Youth Empowerment

Youth Empowerment

TAFTA Trains 150 Female Creators to Build Sustainable Careers

, tools, and industry connections through its maiden Creator HQ programme, a three-day immersive training focused on content creation, intellectual property protection, and monetisation. Supported by the Mastercard Foundation, the initiative is designed to help women turn their creative talents into sustainable businesses and long-term careers.

Oct 3, 2026 191

Youth Empowerment

Dangote Foundation Gives Students Free Shares

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has launched a Student Share Grant Initiative that will fund an additional 10 shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO for eligible tertiary students who subscribe for a minimum of 10 shares in their own names. Chairman Aliko Dangote says the programme is about developing a mindset — equipping young Nigerians with the knowledge and opportunity to understand how economic value is created and how they can participate in it.

Oct 3, 2026 138

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FG Empowers 70 Media Managers With Tablets

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on TVEE has given tablets to 70 digital media personnel to strengthen awareness of government vocational and entrepreneurship programmes ahead of the NPRGS Oyo State rollout.

Oct 2, 2026 179

Youth Empowerment

MSS Academy Graduates 56 Youths in Event Technology

The Mobile Screen and Sound (MSS) Limited Technical Academy has graduated 56 students from its 10-week training programme in sound engineering, lighting design, and stage production, as part of efforts to equip young Nigerians with employable skills and reduce youth idleness. The academy has also promised automatic employment for the best five graduating students, underscoring its commitment to bridging the gap between training and industry placement.

Sep 30, 2026 115

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OLAKHURF Trains 150 Ogun Youths in Digital Entrepreneurship to Boost Local Economy

OLAKHURF has trained 150 youths in Yewa North, Ogun State, in digital entrepreneurship, equipping them with vital skills for employment, business growth, and economic self-reliance

Sep 29, 2026 177

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HBM Nigeria Trains 120 Women in Construction Skills

HBM Nigeria Plc has commenced its 2026 Female Tilers and Block-Laying Training initiative, equipping 120 women across Lagos and Ogun States with practical construction skills, entrepreneurship training, and business management knowledge. The six-week programme, delivered in partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, is designed to expand women's participation in the building and construction sector while addressing the persistent gender gap in skilled trades.

Sep 28, 2026 88

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Kaduna Empowers Women Leaders Against GBV

The Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) has trained 12 Christian women and cultural leaders in Kaduna State as trainers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, leveraging their grassroots influence to challenge harmful norms

Sep 26, 2026 93

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Katsina Trains 250 IDPs in Livestock Production to Rebuild Livelihoods

The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the UNDP and the German Federal Foreign Office, has trained 250 internally displaced persons from Batsari Local Government Area in modern livestock production and animal rearing. The two-day programme is designed to equip beneficiaries with practical skills to rebuild their economic livelihoods, achieve self-reliance, and escape the cycle of displacement-induced poverty.

Sep 25, 2026 130

Youth Empowerment

FG Empowers 70 Digital Media Managers

The Federal Government has equipped 70 digital media managers with tablets to serve as grassroots information channels, bridging the gap between vocational empowerment programmes and potential beneficiaries nationwide

Sep 25, 2026 111

Youth Empowerment

Dangote to Empower 2 Million Vulnerable Women With Refinery IPO Shares

Aliko Dangote has announced a landmark initiative to help up to two million vulnerable Nigerian women, including widows and conflict victims, acquire ownership stakes in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through its ongoing Initial Public Offering. The Aliko Dangote Foundation will partner with state governments to facilitate participation while donating additional shares to beneficiaries as long-term savings, in what could become one of Nigeria's largest private-sector-backed financial inclusion p

Sep 23, 2026 111

Youth Empowerment

BATN Foundation Empowers 200 Jigawa Women with Poultry Birds, Feed, Medication

In a bold move to tackle rural poverty and food insecurity, the BATN Foundation has empowered 200 women in Jigawa State with Noiler birds, poultry feed, and medication under its EMPOWER-Her Poultry Project. The initiative, launched in Dutse in collaboration with the Jigawa State Government, is designed to help rural women build sustainable businesses, generate income, and strengthen household nutrition across the state.

Sep 23, 2026 117

Youth Empowerment

Oyo, ICMPD Launch €2.4m Youth Agriculture Project to Curb Irregular Migration

Oyo State and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development have launched a Danish-funded €2.4 million project targeting 700 rural youths and returnee migrants with farmland, training, and market access.

Sep 22, 2026 96