ALL AFRICA YOUTHS

By Ulrich Janse van Vuuren: The Ndlovu Youth Choir and Grammy Award-winning South African flute player Wouter Kellerman have teamed up to record an unique isiZulu cover version of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’. We absolutely love it! They filmed this really awesome music video at the Maropeng Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site in Gauteng, South Africa to accompany the hit song! Founded in 2009, the exuberant Ndlovu Youth Choir has toured southern Africa and Europe with their multi-sensorial performances to significant critical and audience acclaim. The members are selected by audition from the young people from the Ndlovu Care Group, a community program providing healthcare, early childhood education, after-school activities, and more to rural Moutse, Limpopo, South Africa. Program directors find that, because of the time commitment of the choir, as well as the values of self-discipline, self- confidence, and leadership that participation imbues, choristers have lower rates...

By Azugbene Godson Solomon: 32nd U. S. President (1882) - (1945) Franklin D. Roosevelt once said "We cannot always build the future for our youths, but we can build our youths for the future". We can help building the youth for the future through mentorship. Mentoring them early in life will help them develop good character, and achieve success in the nearest future. According to Wikipedia, youth mentoring is the process of matching mentors with young people who need or want a caring, responsible adult in their lives. Adult mentors are usually unrelated to the child or teen and work as volunteers through a community school, or church based social service program. The goal of youth mentoring is to improve the well - being of the youth and support the youth academically, Socially or personally. A mentor is someone who sees more ability in a youth and willing to help him/she to recognize and unleashed the ability into potential, which can change the life of that y...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the sheer desperation that makes Nigerian youth dare both the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea, all in the bid to take up menial jobs in Europe, is hurting the pride of the country. The president spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, during a farewell audience with the outgoing High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency, Peingeondjabi Shipoh. Noting that there were vast opportunities for Nigeria and Namibia to cooperate in areas like agriculture and trade, President Buhari recalled the sacrifices made for the freedom of Namibia, particularly by the administrations of Generals Murtala Muhammed and Olusegun Obasanjo. With great potentials in Africa, the president decried illegal exodus to Europe, at grave risk to lives and limbs, and then pledged: "We will do our best to make our country live-able again." The outgoing High Commissioner, who spent four years and eleven months in Nigeria, said the country...

By Wale Odunsi: Adamawa Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of four travelers with four others hospitalized in an attack by some youths in Bali village of Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa. The Spokesman of the command, SP Othman Abubakar, who confirmed the incident, said investigation had begun to arrest the perpetrators. Abubakar who told NAN that no arrest had been made so far, called for calm and cautioned against reprisal attacks. “We are doing everything to bring the suspects to book, there is no need for reprisal attack as two wrongs do not make a right,” Abubakar said. Speaking on the incident, the driver of the affected truck, who identified himself as Adamu, said they left Numan on their way to Jalingo when some armed youths directed them to stop. “I refused to stop seeing that they were armed but they chased me using motor-cycles and caught up with us near Pasham. “I stopped and we tried to run but they caught up with me and others and start...

By Adekunle  Chukwuma finished with a time of 11.17 secs to win the female category of the athletics 100m event. She won ahead of Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia (11.23 secs) and Gabriela Suarez of Ecuador (11.29 secs). Akintola also clocked a time of 10.24 secs to win a silver medal in the boys category of the same event. Luke Davids of South Africa won the event with a time of 10.15 secs, while Japan’s Seiryo Ikeda came third with 10.30 secs. Reacting to the race, some Athletics enthusiasts took to their social media handles to express their joy. Mary Onyali, a 1994 Commonwealth Games 100m gold medallist, wrote: “Congrats, Rose! I’m not surprised at all. Well deserved medal’’. Also reacting to Akintola’s feat, she wrote: “Great job, dear. Deserved win”. Saheed Akinpelu, an athletics coach, also wrote: “Congratulations. More win’’. Himah Charles wrote: “The festival’s sprints is getting a new look from the youth boys and girls. Rosemary from 12.03 secs to 11.17 se...

