ALL AFRICA YOUTHS

The next three decades need third wave of poverty reduction in Africa. By - CHRISTABEL LIGAMI The 2018 report co–authored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, calls for the world to accelerate investments in human capital, particularly health and education. The study looked at the challenges presented by the demographics of extreme poverty. It explored what it will take in the areas of health, education, and economic opportunity to position Africa’s booming youth population to transform the continent. Women in sub-Saharan Africa have an average of 0.7 more children than they want. If that number went down to zero over the next five years, the population in 2100 could change by 30 per cent, according to a new Goalkeepers report. Based on current trends, Africa's population is projected to double in size by 2050. Between 2050 and 2100, it could almost double again. In that case, the continent would have to quadruple its efforts just to maintain the current l...

BY - SAHARAREPORTERS: Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, noted that the congress couldn’t reach an agreement with the Federal Government delegation led by Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest, despite its meeting with the Federal Government on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, noted that the congress couldn’t reach an agreement with the Federal Government delegation led by Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment. He called on workers across the country to go ahead with the earlier directive to down tools by midnight on Wednesday.

By - James Parsons: As a 24-year-old entrepreneur behind several fast-growing startups with multiple employees, I’ve encountered many struggles and roadblocks that I’ve had to overcome over the past few years. Phone calls with small companies looking to grow their business are part of my daily routine, and surprisingly, many of their struggles are tantamount to my own. Here is some of my advice that applies to any young startup or entrepreneur aiming for success. Momentum is everything. Most of my projects have excited me so much that I decided not to sleep that night, and instead, put on a cup of coffee to work up wireframes and process flows for a new project. Momentum is what drives entrepreneurs, and letting an idea go stale or be pushed to the back burner could subconsciously de-prioritize the project, which in most cases, means it will never see the light of day. This isn’t to say you should hop on an idea as soon as you think of one that seems great (sometimes i...

By - SaharaReporters "We are putting mechanisms in place to take our demonstrations outside this shore and tell the world that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed the Nigerian people," the IYC President said. The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said it is putting mechanisms in place for an international campaign against the present administration. The organisation also restated its stance that the people of the Niger Delta will not give their votes to any presidential candidate and, particularly the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), if there are no concrete agreements on restructuring the country. In an interview with SaharaReporters, Oweilaemi Pereotubo, IYC President, said the organisation will embark on a global campaign to tell the world about how “President Muhammadu Buhari has failed the Nigerian people”. According to Pereotubo, “I pray that Mr President will get some things right before we meet, but one thing is very important here. Whatever...

By - James Karuhanga Under the project, government plans to distribute 100 computers in each school. There's optimism from government that by 2020 all public schools will be equipped with smart class rooms. The Ministry of Education has challenged secondary schools to fast-track a new model of smart classroom in a fresh bid to raise the quality of education. The initiative, which seeks to equip schools with computers and access to internet, is premised on the belief that ICT is a tool which will transform the country's education system through the digitalisation of academic material which will subsequently increase access. The Minister for Education, Eugène Mutimura, recently said in a tweet that government had identified 166 schools to potentially take the lead in the implementation of the smart classroom project. Irénée Ndayambaje, the Director General of Rwanda Education Board (REB), said that: "All those schools (that have been identified) have the requisit...

By - Azugbene Godson Solomon  The Youth unemployment across Africa Nations has to be resolved, the youth unemployment can be resolve when an active good governments intervened with a job creation policies. The role of an active good governments, is to address youth unemployment, and is very important, because it will provide enabling environment for the youth to drive. Governments operation is defined as a form of connection, bond, link, tie between policy and practice. Governments have the power to address the Socio-Economic problems, such as unemployment and barriers of youth political participation, is essential  for youth progress and development. According to 'World Bank Group/Youth Summit'. Governments have the ability to implement national youth employment strategies to demonstrate a shared vision, clear objectives and metrics for success that can significantly and tangibly increase youth employment. The Areas The Governments Need To Address Concerning Youth...

By - Azugbene Godson Solomon  According to research, Teens and young adults across Africa don't always see their Africa countries as a place where their voice can be heard or see as their homes. They feel unwelcome, perhaps a result of negative messages about youths coming from adults and even the media. We are running out of time to solve the problems facing the youth across Africa nations. Every day it seems more people are calling out for change action. Youth across Africa nations feel fear and despair when they think about the problems facing them could mean for their future. Many young people in Africa don't know where to start in addressing this huge issue.  Many youth are looking for ways to be a part of the solution, but need the training and support to take the next step. In light of the issues the youth are facing, here is a list of  (10) ways that you can start empowering your children to be positive youth leaders NOW. 1. Give the youth tools ...

