Opinion: Chinua Achebe’s ‘Ikemefuna’ and the destiny of the Nigerian youth

by Collins Uma ‘’When a man says yes his chi says yes also’’. I am sitting in my friend’s house at Ogidi, Anambra state and I am looking around wondering how this community was in 1930 when Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born. Of course, so much has changed. I do not think that the Afor-Igwe market across... Read More

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April 12, 2013

Ayisha Oshori: This is calling all Nigerian youth – We are the game-changer of 2015

by Ayisha Oshori There is so much we could and should be doing; instead, much of what we see and hear in preparation for 2015 is stale and typical. We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light a candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.... Read More

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April 11, 2013

Michael Orodare: #TFASymposium – Time for change is now (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare To prove that we are not cowards like Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state has described us, more of our strengths should be vested into inculcating and educating fellow youths… There is no better time to start the discussion and movement on how we want the 2015 elections to be than now.... Read More

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April 10, 2013

Ife Adebayo: Nigeria – 2015 and youth participation (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber – Plato I’ll start today’s article with two quotes, the first by Winston Churchill “Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once,... Read More

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March 15, 2013

Lai Labode: Letter to Nigerian youth – A new time is coming (Y! Politico)

Now is the time to lift ours country from the depth of cynicism, mediocrity and despair. It is time to close the doors of shame, want and smallness of thoughts. Dear Nigerian Youth, I hope this letter meets you well. There is one very powerful fact that many of us don’t seem to give much... Read More

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March 13, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: #OccupyNigeria – Fueling the Nigerian awakening for active citizenship (Y! FrontPage)

We cannot continue to throw our empty bowls before the West and expect that we will attain prosperity on their charity. We must endure the pain and pleasure of earning our own wealth and prosperity, and enjoy the fruits of our own labour. #OccupyNigeria: Fueling the Nigerian Awakening for Active Citizenship As presented at Free... Read More

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February 10, 2013

3 steps Nigerian youth ought to take to save a sinking nation

by Emeke Ossai In 1985, IBB was the President of Nigeria, and students then were told that they were the leaders of tomorrow. Twenty-five years later, the same man said unequivocally in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service that the youths are not prepared to take political leadership in the country. “To overthrow oppression... Read More

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February 7, 2013

Opinion: ‘The Green Revolution’ and the realities of today’s youth

by Wale Bakare Oil became the new Agriculture of my generation. Owning an oil block was more worthy than tilling the land. As far back as the early 80s – Nigerias post colonial Agricultural revolution recorded some remarkable feat in the global world. Farming became the imported old bride for the previously stone-aged dwellers having... Read More

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January 13, 2013

“A note of warning to the so-called blogtivists”: Nwachukwu Egbunike replies Mark Amaza

by Nwachukwu Egbunike …Let none of us that assume that being a young blogger makes us the megaphone of this country. That would be a delusion of grandeur. I read Mark Amaza rejoinder to my article with considerable interest. First, let me start by thanking him for the very detailed attention he gave to reading... Read More

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January 9, 2013

Opinion: No, no, no – we are not all PDP

by Raymond Eyo At the moment, there’s so much rot in the PDP that, other than a revolution, it will only take having the right will from its top brass, to effect positive changes. No number of youth joining the PDP will change things for good. “We are not all PDP. I... 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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December 3, 2012

Tope Olofin: The current Nigerian youth are incompetent! Say what? (Y! Superblogger)

There are too many first class degree holders that are out on the street begging for employment, and their flaw is that they don’t know anybody. “Tope would you like to go with me to meet a prospect tomorrow? Lunch is on him.” This was the first question my colleague asked me when I walked... Read More

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November 26, 2012

So much swag: Obama Campaign made a whopping $40 million in profits from selling ‘Obama Swag’

According to CNN, the Obama campaign pocketed a hefty amount of change (if you call $40 million dollars change) due to the clever idea of marketing his slogans to high end designers. Overall, President Obama’s campaign raised about $644 million dollars, so $40 million dollars is very impressive to have come from a couple of... Read More

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November 13, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: How to get our youth working (YNaija FrontPage)

First, there is quite obviously the silly mindset of a lot of young Nigerians have that certain jobs are beneath them. Some young Nigerians still believe their degree gives them an automatic ticket to a white-collar job in an air-conditioned office. So week before last, in response to a famous question by entertainment magnate Audu... Read More

