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- 11 Aug 2017
9mobile Celebrates Nigerian Youths @ Word Youth Day
9mobile, youth-friendly telecommunications Company, has celebrated Nigerian youths for their exceptional resourcefulness and can-do spirit, and urged them to continue to engage in ventures that…
- 3 Jul 2022
Youth Groups, 9 NGOs Honour New Horizons CEO For Youth Empowerment
Mr. Tim Akano. the CEO of New Horizons Nigeria, has been honoured by Nigerian youths for his relentless commitment and unparalleled passion for youths' empowerment. The nine groups with over 60…
- 12 Aug 2020
International Youth Day: Paradigm Initiative Calls for Empowerment of Underserved Youth
Paradigm Initiative, PIN, joins the world in commemorating International Youth Day under the theme - Youth Engagement for Global Action. The day was endorsed in 1999 by the General Assembly…
- 2 Dec 2020
Youth Centric Technology: The Potent Weapon Against Recession and Youth Unrest
Mayowa Adeoti Nigeria is bleeding profusely. The country is strained under the burden of recession and youth unrest. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the 3rd quarter of…
- 14 Aug 2020
TEF @ International Youth Day, Emphasizes Youth Engagement in Global Action Agenda
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) joined the United Nations and other global organisations to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, with a line-up of pan-African speakers discussing the…
- 26 Nov 2024
Empowering Youth: Highlights from Meta's First Youth Summit in Lagos
Meta recently hosted its first Youth Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together over 200 young professionals, students, recent graduates, creatives, tech enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs. A…
- 17 Sept 2024
Federal Ministry of Youth Development, NDPC Sign MOU to train 5,000 Youths on Data Protection
In line with the 8 Presidential Priorities and the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and Nigeria Data Protection Commission…
- 11 Aug 2026
PalmPay Reinforces Commitment to Youth Empowerment on International Youth Day
As the world marks International Youth Day, attention once again turns to the opportunities and challenges facing young people as they prepare for work, financial independence, and adulthood. In…
- 27 Jun 2021
Tech4Dev Inks MoU with Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to Upskill 36,000 Youths in One Year
The rate of unemployment in Nigeria has been on an upward trend over the past couple of years. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nigerian economy suffered another…
- 27 Apr 2026
MTN Powers the Ultimate Youth Link-Up with the Launch of Live It 100 Youth Campaign
The Gathering on 100 has officially concluded its pilot edition, closing out 100 continuous hours of culture, creativity, and community engagement at the National Stadium, Surulere. At the climax of…
- 15 Sept 2020
Google, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Partner to Empower Youths, SMBs
Google has announced plans to help businesses, job seekers, educational institutions and vulnerable populations as they grapple with the "new normal" and begin to rebuild and recover from the impact…
- 27 Feb 2024
Dr Juliet Iwelunmor, Founder of ‘For Youth By Youth' Set to Speak at 2024 Omniverse Lagos
Dr Juliet Iwelunmor, a Nigerian-American professor of Medicine and Associate Director of Global Health and Dissemination at Washington University School of Medicine, is set to join participants at…
- 17 Aug 2016
Airtel Partners Lagos State On 2016 International Youth Day
Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth & Social Development to commemorate the 2016 International Youth Day in line with its commitment to empower youth and create…
- 13 Aug 2019
9mobile @ IYD Hails Ingenuity of Nigerian Youths, Assures of Continuous Support
As the world marks this year’s International Youth Day (IYD), youth-friendly telecommunications company, 9mobile, has praised the resilience and ingenuity of Nigerian youths, assuring that it remains…
- 30 May 2023
LEAP Africa, International Youth Foundation Launch New Fund
LEAP Africa, a youth-focused leadership development organisation, and the International Youth Foundation (IYF), a global youth development organisation with over 30 years of experience, have entered…
- 12 Aug 2024
1.7m Youths for Entrepreneurship Training in Abia
About 1.7 million youths in Abia State have been selected for entrepreneurship training under the ‘Youth Out Loud Abia,’ to reduce youth restiveness. Rev. Chidi Jacob, Director General of Ndi-Abia,…
- 21 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Gets NYSC Recognition, Wins Icon of Youth Empowerment Award
In recognition of Unity Bank Plc’s contribution to the growth of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has named the lender “Icon of Youth Empowerment” in an…
- 1 Oct 2021
NBS Report Reveals 86% of Youth Businesses Struggling to Access Funds
The National Bureau of Statistics has said that 86.1 per cent of youths lack access to finance their businesses. The bureau in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development…
- 2 May 2012
Ekeh, Zinox Boss Calls for Action Plan on Youth Empowerment
Mr. Leo-Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, has called for an action plan on ICT youth empowerment and knowledge economy for Imo State to stem youth unemployment. Speaking at the just concluded Imo…
- 14 Sept 2021
Ford, McArthur Foundations Raise $5M for Nigeria Youth Futures Fund
The Ford Foundation and MacArthur Foundation, have launched Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), a new $5,000,000 fund that will support and strengthen the youth leadership ecosystem in Nigeria. In…
- 13 Apr 2017
Airtel, Lagos Train Over 500 Youths on Leadership
In line with its commitment to empower young Nigerians as well as create a credible platform for youths in Lagos to leverage on, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth…
- 13 Dec 2022
Key Highlights from Grand Africa Initiative’s GAIN Youth Summit 2022
Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) on the 28th and 29th October, 2022 held the third edition of her annual youth summit tagged GAIN Youth Summit 2022. This pan-African summit had Prof Benedict O. Oramah,…
- 19 Feb 2014
Microsoft Welcomes 4 Youth Leaders Into 4Afrika Advisory Council
Microsoft Corporation, has introduced the first four youth members to the 4Afrika Advisory Council to ensure the critical voices of Africa’s large youth demographic are heard. The Microsoft 4Afrika…
- 27 Sept 2022
Microsoft, AfDB Partner to Help Africa’s Youth Scale into Business
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative.…
- 27 Sept 2021
Heritage Bank, LFC Partner to Boost Employment Prospect Among Youth
In light of the growing unemployment rate in Nigeria, Heritage Bank Plc has partnered Living Faith Church (LFC) Worldwide via its Youth arm at the 17th Annual International Youth Alive Convention to…
- 17 Dec 2013
54% of Nigerian Youths were Unemployed in 2012 - NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said that 54 per cent of Nigerian youths were unemployed in 2012. This was contained in the ‘2012 National Baseline Youth Survey Report’ issued in…
- 22 Apr 2018
The Internet: Re-engineering Broken-dreams of Naija Youth
By Chris Uwaje Where is and how can we unearth the hidden paradise in Nigeria Youth? Perhaps the Nigeria Youth is grossly misunderstood? What went wrong? Are they really lazy? Definitely not. The…
- 12 Jun 2017
Lagos State Applauds Airtel’s Role in Supporting Youth Development
Airtel Nigeria, has been commended by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development for its support to the just concluded Ibile Youth Academy, a week-long capacity building workshop…
- 9 Mar 2022
OY-ITC Urges Youths to Take Advantage of the Opportunities Provided by Houston Trade Show
Organisation of Youths in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), In conjunction with it's partners, BuyNaija Project FMITI and Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) have…
- 25 May 2021
Jobberman Partners with NYSC to Train 120,000 Youth Corpers a Year
Jobberman, the single largest job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa, has partnered with the Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in a bid to train 120,000 youth corpers a year. The free soft…