Nigeria opens 2026 national youth conference in Abuja
Nigeria’s federal government opened its National Youth Confab 2026 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre auditorium in Abuja on 2 October. The Youth Development Ministry presented the gathering as a forum for young delegates to discuss issues affecting them and propose practical actions.
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Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development opened the National Youth Confab 2026 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre auditorium in Abuja on 2 October. The ministry described it as a forum for young delegates to discuss employment, education, skills and other policy issues.
The National Information Technology Development Agency’s director-general said artificial intelligence was being used to capture, analyse and categorise delegates’ ideas. The report described this as a support tool for participation and policy discussions, not as an announced policy decision.
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Nigeria opens 2026 national youth conference in Abuja
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- TerrorismSuggested
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- EducationSuggested
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- Nigeria · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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