Research: Youth unemployment in Kenya should be declared a national disaster, a lawmaker told Kenya National Assembly in August 2018. In a motion calling for a special fund to tackle the problem, Mathere MP Anthony Oluoch said, "overall unemployment among youth is 55%". The proposed fund would be at least 5% of annual national revenue collections. The legislator also said 70% of Kenyans population is younger than 35%. Various youth unemployment rates bestride public debate in Kenya. A 2017 study backed by the British government put it at a "staggering" 22% of those aged is to 24 in 2016. In a much - reported 2016 survey, two Aga Khan University scholars found the rate among those over 18 but under 35 to be 55%. Some publications have put youth unemployment at 90% of all unemployed Kenyans, while a September 2018 statistics update by the United Nations Development Programme placed Kenya's youth unemployment rate at 26.2% in 2017. This was for th...

By Azugbene Godson Solomon: Success has to be something you can imagine yourself achieving. Being successful often means learning from those who have already achieved their goals. There's no better way to succeed than to follow those who are already successful in entrepreneur. If you don't have a mentor to Inspire you, we have few success tips that can help you achieve your business goals. Here are the tips to help you get started in entrepreneurship career: 1. Challenge Yourself: We can only see what we're really capable of if we make the effort to go over our perceived limits. You can challenge yourself by reading and learning. The more you keep your mind open to learn new things, the more skillful you become, and it will help you develop entrepreneurial skills such as being a leader, a visionary, and a salesman. 2. Have A Vision:  A vision is a picture of an idea you have in your mind of yourself, your business, or anything that is going to happen. A cle...

John Owen Nwachukwu The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYFC, has reacted to the emergence of former President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2019 presidential election. The organization said that the ‘God’ that installed Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015, will remove him and replace him with Atiku in 2019. Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST on Friday, the President of the Arewa youths, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, also congratulated the PDP and Nigerians for the successful conduct of the party’s National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, last weekend. According to Shettima, PDP has demonstrated seriousness and maturity and has shown Nigerians that they were ready to take over power from the All Progressives Congress, APC, a party he described as a mere organization. Shettima said that although had strongly canvassed for a young president, Atiku was an alternative to the desirable. “For us, what ha...

The National Youth Service is a programme of the Zimbabwean government for Zimbabweans of ages 10 to 30. It was introduced in 2000 by Border Gezi—then the Minister for Gender, Youth and Employment—and the first training camp was established at Mount Darwin in 2001. Its stated purpose is to "transform and empower youths for nation building through life skills training and leadership development. The National Youth Service has been condemned in the West and in Africa for gross human rights violations on behalf of the ZANU-PF party. Within Zimbabwe the graduates of the service are known pejoratively as "Green Bombers" after the fatigue uniforms they wear and more recently as the "Youth Brigade". Purpose The Zimbabwe National Youth Service was to make  young Zimbabweans to have sense of national identity and patriotism. While it proposes to unite people above party lines, it also promotes wariness of "foreign influence and intervention" in nati...

By FAITH NYAMAI Youth Kenya, a community-based organisation, wants the government to end medicalised Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The youth have written a letter to Anti-FGM Board Chief Executive Officer Bernadette Loloju, asking the government to increase disciplinary measures on medical professionals who cut girls. Activist Sadia Hussein said the vice must stop and action taken against those practising it. “We applaud our government’s commitment to ending FGM in recent years. Yet it is unacceptable that FGM is still being practiced by some medical professionals in Kenya. We are urging the government to increase disciplinary actions on those individuals that cut girls,” she said. The activists are part of the Youth End FGM movement, a grassroots campaign that has made waves across the African continent and worldwide in recent months. The campaign has seen thousands of young Africans pledge to make theirs the generation that ends FGM by launching a global social media ...

By Francis Belux: The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) says Nigeria is losing her youths to unsafe sex due to the lack of good sexual education. The Chairman of the association, Dr Ejike Orji, Chairman, said this at a news conference in Abuja organised by Education as a Vaccine, a non-governmental organisation, to mark the International Girl-Child Day on Thursday. He said that year in, year out, thousands of girls died due to unsafe sex and unsafe abortions because of the lack of knowledge needed to guide them. “Talking about sex is seen as a taboo by religious and traditional leaders, while parents seldom talk about it to their children. “Whether we like it or not, our youths are engaging in sexual activities; therefore, we cannot continue to live in denial but we should rise and protect them,’’ he said. Orji noted that the Family Life HIV and AIDs Education (FLHE) was an all-encompassing sex education programme and a good way of educating the yo...

