{
  "id": 8142442,
  "title": "Youth confab: FG targets 360 constituencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/youth-confab-fg-targets-360-constituencies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/youth-confab-fg-targets-360-constituencies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government announced plans to host the National Youth Confab in October 2026, with Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande addressing journalists at a press briefing. The initiative, spearheaded by President Bola Tinubu, aims to engage young Nigerians in crafting solutions and taking ownership of the nation's future. The conference will be composed of six pillars covering governance, the economy, education, technology, climate, and security. The confab will feature one delegate from each of the 360 federal constituencies, along with six diaspora delegates, and will run for two weeks, combining a virtual consultation phase with a physical conference in Abuja.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government will convene a National Youth Confab in October 2026, targeting one delegate from each of the 360 federal constituencies. Read More: https://punchng.com/youth-confab-fg-targets-360-constituencies/",
  "key_points": [
    "Federal Government plans National Youth Confab in October 2026",
    "Conference to engage 360 federal constituencies' delegates",
    "Two-week event combining virtual and physical sessions in Abuja"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's plan to engage young Nigerians from all 360 federal constituencies in shaping the nation's future signals a new approach to youth involvement in national policymaking.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Youth confab: FG targets 360 constituencies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/youth-confab-fg-targets-360-constituencies-8143891",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:48:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}