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Sokoto’s graduate pilot, Suleiman working to make Nigeria proud
For 21 year old Ahmad Sada Suleiman, becoming a pilot had always been his ambition even as a child. Text from Rakiya Mohammed, Sokoto
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As a kid, whenever I saw an aircraft in the sky, I always had this anxiety and imagined that I could be the person flying the aircraft. That was what inspired me most,” he revealed to Daily Trust
Youthville. The trained pilot from the prestigious International College of Aviation, Ilorin Kwara State, added: “My parents were able to prepare my mind toward that career. And I have promised myself to work toward becoming one of the youngest pilots from Sokoto state.” Ambitious Suleiman has a already set a record as the first student from the state to attend professional pilot training at tthe prestigious c college and q qualified as a p private pilot. Although, he m may have been tr trained and ce certified as a pr private pilot to fly les lesser categories of air aircraft, the young pil pilot is still aiming to fly higher in the sky sky. S Suleiman who hail hails from Isa Loca Local Government Area expressed dete determination to be
outstanding and among the best in his chosen career. He said his love and passion for the air profession inspired his parent to enrol him at the aviation college. “After my elementary and secondary studies, I got admission into the College between August 2014 and December 2015 as a trainee pilot. I graduated as a qualified Private Pilot Licence holder, issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. “I was the first and only student from Sokoto State to attend a professional pilot training at this College,” he said. About his first flight experience, Suleiman said, “When we got into the cloud, my instructor told me to open the aircraft window a little and feel the cloud. It was like snow or chalk-like particles. After sometimes, I tried to gain more confidence and have some controls that made me to try some manoeuvres It was a bit scary but later, it was all fun,” Suleiman recalled. Like any other successful pilots across the globe, the
I see my DESIGNS in foreign markets within 5years — Jamila Text by Latifat Opoola (@LatifatOpoola) A fashion designer, Ajmal Jamila Hassan said she sees her designs flooding foreign markets in the next five years. Jamila who is the CEO Ajmal Urbanistas told Daily Trust Youthville that to succeed, one must have excellent business skills, effective communication skills, be highly creative and have sense of competition. She said her interest in fashion started after wondering how tailors bring fabrics to life with just a pair of scissors and a sewing machine. “I was fascinated by the mere thought that any outfit could be made with my brain and bare hands,” she added. The designer who started her
business two 2 years ago said she was trained at Ella Bernard’s fashion school in Abuja. With N200,000, Jamila has grown her business to an enviable one. “To be good in this business, one must be a hard worker, patient and ready to meet targets and demands of a variety of people. Also, one must have set standards in meeting the needs of clients” she said. Despite her business growth, Jamila is still challenged with the power supply situation. She has difficulty meeting timelines for her customers without adequate power to work round the clock. A piece of advice: Jamila urged youth to acquire skills saying, “be consistent as practice makes perfect and be prepared to have sleepless nights.”
young pilot is also aiming to become a renowned professional aircraft handler who could fly around the world. But his aspiration seems to be under threat, unless he could pass through another advanced course that will certify him as a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) holder. He clarified: “As a PPL holder, you cannot fly bigger aircraft unless you get a CPL. You cannot also get a job as a trained pilot without having that licence. To upgrade my license, I need to obtain that so I can compete with contemporaries.” An aviation college in the United Kingdom is set to admit Suleiman this year,
if only he could meet the financial commitments. The young pilot said he is quite excited about this and looks towards the state government’s direction for a possibility of a scholarship. “Flying Time Aviation, Brightron City, United Kingdom, has offered me a full-time admission to study, which will lead to obtaining the desired Commercial Pilot Licence. I have written to my state governor seeking the state’s sponsorship so I can actualize my dream. “If I get the scholarship, I believe it will be beneficial to the entire state and Nigeria as I will definitely make the state and the country proud,” he echoed.
Bank donates braille machines to Lagos students From Sunday Michael Ogwu, Lagos First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has donated 15 Braille machines to the Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB) at its Vocational Training Centre (VCT) located at Oshodi, Lagos state. The Braille machines (comparable to a typewriter) are designed to aid the blind in reading and writing, with a view to assisting
them get sound education. The donation done yesterday is aimed at effectively supporting the efforts of the FNSB towards enhancing the standard of teaching, as well as learning of the blind, who are students of the VCT. The 60 year old centre has catered to over 2,000 visually impaired people through various training programmes. The Group Head, Corporate Affairs of
FCMB, Mr. Diran Olojo, said “We will continue to support initiatives and programmes that empower people to fulfil their aspirations because we are committed to helping a wide spectrum of our stakeholders to ensure the emergence of a sustainably progressive society.” The bank urged the students not to see the physical challenge as an impediment to the attainment of their respective ambitions.
13 youth get Pan-African award next month Text by Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos Thirteen persons will be conferred with awards as outstanding Africans this year by the Independent PanAfrican Youth Support Forum (IPAYP), an arm of the African Youth Commission (AYC). The awards slated for September 22 in Nairobi, Kenya will also be given to two viable institutions. The awards event started last year to recognize people and institutions that seek to develop and empower youth. One
Mrs. Ekaete Okoro, a youth advocate in Abuja won such in the maiden edition. Global President of IPAYP, Ambassador Obinna Nwoke in a briefing in Lagos said some of the awardees include Mr. Rufus Radebe, the King of Embo Kingdom in South Africa; Hon. Abubakar Sadiq Usman, Chairman Green Harvest Agriculture, Nigeria; Ms. Amarachi Ubani of Channels TV, and Nelson Madida Amoo, a Young Entrepreneur from Ghana.