According to the youth, the election conducted on October 4, 2018, saw Yinka Durosimi get the highest number of votes, but he was replaced with Honourable Lanre Ogunyemi, who came third in the election. Youths and students of Ojo Federal Constituency, Lagos have accused stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) of replacing the name of the winner of the just-concluded primary of the constituency. According to the youth, the election conducted on October 4, 2018, saw Yinka Durosimi get the highest number of votes, but he was replaced with Honourable Lanre Ogunyemi, who came third in the election. They accused stakeholders in the party of publishing "doctored" result as part of their ploy to circulate their preferred name against the elected one. A statement by the group read: "The Ojo Federal constituency primary election has been robbed by some stakeholders, which we believe is a very expensive mistake on their part. Hon. Lanre Ogunyemi came third wi...

By Clara Jancita: Aliyu Habibat is one of the young people in Nigeria venturing into politics as they attempt to reshape the polity. Aliyu Habibat has emerged winner in the primary elections of the Labour Party in Lokoja 1 Constituency of the State House of Assembly in Kogi state. She happens to be the youngest female aspirant in the history of the state to contest for such elective position in Nigeria. The primary election committee of Labour party, announced the results at Kogi state, with Aliyu Habibat emerging winner after securing the highest number of votes amongst other aspirants in the party. Aliyu Habitat is known for her astute political mindset, democratic philosophy, and undying humanitarian gestures. Habibat is a graduate of Business Administration, a former miss kogi and also a former winner of the Queen of Aso Nigeria Tourism. She is currently Miss Comely Queen Nigeria, an international pageant hosted in Nigeria. Please Follow Us On Twitter...

By Alfred Olufemi: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the creation of jobs for the youth, particularly in the agricultural sector, to address the problem of unemployment in Nigeria. Mr Obasanjo gave the advice Thursday while speaking on the topic ‘Unemployment in Nigeria: The Way Out’ at a job fair at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He said there are job opportunities all around the country, especially in agribusiness. “Being a sole business person in the agricultural business, I had discovered the great job opportunities in agriculture,” said Mr Obasanjo. who has run farms across the country since 1979. His farm in Ota, Ogun State, one of the largest in Nigeria, produces a variety of poultry, livestock and food items. One of his farms was among 16 businesses shut down last month by the Oyo State government for defaulting in payment of environmental development levy. In his address to the students at the fair on Thursday, Mr Obasanjo said the on...

The International Olympic Committee has officially awarded the west African nation for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2022 which will be shared between the country's capital Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. One of the highlights of the games will be the leading rugby sevens teams competing against each other. It will be the first Olympic event in history to take place on the African continent. One of the highlights of the YOG will be the leading rugby sevens teams competing against each other. Rugby sevens made its debut at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing and is one of 32 sports at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. "The 2022 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal represents a fantastic opportunity to showcase rugby sevens in Africa. Rugby is the fastest growing sport on the continent. In 2002, only six African nations played rugby. Now there are 38! Out of 105 countries playing rugby competitively in the world, one third are African countries," st...

By - Leadership (Nigeria)  While the internet makes it possible for people around the globe to have knowledge about almost anything, medical experts have urged teenagers to use the internet wisely as it can also give false information. During the maiden edition of the Teen Health Conference organized by MRI Medic Consulting Limited, a health consulting outfit made up of a team of doctors, teenagers were lectured on how to make the best use of the internet. According to the convener, Dr Ronald Ikpe, teenagers are exposed to lots of information but do not know how to pick the good ones from the bad ones. Ikpe said, “We see cases of teenage pregnancy, teenage abortion, teenage HIV/AIDS and drug abuse. Most of the teenagers testified to the fact that they got the knowledge to practice these things from the internet. “It got a bit worrisome for us, hence the reason we have put heads together to catch these teenagers young, guide them properly because with this age of internet...

A Facebook user identified as Chinomso Ohaeri‎, has taken to the social networking platform to share some photos and narrate how a young lady ran mad after allegedly bedding a married man. The identity of the young lady or where in the country the shocking incident happened, were not ascertained by TORI News as at the time of filing this report. Chinomso who shared the story on Firm Stance Community page, wrote: "yes ooo. GOD of Justice is at work. a lady runs mad after sleeping with a married man. according to a source very close to her. she said that the lady is fund of sleeping with married men. "That she had warn her to stop following married men but the lady told her that it is her life that whatever she does with her life is nobody's business. now God has heard the cry of the wife of a particular married man she is going out with." Please Follow Us On Twitter @AllAfricaYouths  

By Hamisu Muhammad: Global aid agency Oxfam says Nigeria tops the list of countries in which the gap between the rich and the poor has worsened. Oxfam also revealed that 10 percent of children in Nigeria die before their fifth birthday, and that the country has seen an increase in the number of labour rights violations. Bali — For a second time, Nigeria has been ranked the country with highest inequality between its rich and poor population by OXFAM, a global civil society body that fights against injustice and its partners. The group indicates that Nigeria's social spending (on health, education and social protection) is shamefully low, which is reflected in very poor social outcomes for its citizens. "One in 10 children in Nigeria does not reach their fifth birthday, and more than 10 million children do not go to school. Sixty percent of these are girls," the report said The index titled Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRI Index) shows that in the ...