By Godwin Akweiteh Some workers of the Youth in Afforestation model of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), have given the government and the Forestry Commission, till the end of this month to release their accumulated allowances else they will embark on a  strike. The workers, who say they haven’t received payment for over three months, also cite a breach of their contracts over the amount of money paid them. “We have given them up to the end of this month to settle all those indebtedness. We understand this is a donor-funded project so if funds have been released why should people work without allowances,” one of the beneficiaries, warned in a Citi News interview. He said the Youth in Afforestation module is donor-funded; hence, funds must be available to pay beneficiaries regularly. “There are some who started in April, some joined in May, June, and July and as of last two weeks, and no one has been issued any allowance. We heard the PRO of Forestry Commission and othe...

By Frank Eleanya - Technology. Ten Nigeria students from different public universities across the country will be selected for training in information and communications technology (ICT) training in China later this year. The students from university of Nsukka (UNN), university of Lagos (UNILAG), university of Benin and other universities are part of a program designed by Huawei to train 100,000 students. If you have stories, pictures, videos, or news with the interest of the welfare or matters of the youths across all Africa countries and regions, please submit them to us now via WhatsApp: +2348154907978, Social Media @AllAfricaYouths: #AllAfricaYouthsEyeWitness or Email us allafricayouths@gmail.com

POLITICS Some youths from Epe division of Lagos State on Tuesday rallied on major streets in the community to canvass and drum support for Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s re-election. Some of the youths, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Epe, said that the action was against the backdrop of speculations that Ambode might not likely be chosen as the governorship candidate under All Progressive Party (APC) platform. The youths, from Epe central, Eredo and Ikosi-Ejirin chanted solidarity songs as they moved from one street to another in the community, displaying several placards with various inscriptions. Some of the placards read: “It is our turn, let us do it again’’; “Others have done two terms, let us do it too’’; “Asiwaju, forgive your son, Ambode is loyal and respectful man’’; “Our governor is not tired’’; “Epe deserves second term’’. Others read:”All we are saying; give us second term’’. “Ambode has unfinished project, let him complete it’’; “Let the good work ...

26-Year-Old Nigerian, Adekunle Becomes World Highest Paid Robotics Engineer By  Leadership (Abuja) Silas Adekunle, a 26-year-old Nigerian, credited for building the world's first gaming robot, has just become the highest paid in the field of Robotic engineering. Adekunle achieved this feat after signing a new deal with the world's reputable software manufacturers, Apple Inc. The robotics engineer was also named as "Someone to Watch in 2018" by the Black Hedge Fund Group, according to reports by thebossnewspapers.com. Adekunle is currently the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, a company developing the world's first gaming robots. He also recently graduated with a 1st class degree and has four years' background in robotics. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adekunle studied in Nigeria before relocating to the UK as a teenager. After completing his secondary school education, he proceeded to the University of the West of England where he graduated with a...

By Eva Nyambura - Kenyan Moi University management has warned third and fourth year students against harassing freshmen with whom they share rooms with. In a memo signed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Students Affairs Nathan Oguchi, first year students have apparently gone back home after being put out of their rooms by their seniors during overnight sex escapades. “As a result of such indecent behaviour, some first year students have ‘fled’ and gone back home. Their parents / guardians have registered their displeasure with us and we are terribly embarrassed,” the memo reads in part. The exiled students’ parents have written to the school management which has sounded “a first and final warning to those engaging in the misdemeanor to stop it immediately.” “Stern and mercilessly action will be taken against anybody that will contravene this directive,” the memo further states. If you have stories, pictures, videos, or news with the interest of the welfa...

The examination body revealed on its Twitter handle, @waecnigeria , that the examination would be written on September 29. By AllAfricaYouthsReporter Nigeria The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the English Language examination scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 22, till September 29, 2018. The examination body revealed this on its Twitter handle, @waecnigeria . A Twitter handle, @Dr_Pagan , had asked: "Sir, I'm curious about something. The English language that is supposed to be written on 22nd of this month, I heard you've postponed it to 29th. Is it true cause me I don't want to miss the period. God bless Nigeria”. WAEC then responded by tweeting: “English Language papers will be written on September 29, 2018. Please, go to our registration site ( http://registration.waecdirect.org ) and download the timetable.” Although the examination body did not expressly state so, the postponement of the election may not be unconnected ...

