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Fatima Babakura:
At 19, I turned my hobby into business in Canada
‘Traditional apprenticeship changing with time’
NANS wants exorbitant fees in schools tackled
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Thank you for keeping a date with us this week for another edition of Nigeria’s number 1 entertaining, informative and youth-friendly magazine. Stay updated with the best stories from the entertainment, fashion, business and education arena. This week our REFLECTIONS page has two exciting stories: Fatima Babakura leads the pack as our cover personality. The 19-year-old McMaster Undergraduate in Canada who is the CEO of Timabee ladies’ bag brand told YOUTHVILLE how she transformed a hobby into a multi-million business outfit at a tender age. The second is on Emeka Ndokwa ‘Emstar’, a 23 year old Mass Communication student who did a track for the Chibok girls. The music industry seems to be experiencing a wonderful growth. Twenty two years old Oluwatobi Omowole making waves with his singles on the jam box. Toby who performed with Davido at the recent 2015 edition of the Nigerian Teen Choice Award in Abuja spoke about his zeal for music with us. Our BIZWIZ segment this week has helpful information on how the apprenticeship system has changed with time. We’ve got comments from a professor of Development Economics at the University of Abuja, Prof. Sarah and what crafts masters and vocational trainees are saying. As part of its preparations for the 2018 preliminary world cup-qualifying match for the Asian countries, the Qatari national team side at the weekend annihilated Bhutan team with 15 unanswered goals. How did that happen? Read the full gist in our SPORTSVILLE. Nigeria’s test tube baby, 17 year old Hannatu Kupchi is set to invade the medical world. She has declared her determination to specialize in gynaecology and obstetrics. Get the details on BACKPACK. Gombe state government is enrolling some 250 youths in the power training. Is that a success? Then read more on Success Corner. It’s not just a magazine, its DAILY TRUST YOUTHVILLE: for the young and ‘young at heart’. No one does it better than we do. Be motivated, Be creative and Be Inspired. How? Just tell us your story and we’ll do the rest. Join our growing community on Facebook: DAILY TRUST YOUTHVILLE and on Twitter: @ DT_YouthVille. Send your stories to us via youthville@dailytrust.com. Ensure you keep a date with us for another exciting edition of your favourite magazine YOUTHVILLE... we wish all our readers a gracious W.E.E.K.E.N.D!!!
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On PMB and OBJ closed door meeting...
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ormer President Olusegun Obasanjo visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Buhari and Obasanjo met behind closed doors at the former’s office for over one hour. The former president however refused to speak to State House journalists who approached him for an interview as he left the Villa immediately Buhari saw him off. This closed meeting generated a buzz on social media as netizens are rife with speculations on what the meeting was about. Netizen Du Covenant posted “Why waste time counting how many times OBJ has been to Aso Rock?, he has the right to visit for as many times as both men deem necessary. After all, he has contributed a lot to Nigeria
and I see no reason why the two men cannot consult each other more often to move Nigeria forward.” Mushin Speaks wrote “We trust Baba Obasanjo to give fatherly, political and developmental advice to PMB as this is the only solution to ushering in a new hope in Nigeria.” Wähala said “Baba-2-Baba. OBJ was probably there to lecture Buhari on people management with emphasis on national demographics, ethno-social contracts and unspoken rules of engagement in a multiethnic society like Nigeria. But one netizen, Open Eye enquired: “Why are they meeting? Isn’t Buhari supposed to be leading the country, rather than meeting failed past premiers? Why is he wasting our time?”
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Fatima Babakura: At 19, I turned my hobby into business in Canada Fatima Babakura is a 19year old McMaster University student in Canada who started the Timabee ladies’ bag brand. The Lagos bred lady who also speaks French in this interview with YOUTHVILLE talks on how she transformed a hobby into a multi-million business outfit at a tender er age..