By - Leadership (Abuja)  Nollywood Actress Genevieve Nnaji, has signed a deal with United Talent Agency, (UTA) for representation in film, TV and production. UTA, also represents Hollywood's Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Channing Tatum, Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Kim Soo Hyun and Liv Tyler, according to Deadline report. The deal, it is also been suspected, will see the 'Lion heart' actress collaborating with top Hollywood filmmakers to produce movies from African and Nigerian stories. UTA is one of the biggest talent agencies in the world that represents many of the world's most acclaimed figures in every current and emerging area of entertainment and media, including motion pictures, television, music, digital, broadcast news, books, theatre, video games, fine art and live entertainment. The agency is also globally recognized in the areas of film finance, film packaging, branding, licensing, endorsements and representation of production...

By - John Jonah: John Jonah, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria has said the challenges posed by insecurity are caused by use of hard drugs amongst youth. "Those under the influence of drugs are the ones that you can easily mislead to behave in ways that they become nuisance to the community, and then crime rates will increase; they become less useful to themselves as well as the society," the deputy governor said. Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd) stated this on Monday, when members of Course 27 of the National Defence College (NDA), Jaji, Kaduna State, led by Deputy Commandant of the institution, Major-General Peter Dauke, visited him at the Government House, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. He described this year’s course theme, 'Youth Management and National Security' as apt, noting that youth under the influence of drugs like tramadol, codeine, marijuana among others were being used as tools to foment trouble and chaos in the society. He ...

Award winning Artist, Wizkid Aka Star Boy, has been honoured in the United States by the governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton. Dayton, declared Oct, 6 every year as Wizkid day. According to the proclamation on his tweeter handle @wizkid, the artiste becomes the first African artiste to sell out Skyway Theatre on Oct. The only other artist who has achieved same feat in Minnesota, is Beyonce . Wizkid who just released “Fever” and “Master Groove”, he’s currently on tour in America. NAN reports that Wizkid, recently walked the runway at the Dolce and Gabanna show in Milan, Italy. He strutted alongside supermodel Naomi Campbell and musician Tinie Tempah. The music star is also the first African artist to walk the runway at a Dolce and Gabbana fashion show with his music `Soco’ played at the background. Wizkid started recording music at age 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.

By - Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA- The Federal Government has begun moves to establish a digital education institute and provide smart learning classrooms across the country as a way of boosting investments in the Information and Communication Technology ICT. The project, which will be officially launched Tuesday in Abuja by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN will serve as a model technology-based classroom. This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, released Monday by her Media Assistant, Desmond Utomwen. According to the SDGs boss, the Smart Classrooms and Digital Education initiative, will be implemented in partnership with a Chinese Digital Technology giant, NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited and is in line with the commitment of the government to continue to provide quality education to Nigerian children as stipulated in Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals. SD...

By - Duro Ikhazuagbe After Arsenal decimated Fulham 5-1 in an English Premier League London derby yesterday and stretch their victories in their last nine games, Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi, insisted the Gunners are not afraid to play anyone in their quest for a silverware this season. Speaking to Arsenal's official website yesterday, Iwobi said: "We're not afraid to play anyone. We're playing without fear, we want to be consistent and keep it going. "The team spirit is better. The confidence is definitely better. We analyse the games a bit more and we're proving to the fans as well as ourselves that we're able to compete for the title." Iwobi who is enjoying his game under Emery despite initial fears that he may be surplus to requirement, insisted Arsenal should not be ruled out of "Well of course! But there's a long way to go. It's a marathon, so we just have to carry on being consistent," stressed the Nigerian st...

