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YOUTHVILLE ISSUE #194

Friday, August 10, 2018

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‘Nigerian Youth now prepared for leadership positions’

By Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola

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Nigerian Youth preparedness for leadership positions has over the years been an issue for debate. Many think they are not ready to take on risk and responsibility. The older generation also think we’re too emotional, sentimental and also materialistic. I know that we are prepared.

“Although the experience may not be there, I believe we are adequately prepared. And among other things, Nigerian youth have lofty ideas, the energy/strength and the technical know-how to successfully lead like their counterpart in other countries,” a young economist, Comrade Joseph Danjuma Ngati has said.

Ngati who holds a Masters degree in Banking and Finance and Economics from Ahmadu Bello University and University of Abuja is contesting for a position

in the House of Assembly in the 2019 elections.

Ngati from Takum, Taraba state, said his decision to be active in politics was to provide a better representation for the people of Takum 1 Constituency.

He said although the #NotTooYoungToRun Act now makes it easier for youth to participate in politics, he had always nursed the idea long before it was passed into law.

If elected, Ngati promises to stand as a rallying point and a bridge between the elderly and the youth in his state. He also hopes to serve his people with integrity, and honesty.

Speaking on how he hopes to fund his campaign considering elections in Nigeria are usually very expensive, Ngati said he is creating enlightenment and awareness campaign targeted at sensitizing the masses on the danger of voting the wrong person.

“We are creating an

enlightenment and awareness campaign targeted at sensitizing the masses (electorate) on the danger of mortgaging their future by just taking money from the highest bidder instead of focusing on someone who will be accountable to them,” he said.

There is no friend as loyal as a book.

- Ernest Hemingway

Cowbellpedia: Students from Ogun, 2 others reach semi-final From Nurudeen Oyewole, Lagos Students from Ogun, Osun and Akwa Ibom have reached semi-final stage of the 2018 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics Television Quiz Show.

In the preliminary Group A contest, Ogun state’s representatives Akinfoluhan Akinleye and Loluwa Abiodun from The Ambassadors College, scaled through the preliminary hurdles in the junior category after defeating contestants Kogi, Ondo, Bauchi, and Niger states.

While Akinfoluhan scored 95 per cent in the qualifying examination and 150 points; Abiodun, 13, scored 96 per cent and got 130 points in the second round.

In the Senior Secondary School category, Joshua Mark of Nigerian Christian Institute, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state and Nafisat Abdulwaheed of Reality High School, Ilesha, Osun state survived one tie-break in both rounds to reach the semi-final.

They defeated four other contestants Nasarawa, Zamfara, Kogi State and Imo states.

Joshua, 15, a first participant said if he wins the ultimate prize he would save the money for his education. 16-yearold Nafisat who exited in the preliminary stage two years ago in the junior category hopes to win and fund her university education with the monetary prize.

Sponsored by Cowbell Milk, a brand from Promasidor Nigeria, the competition is in its 20th year with the ultimate prizes rising to N2 million with educational excursion abroad. The first and second runners-up will receive N1.5m and N1m.

Organisers said the teachers of the top prize winners will be rewarded with N500,000, while those of the first and second runners-up will receive N400,000 and N300,000.

The winning schools will get Mathematics textbooks, computers and printers.

UniAbuja, NGO charge students on fight against corruption

By Abubakar Haruna

 The graduating students pose with the Proprietor, Islamic Mission of Africa (IMA) International College, Abeokuta, Prince Bola Ajibola.

How 35 IMA College students bagged A1 in Mathematics From Nurudeen Oyewole, Lagos The Proprietor, Islamic Mission of Africa (IMA) International College, Abeokuta, Prince Bola Ajibola has explained that willingness to learn and the dedication of teachers were partly responsible for the excellent feat 35 students recorded after sitting for the May/June 2018 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE).

Ajibola who made the disclosure at an award/prize giving day said he was elated when he received the news that all of the 35 graduating students of the College who sat for WASSSCE bagged A1 perfect score in Mathematics as well as

impressive “Credit ratings” in all other subjects.

“Before their WASSSCE, they all unanimously took a decision to fast for seven days which they completed with prayers. God Almighty answered their prayers because all the 35 of them bagged A1 perfect scores in Mathematics.

