The National Youth Wing of the Christian Council of Nigeria (YOWICCN) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting unity, peace, and selfless service in Nigeria.

The Christian Youths made their commitment during the 4th Leadership Retreat and National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral, Gombe State where, Christian youth leaders, clergy, and stakeholders from across Nigeria gathered to reflect on the call to stewardship in faith, leadership, and national development.

The Retreat with the theme, “Faithful Steward,” emphasized the need for Christian youths to be at the forefront of promoting unity, peace, and selfless service in their communities and the nation at large.

YOWICCN National Youth Leader, Barr. Ekpa Emmanuel Attai in a Communique he signed and issued at the end of the retreat called on all Christian youths to rise above challenges and be the change agents Nigeria needs.

The retreat resolved to commit to faithful stewardship, advocacy for national transformation, promotion of unity and collaboration, moral and ethical leadership, and spiritual and capacity development.

The Participants at the retreat identified numerous challenges facing Nigeria, including moral decline, disunity, economic hardship, social injustice, and the lack of opportunities for youth participation in governance and nation-building.

They emphasized the need for Christian youths to be at the forefront of promoting unity, peace, and selfless service in their communities and the nation at large.

The Christian Youths group also resolved to Strengthen interdenominational unity, working together as one body in Christ to advance the mission of the Church in Nigeria.

Our reporter recalled that the Keynote speaker during the retreat and the Anglican Bishop of Gombe Diocese Rt. Rev. Cletus A. Tambari emphasized the importance of Christian youths being faithful stewards, upholding integrity, responsibility, and accountability in their various spheres of influence.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has urged political parties to strictly follow their schedules for the upcoming Anambra State governorship primaries.

In a statement on Thursday, INEC reminded parties that primaries would hold between March 20 and April 10, 2025, as outlined in the election timetable.

“So far, 12 out of 19 registered political parties have submitted their schedules. The remaining seven are urged to do so immediately,” said Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.

He warned that last-minute changes to dates, venues, and modes of primaries could disrupt INEC’s monitoring efforts and increase election costs.

“Sudden changes lead to avoidable demobilisation and remobilisation of our monitoring staff, thereby disrupting the Commission’s workflow,” Olumekun stated.

INEC had earlier published the Notice of Election on November 13, 2024, in line with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022. The Anambra governorship election is scheduled for November 8, 2025.

A former presidential aide to the former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe is dead.

He died at the age of 72 at a London after a prolongednprostrate cancer.

The physician turned politician was the presidential campaign coordinator to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi before he resigned.

Report from his close family said he suffer3d prostrate cancer for 16 years, but became critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise.

His health had reportedly deteriorated significantly, prompting concern among his loved ones and supporters. 

He was a politician of repute and frank when speaking to power.