Eye witness reporter says... "Security forces and youth militia have killed more than 200 people over the past five months. He also say Burundi Human Rights have documented some 29 cases of sexual and gender-based violence, 35 enforced disappearances, 144 cases of torture and 694 arbitrary arrests during the period. If you have stories, pictures, videos, or news with the interest of the welfare or matters of the youths across all Africa countries and regions, please submit them to us now via WhatsApp: +2348154907978, Social Media @AllAfricaYouths: #AllAfricaYouthsEyeWitness or Email us allafricayouths@gmail.com

“It is highly embarrassing that an agency of government as exceptional as NYSC could be so lose, corrupt and uncoordinated to the extent that her certificate could be sold and forged. Staff Report: September 18th 2018  The he leadership of THE National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) has called on the Economic and Financial CrimeS Commission (EFCC) to arrest the ex-finance minister, Kemi Adeosun over her forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate. NUNS President Salahudeen A. Lukman, in a statement yesterday, also called for the arrest of the Director General of the NYSC under whom the forged certificate was issued. “It is highly embarrassing that an agency of government as exceptional as NYSC could be so lose, corrupt and uncoordinated to the extent that her certificate could be sold and forged. The Federal Government must as a matter of urgency curb all corrupt practices in the scheme. It is our resolve to pursue this matter to the latter to a...

Eye Witness Report: #Photos: Youths from various associations and groups on Saturday September 15th 2018 embarked on a rally in support of presidential ambition of the Senate President, Dr B ukola Saraki in Ilorin, Kwara capital. If you have stories, pictures, videos, or news with the interest of the welfare or matters of the youths across all Africa countries and regions, please submit them to us now via WhatsApp: +2348154907978, Social Media @AllAfricaYouths: #AllAfricaYouthsEyeWitness or Email us allafricayouths@gmail.com

Eye Witness Report: Youth members of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has reacted to the appointment of the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi. Bichi’s appointment was announced on Thursday, September 13, 2018 by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. According to the youth group, Buhari reserves the right to appoint anybody he can trust. Daily Post reports that the President of the forum, Yerima Shettima said “The appointment is at the discretion of the President. It is his right to appoint anyone in that capacity and it has to do with secret and you can’t give your secrets to someone you doubt, especially with the way politics is these days. “To me, I see no issue there even though we are aware of the fact that Seiyifa was to retire any moment from now, but that not withstanding, if you can give somebody who is retired the appointment what about this one that is still in the service? “However, maybe the President has no conf...

Staff Report: Nigerian afro-pop singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has told Nigerian youths to stop celebrating political thieves. 2baba told Vanguard that it was unwise for the youths to be celebrating criminally-minded politicians who were only out to loot public funds. He also said that Nigerians should be wise because some of the politicians were out to deceive them again. “My advice to the youths is that we should begin to celebrate what is right. We should stop celebrating criminals; we should stop hyping people that have done nothing to benefit us. “Imagine, someone wakes one morning and suddenly becomes a Senator with a lot of money; people will begin to celebrate him/her even when he has done nothing for his people. “When you campaign for votes and you finally win, you’ve to have something to show for those votes. So, we need to begin to celebrate people who are genuine and not criminals”, the legendary musician said. “I hope so, becau...

Staff Initiative: According to ScienceDirect , 'Education helps to develops a country's economy and society; therefore, it is the milestones of a nations development. Education helps to provides knowledge and skills to the youths of any nation, it also helps in shaping the youth's national identity or sense of belonging to their nation.' We want our youth to be educated, to be up to date with current issues, and able to provide knowledge to the next generation. Education is a strong building block in building a stronger and healthier continent. If we engage our youths earlier, with quality and standard education, our seven generations from now will flourish. Education is the key to success and it is very important to educate our youths. They are the future of Africa. Education is most powerful weapon we can use to change Africa. Education is very important to empower the youth with vision and insight. Therefore, there is nothing more important than educa...

By - Azugbene Godson Solomon  Youths uth are important for the development of any country. The participation of youth into politics helps to achieve development easily. Youth have so many innovative ideas in them, through this, they can able to change the situation of any country rapidly. Youth comprises the half of every Africa countries population. Youth are important to politics because they has knowledge and they know how to face problems. They are well energetic. The youth will play a key role in developing each Africa countries. The youth will definitely make a good move to change some of the contradictory rules and laws because they know the actual problems and the areas where things have to change. So, every Africa nations needs energetic leaders. There are many young people in Africa who are interested in changing the continent for good through politics. They posses leadership quality and innovative ideas. They have leadership capacity to handle, honesty and respec...