One of them also bagged A1 in Further Maths and they all passed their Physics, Biology and Chemistry with Credits,” he explained.

The proprietor also commended the students about their creative skills as he said, “They generated electricity out of wired electrode and we noticed electrical light patently coming out of the wired lemon seeds which was about 20.”

The Vice Chancellor, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Prof.

Ibraheem Gbajabiamila at the event the success stories of Crescent University will not have been possible if not for the College, the parent school of the University.

The college’s Mathematics teacher, Opeyemi Jimoh who received an award said Mathematics is not a difficult subject but that many teachers have difficulty teaching it. His strategy is to always prepare the students for topics in Statistics, Trigonometry, Quadratic graphs, Trigonometric graphs, Longitude and Latitude which is always included in the questions of the annual examination, Jimoh noted.

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Good Governance Team in collaboration with Centre for Corruption Studies of University of Abuja has launched a sensitization campaign to educate students on menace of corruption.

The students outreach with the theme: “Corruption Free Nigeria Is Possible” was held in the University of Abuja, yesterday, in commemoration with African anticorruption day and project 2018.

In his opening remarks, the Director of Centre for Corruption Studies (CCS), University of Abuja, Prof.

Danladi Emmanuel described poor understanding of the concept of corruption and how it works in the society as the major challenges of fight against the menace. He explained that corruption operates in different shapes and guises as an aspect of country’s societal cultural values.

He said the CCS centre was established to help address one of the critical gaps and weakest link on corruption through rigorous intellectual and practical studies of phenomenon.

In his address, the Chairman of the occasion, Justice Sulaiman Galadima said young people has a role to play in the fight against corruption..

He said the youth role could be intensified if civil societies organizations collaborates with schools to educate them on their constitutional rights and the importance of seeking redress when those rights are infringed.

Secretary General, Students Union Government (SUG) of the university Ogaba Oche Simon said no country would develop with corruption as he emphasized the need for collaborative efforts by stakeholders to fight the menace.

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YOUTHVILLE Ministry trains 50 youth on agency banking Kaduna State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has trained 50 youth including persons with disabilities on Agency Banking to enhance financial inclusion in rural areas.

The Commissioner in the ministry, Hajiya Hafsat Baba said in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna that the beneficiaries were trained for three days.

The commissioner explained that after a rigorous selection process, two people from each of the 23 local government areas were trained on agency banking.

She added that four persons with disabilities were added

to make the number of beneficiaries to 50.

“We really want to have people who have a little knowledge about agency banking, passion and can make impact in contributing to their communities, because we want it to be community driven,” she said.

According to her, the youth would be provided with gender tool kits and certificates to become gender ambassadors and bank agents.

The commissioner revealed that the ministry will train eight supervisors to monitor the youth “so that by November 2018 we will able to showcase success story about these young people.” (NAN)

2019 Elections: Korede Bello urges youth to obtain PVCs Korede Bello, the Nigeria Award winning Music Artiste, has called on Nigerian youths to obtain Permanent voters cards (PVC) ahead of 2019 general election.

He made the call at a sensitisation campaign by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) tagged ‘Youth Votes Count’ Campus Outreach at Bayero University Kano last Tuesday.

“This coming election is our opportunity to change things, your destiny is what you make use of it so use it wisely your vote is your right, it is your power, so I am begging you to use your vote wisely and collect your PVCs,” the INEC Ambassador said.

Another INEC Ambassador, a Hausa film actress, Nafisa Abdullahi, advised youth to believe in themselves and in their ability to make difference in politics not to sell their votes.

The Deputy Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria, Mr Richard Young, called on youth to get their PVCs before the deadline for the registration.

The Pro-chancellor of Bayero

University, U i i Prof Ibrahim Gambari, commended the National Commissioners of INEC, Partners of Ambassador of European Union for choosing Buk as the NorthWest Zone.

Also speaking, INEC chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu urged youth to mobilize themselves, register and get their PVCs to enable them cast their votes.

The Youth Votes Count campaign was launched as part of activities to commemorate the Europe Day 2018. [NAN]

Drug abuse, a present danger for youth

By Judd-Leonard Okafor @judd_leonard Everyone is at risk of becoming a substance abuser, but they just don’t know it yet.