By - Channel Television: The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) have announced that the proposed Volleyball Premier League will take place from November 1-10, 2018 in Kaduna. The President of the Federation, Musa Nimrod, stated that the league was delayed due to the hosting of the U21 Africa Men’s Nation’s Cup in Abuja. “The Volleyball Federation is yet to get a sponsor for the league. The Premier League competition had to be moved out from Abuja to Kaduna by the League Management Committee because of cost reduction,” he said. According to him, the league cannot start this month due to the preliminaries of team games ahead of the 2018 National Sports Festival in Abuja later next month. “We have put plans on the way and all things being equal, the league should be back next month. We never planned to postpone the league but Nigeria had to host the rest of Africa in the men’s U21 Championship which was commended by the Confederation of Africa Volleyball, the Zonal elimination...

By - Osman Abdinasir: A survey done by an Australian NGO revealed that 88 per cent of businesses think the youth today are not adequately prepared for the workplace. Now, our actions are fed by our perception. Many perceive our youth to be rowdy, lazy and untamed, especially if they are from the ghetto. All hope and any potential for understanding is gone when headlines shout about crime and youth, as if they go hand-in-hand. But is this really true? Well, to understand the youth better and know if our assumptions are true, I asked my friends in Eastleigh what they value, what is important to them and what’s not. Relationships with family and friends are a top priority to youth. We care about our loved ones and also keep in touch [MF1]. The friends, and friends of friends, I know of are based on having common interest and views. Many go beyond race, tribe or even religion. In the youth world, if you are cool you are cool, and your last name is just a tag. So much is ou...

By -  Elvis Ondieki |Sunday Nation: Exams, applications and recruitment processes can be exhausting and challenging, and sometimes demoralising when we don't get the results we want. But 14-year-old Tracy Okech is grateful for the hurdles she jumped over because they have brought her closer to her dream of being an architect and desire to study overseas. She is currently adjusting to life in Wisconsin, United States, as she counts down to finishing her first month abroad for university preparatory education. Two Tuesdays ago, emotions ran high at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as Tracy bade farewell to her family. Her ambition of being an architect, she promised, would be pursued with zeal overseas. Tracy, who until August was a Form One student at Alliance Girls High School, flew out because she had won a partial scholarship at the North Cedar Academy, located on the west of the US state of Wisconsin. She is now enrolled as a 10th grade learner in the uni...

By - Thomas Matiko: Bongo flava star Diamond Platnumz has finally broken his silence over accusations that he refused to help ailing Tanzanian singer Hawa. Diamond has said he is already facilitating a trip to India for Hawa to get medical treatment. "Niko namshughulikia now kwenda India kutibiwa. Ila sikutaka kutangaza coz staki watu wachukulie msaada wangu ni kiki. But kwa kuwa maswali yamekuwa mengi juu yake, imebidi nijibu," Diamond said. Diamond revealed that it will cost him Tsh50 million (Sh2.2 million) to have Hawa flown to India for specialized treatment for a liver ailment. DRINKING PROBLEM The two artistes did the hit collabo Nitarejea back in 2011 which greatly contributed to Diamond's success in later years. But since parting ways after the release of Nitarejea, Hawa has never released another song and is said to have taken to heavy drinking out of frustration. The singer's healthy subsequently deteriorated as a result of he...

Ex-BBNaija housemate, Bamike Olawunmi best known as Bambam has just released sizzling photos of herself on Instagram and we are totally here for it. The actor and founder of Bam Save A Life Foundation was recently on vacation in Morocco. She appears to be back to her city Lagos, Nigeria. Adorned in a mustard spaghetti strap jumpsuit from Miskay Boutique, Bambam shared photos of herself looking peng in the side slit jumpsuit. The milti brand ambassador looked casual and chic as she paired her outfit with round dark sunglasses and clear heels.

Six highly rated acts from the African continent; Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Davido (Nigeria), Destruction Boyz (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Nyanshinski (Kenya) and Shekinah (South Africa) have made 2018 MTV EMA nomination list. The award night is scheduled to hold at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Barakaldo, Biscay on Sunday, November 4 . MTV has announced nominations for the 2018 MTV EMAs, including six top acts from the African continent; DAVIDO (Nigeria), TIWA SAVAGE (NIGERIA), DISTRUCTION BOYZ (South Africa), FALLY IPUPA (DRC), NYASHINSKI (Kenya) and SHEKINAH (South Africa). One winner will bring this category’s prestigious awards home from the ceremony which will be globally broadcast live from The “2018 MTV EMAs” at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Barakaldo, Biscay on Sunday, November 4 at 9:00pm CAT on MTV (DStv channel 130.  The broadcast from MTV's global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaches more than half a billion households around the...