Eye Witness Report: Hundreds of unemployed graduate nurses in Kumasi in the Ashanti region have embarked on a serious protest against the government in a bid to get posted. The group, numbering over 200, started Wednesday’s demonstration from the Kumasi Jubilee Park and marched through some principal streets of the metropolis. They continued their protest to the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council where they formally presented a petition to the Ashanti Regional Minister. The aggrieved nurses want the government to immediately release their financial clearance for their postings. Some of the graduate nurses held placards which read: “two years in the house, post nurses now”, “two years in the house is enough”, “post midwives now!!”, amongst others. “There are a whole lot of issues in the Ashanti Region. There have been a series of dialogue. In fact, from last year [2017] till now, we have done that, but we have heard nothing from government so we are here to demon...

Staff Report: ONE Campaigns anti-corruption ambassador, Innocent Idibia also known as TuBaba, joined the 2018 Africa Governance Architecture (AGA) Regional Youth Consultations in Gaborone, Botswana, as a guest of honour. The Nigerian singer and philanthropist told the youth that after over 50 years of independence the current levels of poverty across African nations have a common denominator, which one word is, corruption! The conference which forms part of the African Union’s 2018 theme: Winning the Fight Against Corruption, aims to provide a collaborative, open and inclusive space to leverage and foster meaningful participation of young people in the fight against corruption on the continent. Half of Africa’s youth between the ages of 15 and 17 are out of school. This means that over 93 million children and youths are out of school and 53million of these are girls. TuBaba lamented the lack of opportunities for the youth which forces them to risk their lives to find perce...

By - Azugbene Godson Solomon  According to research, Africa is at tipping point. Whether it continues rising or falls back depends, above all else, on whether the continent creates the conditions in which its greatest resources - its young people - can shine. Six out of 10 Africans are under 25. Between 2019 and 2050, the youth population will almost double from almost 230m to 452m. Their potential is to drive Africa's progress goes far beyond numbers. As a group, they are more adventurous, more entrepreneurial and spend longer in school than past generations. They have set their sights higher, wanting to emulate counterparts in other continents rather than achieve goals set by their parents. But this demographic divided is in danger of turning sour: consider the fact that the more time young people in Africa spend in education, the more likely they are to be unemployed. This draws attention to how the commodity cycle of recent years may have supercharged the gross domes...

By - Azugbene Godson Solomon  According to research, Creating new habits doesn't need to be as difficult as it might seem. There are a few keys to creating new habits. First, you should focus on establishing one at a time. Give yourself a month to master each new habit. During this time, take a baby steps and create a contingency plan. There might be times when you'll mess up. Having a plan in place will help you stay motivated and hopeful to continue the journey. A Harvard study pointed out that 'we are motivated too often by a sense of guilt, fear, or regret. Experts who study behavior change agree that long - lasting change is most likely when it's self - motivated and rooted in positive thinking.' This are the few keys in creating new success habits: 1. Don't Worry About Finding 'The One': You are at an age where many people will be looking for Mr. or Mrs. right one. But don't spend a large portion of your time trying to find the p...

The youth is all about freedom, mobility, flexibility, and fun. Do not try to grow up too fast and boring. The Youth is also about the excess amount of time. Therefore, make sure to use it wisely. And here is what to do in your 20s: 1. Have Fun: There will be enough sad days in your life later. 2. Take More Risks: You have not so much to lose. Become a risk taker. 3. Swim Against The Tide: Especially when the skates are not too high. 4. Start A Business: If you have an entrepreneurial DNA, make sure to give your crazy ideas a try. 5. Travel: Explore the world. Open new communities, places or countries and cultures for yourself. Travel as much as you can. Even small local trips count. 6. Do Not Invest In Things: Invest in memories, emotions, and experiences instead. 7. Try New Things: Experiment with your life. Change your hairstyle, shoes and clothes. 8. Do Not Be Afraid of Failing: Nobody is likely to judge you because you're still 'Young and Foolish' ...

The time will come in almost every youth life when they are confronted with drugs or alcohol. Some lucky ones may not experience this kind of peer pressure, but the unfortunate truth is that many youth will be asked by friends or fellow students if they want to try alcohol or drugs. Drugs are chemical that have a profound impact on the neurochemical balance in the brain which directly affects how you feel and act. Many people of the world now suffering by using drugs. Survey says, most of the people use drugs for fun and to get escape from their problems. They are trying to self-medicate themselves out of loneliness, low self-esteem, unhappy relationships or stress. This is a pattern that too often leads to drug abuse and addiction. Marijuana, LSD, cocaine, caffeine, morphine, heroine, codeine, refnor, rohypnol, tramandor, and pethidine etc... are the common drugs uses by the addicts.   Drugs cause increased energy, rapid heart rate and elevated blood pressure. They al...