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November 12, 2012

How the youth vote prevented Mitt Romney from becoming president

by Tyler Kingkade When candidate and party platforms are built upon restricting access to equal rights whether it be marriage, fair pay, or an even-handed criminal justice system, they will lose. Mitt Romney lost the youth vote by a huge margin, and with it, he lost the presidency. Sixty percent of young voters who cast... Read More

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October 7, 2012

Opinion: Ambitious youth on a sinking ship

by Victor Olojo Political parties are the main mechanism for the organization of government and the key channels for maintaining democratic accountability, none of these values seem to be on the plane of the PDP. Decades ago, gender and women issues were on the front burner of global development agenda. Today it is relatively inappropriate... Read More

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September 12, 2012

Opinion: Between youth and violence

by Emmanuel Onwubiko and Nneka Okonkwo From all indication, youth unemployment is a menace in Nigeria and constitutes a real danger and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. IN Nigeria, democracy has been restored over a decade ago, with so much hope and expectations by the people. For instance, it is assumed that with democracy, people... Read More

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September 11, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Change served from these young streets (YNaija Frontpage)

It’s the dream team, meet the Supreme team And all our eyes green, it only mean one thing You ain’t fucking with my clique – Jay-Z (Clique) One the big ideas of this column have been the idea that people power is much greater than the people in power. As I have made very clear... Read More

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August 27, 2012

See why they won: Click to read profiles of The Future Awards (TFA) winners

by Isi Esene The Future Awards (TFA) winners this year, as always, produced the best young hands in their chosen fields of endeavor. The list spans the fields of business, entertainment, technology, and others. The Awards event which took place at the Aztec Arcum Events Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State unveiled Idris Akinbanjo as... Read More

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July 15, 2012

“We also claim victory in Edo” – PDP Youth Circuit

by Hauwa Gambo If you think it’s only the governor, Adams Oshiomhole who’s ecstatic about the Action Congress of Nigeria’s victory today in the gubernatorial elections, well think again. A group within the People’s Democractic Party (PDP), led by Lai Olabode and with members including Uche Chuta and Ohimai Amaize has issued a statement congratulating... 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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June 23, 2012

Photo of the Day: Youth supporting Boko Haram

‘Tunji Alao‏@tunjialao shared this. “Sometimes I wonder how the average Nigerian youth thinks, can a sane person rep BH?”

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May 15, 2012

Respite Cometh! Minister of youth says ‘corpers’ will be paid this week

by Hauwa Gambo The Minister of Youth, Bolaji Abdullahi, who arrived the country from an official assignment abroad yesterday has blamed the delay in paying the allowances of corps members on the transition to a better accounting system – however he has promised that payment will be made this week. See full text of his... Read More

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March 3, 2012

Video: “Searching for creative young minds”- Google calls for entries for 2012 Zeitgeist

by Lekan Olanrewaju Google has announced a search for participants for this year’s edition of its Zeitgeist Young Minds program. Ten 18-24 year-olds who are making an impact in their communities in the areas of science, the arts, education, leadership or innovation will be chosen to attend the even taking place in the UK later this... Read More

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February 23, 2012

Everyone hates Tinapa! 10 takeaways from the Cross River governorship debate

by Emmanuel Osanedum Y! was Media Partner for the country’s first youth-focused gubernatorial debate hosted by EnoughisEnough Nigeria in partnership with the Cross River-based Aftershool Peer Mentorship Project. The immediate past governor Liyel Imoke (People’s Democratic Party) declined to attend and the candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party cancelled attendance following the ex-governor’s absence.... Read More

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February 20, 2012

Abdullahi Aborode: “If this government fails, they all failed!”

by Abdullahi Aborode Since the commencement of the 4th republic in 1999 we have been “ruled” by the PDP in most parts of Nigeria and at the Federal level. I chose to use “rule” because they haven’t been leading but ruling. Now taking a closer look at the people in their government, are/were they all... Read More

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October 26, 2011

All hands on deck! Organisation seeks collective effort on combating HIV

Wilfred Okiche The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is launching CrowdOutAIDS.org, an online collaborative project to crowdsource its new strategy on youth and HIV—a first in the UN system. Crowdsourcing is a technique used to rapidly engage large numbers of interested people to develop strategies, solve problems or propose relevant and fresh ideas.... Read More

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