Young Men Christian Association (YMCA), Lagos, has trained youths across Nigeria to solve challenges in their local and global communities.Speaking at a four-day active citizens workshop, Vice Chairman, YMCA, Adedolapo Ayoola, said the training was crucial as it sought to impact the youths with the knowledge to provide solutions to the needs of their communities. […]

Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) of Lagos has donated boreholes to residents of Powerline Unity Estate, Ikorodu and Majiyagbe Layout, Ipaja, all in Lagos. The Vice Chairman, YMCA Lagos, Adedolapo Ayoola, said the association wants to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Six that talks about includng clean water and sanitation by 2030. He said most […]

February QuoteYou will never know the fullness of Christ until you know the emptiness of everything else but Christ – Charles Spurgeon. Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. Statistics reveal that […]

Remodelling of YMCA of Lagos SecretariatThe year started with us in a grand style as the remodelling of the YMCA of Lagossecretariat was concluded in January.The General Secretary of YMCA of Lagos, Mr. Adeniyi Akindayomi confirmed that theremodelling of the secretariat will ease the flow of work, hence productivity andefficiency is achieved. As an organization […]

Young Men’s Christian Association of Lagos (YMCA) has urged government at all levels to formulate policies that will alleviate poverty and reduce hunger in the country. This, they said would solve the current and long-term problems the country is facing in order to restore the dwindling economy to a good state. A Venerable at Bishop […]

In Lagos, Nigeria, the YMCA/YWCA Week of Prayer Fellowship was a week-long programme that included: Interdenominational Service; Exposition on theme; Visitation to the Orphanage; Bible Quiz (using the YMCA Bible Reading Guide) and Youth Variety (Drama, Songs etc). I am writing on the Exposition on the theme which the title “Be the Change”. It took […]

The Greater Accra Regional chapter of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), a youth-centred organisation, has entered into a partnership with the Lagos YMCA of Nigeria to strengthen cooperation between the two bodies. The partnership, among other things, will enable the two associations jointly develop programmes that will enhance the welfare of the youth, engage in […]

The Federal Government has been urged to improve the nation’s whistle-blowing policy by exploring modern techniques like encryption, Tor-SecureDrop, Global leaks among others to strengthen the anti-graft agencies and establish proper accountability structure. The counsel, which comes on the heels of payment of N375 million to some whistle blowers recently, has become necessary, in the […]

In its bid to tackle unemployment and social issues in Nigeria, the youth wing of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), has recently empowered 45 young people from three states on social entrepreneurship. The four-day empowerment programme, which held in Lagos, was geared towards raising social entrepreneurs, who would not only be employers of labour but […]