Youth-focused stories.
IHS Nigeria has donated business support equipment to persons with disabilities in Abuja’s Karonmajiji community, using an asset-based model designed to promote self-reliance, entrepreneurship and lasting livelihood support.
The member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Hon. Amobi Ogah, has launched a N3 billion empowerment programme aimed at supporting small businesses, reducing unemployment and improving livelihoods across the constituency.
NAOWA’s 4 Brigade Chapter has partnered with the Ocean Wave Group to launch a two-month skills acquisition programme for 100 women and youths in Ekehuan Military Cantonment, Benin City, with training in vocational and digital trades aimed at self-reliance, entrepreneurship and income generation.
Lagos State has unveiled the Renewed Hope Creative and Innovative Hub to equip young people with digital, entrepreneurial and leadership skills, positioning youth innovation as a driver of jobs, enterprise and long-term economic growth.
The Nigeria Police Trust Fund, in partnership with POWA and the Nigeria Police Force, has launched a skills acquisition and empowerment programme for spouses of junior police officers, aiming to strengthen family welfare, create small businesses and reduce unemployment among police households.
Fifty young people from New Kuchingoro and Kuje IDP camps in Abuja have completed a 10‑week social entrepreneurship and digital‑skills programme organised by Initiatives for Social Inclusion and Grassroots Literacy in partnership with Amala Education, equipping them with tools to build sustainable livelihoods beyond displacement.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated Africa's first dedicated quantum computing research centre.
The Youth Employment Agency says it placed 120,000 Ghanaian graduates in apprenticeships, internships and public works programmes in 2024.
