AYCF
4 Apr
Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has raised concerns over the alleged clandestine activities of some political actors to thwart President Bola Tinubu’s drive towards a second term in office.
9 Feb
The recent directive that returned the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to Lagos has been welcomed with pushbacks on political grounds.
20 Jan
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has condemned the moves by the Federal Government to relocate some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to Lagos State, saying that it would undermine and erode nation’s unity.
11 Jan
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has warned that the proposed computer-based test format in the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) may result in mass failure for students, especially those in rural areas.
18 Jul 2023
The Arewa Council of Chiefs in Lagos, yesterday, called on Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately release Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, Aminu Idris Yaro, and his wife.
16 Jul 2023
Youth in the North, under the aegis of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, (AYCF) have knocked the Labour Party (LP) for demanding the sack of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, saying they are bad losers and intolerant players.
11 Jul 2023
Northern youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) have asked the governors in South-Eastern states to take measures in protecting the lives and properties of Northerners living in south-eastern communities, just as the IPOB Sit-at-home enforcement violence escalates.
17 Jun 2023
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has commended the Federal Government over the suspension, and subsequent detention of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
12 Jun 2023
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called for the immediate arrest and probe of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over the role he played in the Nigeria Air scandal.
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