That’s what advocates are warning, with a stern call on authorities to clamp down on supply, create awareness to stem vulnerability to substance abuse and provide means for anyone affected to seek rehabilitation.

The nongovernment group Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) is pushing efforts to increase awareness about the dangers of substance abuse to the future of Nigerians.

It comes amidst concerns that smoking spots are increasingly opening in corners that border on public school grounds and leave children vulnerable to being influenced by sight and association.

VGADA convened its first-ever sensitization meet on drug abuse

on youths on July 18 and followed it on July 26 with an exploration into how girls are in particular vulnerable to drug abuse.

VGADA convener Dr Hope Omeiza said the prevalence of drug abuse is increasingly growing across all strata of society.

Oscar Ogedegbe, who has battled addiction and become a face for battling substance abuse said there are only three categories to addiction.

“While we war against prevailing terrorism, we must contend against breeding future terrorists and avenues of terrorism through a fight against drug abuse,” said Dr Mike Omotosho, founder of the self-named foundation which supports VGADA campaigns.

“Except we are prepared to have a marijuanised, Tramadolised, cocainized, Rophenolised mental future, then we must all arise and fight for a mentally healthy future,” he said.

From Ibrahim Musa Giginyu, Kano

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ano-based young trio musicians recently making waves in the state’s modern musical industry have come together to uplift the entertaining industry in the state via the creation of a platform that will give the young upcoming artists an avenue to showcase and promote their singing talents and also project their work to the world.

The young artists comprising Englandraised Hausa urban artist Saifullah Ibrahim called Dr. Pure, Edward Mathew called Ed cool, and Emanuel Bala Marama a.k.a Mighty came together to promote their musical career in the state by forming a single label.

Vibeznation is a platform they formed through which they collectively organise shows and concerts to promote their songs and project their talent to the outer world.

In an encounter with Daily Trust, Dr. Pure said they have carved a niche for themselves in Kano in doing the kind of music they have chosen for themselves.

“People believe that you can only be recognised when you go to Lagos state or Abuja, but let me tell you something, I have hosted many artists who have come to Kano to record their songs featuring our own artists. This is clear evidence that shows, we have already made it,” said Dr. Pure.

For Ed cool, the formation of the platform is an attempt they needed to do as young

Why we formed Vibeznation, Kano Hausa urban artists speak artists to create an avenue for themselves to constitute their own sustainable career as musicians.

He said, “Music has always been in us and the kind of music we do is new, therefore we have to unite ourselves and promote what we do. As young artists we feel we shouldn’t wait for someone to do it for us, that is why we have been using our little resources in promoting our work,” he said.

Similarly, for Mighty music had always been his passion though involved in a business outlet, young Mighty revealed that the trio had one or two albums in the market and their songs have been enjoying a great deal in most of the radio stations in the state and other neighbouring states. According to him, their music is to promote love, peace and harmony instead of promoting violence adding that they have begun to get promo deals with multinational companies due to the kind of genre they use as musicians.

Best 2018 UTME candidate, Zakari gets scholarship Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno state has granted scholarship to Galadima Zakari, the best candidate in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to study Electrical Engineering at Covenent University, Ota, Ogun State.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Aug. 5, announced that Zakari from Biu in Borno State scored 364 points to emerge the overall best in the 2018 UTME. The governor announced a N5 million scholarship award to Zakari in Maiduguri when he invited the student and his Mother, Jummai, in his office.

“As the governor of Borno, I must say that I am proud of this young man, an orphan raised by a single parent by coming first nationwide after scoring 364 in the 2018 UTME,” he said.

Shettima said Zakari’s mother told him that he was raised as an orphan. The mother lost her husband who

was a Major in the Nigerian Army about 14 years ago.

“As a mother, she has done her part by raising a child with excellence and that child has made Borno proud. It is our turn to support him,” he noted.

The mother thanked the governor for recognising her son and for the scholarship.

“I also want to thank

Nigerians for their support, prayers and show of love to me and my son. May Almighty God reward all of you,” she said.

Zakari thanked Shettima for the scholarship, noting that the award would greatly take off the burden from his mother. He promised to make the governor and Borno proud in the university. (NAN)

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within – Maya Angelou