Lent in 2026: How Nigerian Youths Fasted, Logged Off, and Pushed Through

The 2026 Lenten season began on February 18 and wraps up on April 2, and for many young Nigerians, it was not just another 40-day routine. It became a mix of discipline, digital detox, and tough economic realities. So, how exactly did this generation approach Lent? What changed, and what stayed the same? The Rules... Read More

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October 17, 2022

The Dilemma That Young Nigerians Schooling Abroad Face

By Kenenna Udochukwu As of late, there seems to be a clearly defined path for the upper-class Nigerian youths. The children of “big” men and women follow pretty much the same academic trajectory. As soon as they turn 5, rich Nigerian kids go to a fancy private primary school. Soon after, they go to an... Read More

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January 25, 2022

The NAFDAC ban and the conversation we usually avoid

A high powered committee of the Federal Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and Industry, and the Association of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employers and Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria, had made several recommendations in December 2018. Now, NAFDAC has... Read More

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January 18, 2021

David Ntekim-Rex: Mother Nigeria, story of the ‘foolish ostrich’ | The #YNaijaCover

When the #EndSARS protests took off in October, the lives of young Nigerians and the brutish treatment they suffer in the hands of now disbanded rogue police unit; Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was at the centre of the conversation. Until the Soro S’oke generation took to the streets summarily demanding their right to life in... Read More

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September 10, 2015

Chude Jideonwo, Monalisa Chinda, Ayeni Adekunle, Detoun Ogwo, Omojuwa, others to share their stories at Success Stories Africa.

On Saturday September 12 2015, young Nigerians will be empowered to buy the future and change history at the 5th edition of the Success Stories Africa. Widely recognized as the most impacting gathering of young people in developing communities, Success Stories Africa is aimed at increasing the number of empowered youths above the weaklings. “Contrary... Read More

Buhari meets young Nigerians in Washington (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari met with some young Nigerians living in the United States on Tuesday. The meeting held at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC. It was moderated by Ebony Life’s CEO, Mo Abudu. Buhari was accompanied by the Nigerian ambassador to the US, Ade Adefuye and some Nigerian governors.

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June 20, 2015

Angela Odah: It’s trending, so what?

Recently, I stumbled on a show called “You Got Issues” on Spice TV (channel 192 on the DStv). Spice TV is a lifestyle channel that focuses on beauty, fashion and life style. Its target audience is teenagers, youths and women. I was concerned with the content of the episode I stumbled on. The concept of... Read More

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November 11, 2013

Chude Jideonwo: Before the buzzwords, young Nigerians were on to something!

by Chude Jideonwo *This piece was first published in the Nigerian Dialogue in 2011 Just like Greenland before it, TY Bello’s latest inspiring offering ‘The Future’ has caught on like wildfire. Yet again this one woman squad has dismantled many of the assumptions – that female artistes don’t succeed because there is some in-built bias... Read More

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December 11, 2012

Tearing down the walls! Thousands of students inspired in Ogun, as The Future Awards takes its national tour outside Lagos

by Chi Ibe The Central Working Committee for The Future Awards has announced that its annual post-awards school seminars, which have held for three years now, will again move outside of Lagos. “The Future Awards is a national campaign focused on leadership and enterprise, and the awards are only the cherry on top,” said... Read More

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June 28, 2012

The Future Awards is looking for Science Innovators & Inspiring Young People in Government … Nominations end in 2 days (June 30)

by Hauwa Gambo For the third year in a row, The Future Awards, referred to by the World Bank as ‘The Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, is searching for the most brilliant young minds in Science, in addition to its yearly search for the brightest minds in Technology, an official release by the awards central... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Monalisa Chinda, Ayeni Adekunle, Detoun Ogwo, Omojuwa, others to share their stories at Success Stories Africa.

Buhari meets young Nigerians in Washington (PHOTOS)

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Chude Jideonwo: Before the buzzwords, young Nigerians were on to something!

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The Future Awards is looking for Science Innovators & Inspiring Young People in Government … Nominations end in 2 days (June 30)

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