and women of the country on the holiday. “From the very first days of the reforms, we identified support for young people and the pursuit of their goals and aspirations as one of the priority areas of state policy”, the President said. In recent years, a fundamentally new system has been established in this area. Youth leaders now operate in every mahalla, and broad opportunities have been created to support the initiatives of young men …

The Prime Minister hosted a roundtable discussion this morning with hospitality organisations working to support those facing barriers to employment, training and education, setting out the government’s ambition to ensure every young person can fulfil their potential regardless of background. He set out the government’s focus on technical education and skills, arguing that university should not be seen as the only route to success. He outlined plans to increase participation in high-level skill…

Mr. Diaprovided an update on the UNDP’s support to the Government’s Performance Management and Compliance System and expressed the organization’s willingness to support the operationalization of the President’s Delivery Unit to help accelerate the implementation of key government priorities. He also highlighted the Executive Mansion Communications Internship Program as an important investment in developing the next generation of Liberian communications professionals and explored opportunities fo…

President Dr Patrick Herminie chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 24th June, during which a number of policy memoranda were approved. Cabinet approved the establishment of District Senior Citizens Committees in all districts of Seychelles as a structured platform to promote the participation, representation, and well-being of senior citizens within their communities. The Committees will support active and healthy ageing through social, cultural, educational, wellness, and co…