ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Deputy President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) Coordinator for the West Africa Region, Amb. Akoshile Mukhtar, has been named among the recipients of the 100 Most Influential Progressives Award 2026 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to youth leadership, advocacy, empowerment, and national development.

Young leaders from across the East African Community (EAC) recently gathered at Makerere University for the 3rd Annual East African Guild Leaders' Summit, where they called for deeper regional integration and a future in which opportunities are not limited by national borders.