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Developers say board games can create jobs, spread local culture
Kannywood stars and their INSTAGRAM presence Text by Eseohe Ebhota @sleek_diva88
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hough they are not quite active on Facebook and Twitter like their counterparts in Nollywood, Kannywood actors and actresses increased their presence on Instagram. Reviewing their online presence, YOUTHVILLE found that this is their preferred platform where many of them post pictures about their events, new movies and vacation. Leading the pack of Kannywood celebrities active on Instagram is Hadiza Gabon @adizatou who has a followership of 325, 000, she is definitely the most active actress on this platform. The beautiful actress has starred in popular movies like “Basaja”. “Haske” and “Uba da ‘Da”. Following Gabon closely is pretty Rahama Sadau @rahamasadau. Sadau who has 318, 000 followers has starred in movies like “Halacci”, “A na wata ga wata”, “Mai Dalilin Aure (Match maker). Ali Nuhu is the third Kannywood actor who seems to be active on this social media platform. Findings by YOUTHVILLE via his account @realalinuhu reveal that he has gained about 260, 000 followers. Nuhu who has also starred Nollywood movies like “Sitanda”, “Confusion na wa” and has acted in kannywood’s “Halacci”, “Garin mu da zafi” etc.
Text by Bamas Victoria @BamasVictoria Game developers have said the board games have the potential to create jobs and spread the culture of Nigeria aborad. At the African Board Game Convention (AB Con) in Abuja recently, founder of KayCee Games, Kenechukwu Ogbuagu said, “Board games have proven to be a great contribution in relieving stress and in recent times proven to also be more than a decent source of livelihood providing massive employment opportunities for young people.” He said the board game industry poses a huge opportunity in helping to address the unemployment rate in Nigeria especially among young people and likewise serve as a made in Nigeria tool that could be consumed globally while telling our stories and our cultures. Zainab Haruna who co-hosted the event said people are not familiar with board games of African content and prefer those which they have always known such as Scrabble and Chess. A participant at the event, John Matum spoke about his experience: “it was interactive, fun and I was impressed by the ingenuity of young Nigerians, and I was proud to have people from other cultures try to learn about Nigeria,” he said. The convention which brought together youth from across Nigeria and other countries featured traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card games, including role-playing games, and strategy games.
F a t i Washa (@ washafati) and Nafisat Abdullahi (nafeesat_ official) share the 4th place with equal of numbers followers. Both o have actresses who wers each 243, 000 followers are also household names in the industry as they have starred in movies together and separately. Some of Washa’s movies include “‘Ya daga Allah”, “A na wata ga wata” while Abdullahi has featured in h” “Ummi”, “ ‘Ya daga Allah” Dareee”. (with Fati Washa), and “Dare”. place Rankings place @ Maryam Booth (@ officialmaryambooth) at the 5th place with 236, 000 followers. Maryam who started acting at 8 years old, came into the limelight after her performance in the hit movie Dijangala which was released in 2007. She has also n made appearance in ies other Kannywood movies like “Burina (My desire)”” and “Dare”.
Aisha Buhari task Govs on Child Rights NBC, group train teens said knowing the rights Text by Bamas Victoria on wealth, job creation of children as identified @bamas Victoria Wife of the President, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has called on governors to give maximum support to children’s rights so as to ensure the future security of the nation. Aisha at the inaugural ceremony of the National Council of Child Rights Advocates of Nigeria (NACCRAN) which held at the Women Development Centre in Abuja said the rights are Provision - the right to resources; Protection - from acts of exploitation and abuse by adults; and Participation – given them a chance to voice their opinion. Represented by the wife of the Sokoto state governor, Hajiya Mariam Tambuwal, she
by the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children (CRC) is a first step towards ensuring their protection. Mrs Buhari who is the grand patron of the council said NACCRAN is coming at the right time for the security of the future as a nation. “I believe the inauguration of a body like this is to effectively manage the affairs of our nation and most importantly to secure the future of our children,” she said. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan urged all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to intensify their fight for the rights of the Nigerian children.
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The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) in collaboration with NECA’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW) recently organized a workshop to expose teenagers in secondary schools to the rudiments of entrepreneurship. The Teenpreneurship programme, which is one of NNEW’s Corporate Social Responsibilities, was organized for Public Senior Secondary Schools in Abuja. The 3rd Edition of the Workshop sponsored by the NBC attracted 50 Teenagers from public senior secondary schools in the FCT. Facilitators at the workshop apprised
the teenagers on how to write business plan, legal responsibilities and the importance of promotion through packaging and social media. The Head of NNEWAbuja Teenpreneurship Committee, Mrs Eucharia Akukwe said that there was a need for teenagers to start thinking about entrepreneurship early because entrepreneurship is a key factor for nation building. “The previous two editions of the workshop focused on skill acquisition but this year edition was centred on Entrepreneurial and Leadership Skills to run a successful business,” she said.
Firm donates N4m Chem lab to Kano school Text by Judd-Leonard Okafor ESSO Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, has donated a chemistry laboratory to Badawa Girls Secondary School, Kano. The project, implemented through a partnership with Community Health E m p o w e r m e n t Foundation (CHEF) is estimated to have cost N4million. “This laudable initiative forms part of historical Esso exploration and Production Nigeria’s corporate citizenship outreach and typifies the range of signicant social investment in Nigeria; especially in support of education,”
said Nigel Cookey-Gam, Government & Business Relations Manager of Mobil Producing Nigeria. The N4m was spent to convert a classroom to a chemistry lab, equipped with island/peninsular benches, distillers, voltmeters, PH meters and chemical reagents. “EEPNL’s expectation is that the investment will not only enhance the quality of teaching but also lead to improvement in external examinations on the subject of chemistry in Badawa Girls Secondary School,” said CookeyGam. Executive Director, CHEF, Ernest Nwokolo called on corporate groups to emulate EEPNL to help raise the quality of education in Nigerian schools.
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