Text from Ibrahim Musa Giginyu, Kano ever too easy or too difficult to learn to do on your own. I get g more satisfaction when I do things myself. At the end of the day, no man is an Island and one will definitely need help. So start somewhere, if along the way
Fatima displays a Timabee bag brand
W
hat really took you to Canada? I can say the quest for education brought me to Canada. It was just my father’s decision to bring us to Canada
to study. We just went with the flow and I like it here too. What is you view on being self-reliant? I believe everyone should learn to be self reliant. Being self reliant
Emstar whose real name is Emeka Ndokwa, is a 23-year-old Mass Communication student at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida. The Anambra state blogger and writer recently did a track for internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). YOUTHVILLE caught up with him briefly… Text by Simon E. Sunday @SimonEchewofun & Sunday Michael Ogwu @Sundayog How I got into music Music for me started in 2004, growing up I didn’t really like music till my friends formed a music group, ‘BABY DONS’ which I later joined. I have since delighted in Hip -hop and rap; That is what I do, and growing up I have come to realize that’s what am best at. What I have done so far “Which Way” is a song from the deepest part of my heart
that I did and dedicated to the abducted Chibok Girls. It’s really painful that it has been over 500 days yet they’ve not been found. I wrote the song three months after they were abducted. I just got to lend my voice to theirs and in solidarity to the #BBOG movement. The track could raise funds for the girls’ family After the release, we have intended to shoot a video, then
does not happen overnight. It is a process that begins with a choice you make for yourself. You have to start from somewhere. It might be starting up a business or paying own bills. Nothing is
you got stuck, ask for help, learn a thing or two, and carry on from there. That’s how we learn new things. If we don’t try, we don’t learn. You were into hand bag making. Tell us more about it? Yes, I design handbags. I am the Creative Director for the Timabee brand. It’s a hobby I turned into a business in January, 2014. It started with one rough handbag sketch that turned into the very first handbag I made. Timabee is just my definition of what luxury is. My dream for the brand is for it to go beyond being just a handbag brand. I want Timabee to be a household name. I have made 4 collections
so far and so far, the ride has been interesting. Are you also planning to establish your business back in Nigeria? Yes, Timabee is definitely going to be in Nigeria. It is more Nigerian than it is Canadian, the bags have this spectacular universal touch and it will surely be in Nigeria soon. What social class are your products meant for? I hate to link Timabee to any social class. To be honest, it’s for anyone who can afford it. Timabee’s mission is to make luxury affordable, and as far as all the bags we have made, I believe we have done that and we are still looking to continue doing that. With every handbag we make, we keep our mission in mind; Timabee is for anyone who appreciates luxury. How would you compare the business environment in Canada with that of Nigeria? There are quite a number of political and social factors. In terms of the political factor, Nigeria is undergoing “change” as we all know. Therefore, it is not stable yet and regulations could change. The Canadian business environment is stable politically.
Why I sang for #Chibokgirls – Young artiste, Emstar launch callertunes, working with various mobile network providers, and we’re donating every fund generated from the callertunes to the family of the kidnapped girls. Although, that wouldn’t make up for the pain they feel, but it is to show them that we care. I prefer singing for development not about luxury I have once lost a sister in a very crowded place, she was lost for about 24hours before we found her, that was the worst 24 hours of my life, I was frustrated and pained. I try to put myself in the shoes of the Chibok girls’ parent, that’s why I wrote the song. Music can enhance youth mobilisation effort in Nigeria I believe music is a very strong tool for youth mobilisation,
when you go to music concerts and events, majority of the people there are youths. Thus, its a very strong instrument for youth mobilisation. However, it could only turn to development for Nigeria if the artistes start to look into the country and make the music about the pressing issues in the society. It could be used to achieve peace. My advice to budding artistes My advice to fellow artistes is, believe in yourself, there is no mountain too high for you to climb, there is no sea too deep for you to swim, if you can dream it, you can achieve it. Trust in God and the talents He’s blessed you with. They should study the market, know the essential steps to take as anything is possible if you believe.
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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Music is my passion – Toby Toby Chimes with full name, Oluwatobi Chijindu Omowole is an upcoming musical artiste who is making waves with his singles in the nation’s radio stations. The 22 year old student of Law at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti was one of the guest artistes that performed alongside Davido at the 2015 edition of the Nigerian Teen Choice Award in Abuja recently. Toby speaks about his zeal for music in this interview. Text by MUSTAPHA SULEIMAN
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ow did your journey into the music world
start? I developed the zeal in my household where we listen to singers like Craig David, Gabrielle,
Whitney Houston and more. I started singing at an early age while deriving inspiration from the societal changes around me. My songs are a catchy mix of traditional African music and soul music
which I termed “Melodic Afro-beats”. I already have singles flavoured in “midtempo high-life tune” titled ‘somebody loves you’ where I featured my partner and friend, Dapo-Tuburna and that is making the rounds on radio stations. I also
recently released debut mixtape, ‘Concrete Jungle’ having 19 tracks. I am currently working on visuals for this project which will hit the airwaves at the end of the year. What’s your view on the Teen Choice Award platform? I think it is a very good forum, a very good platform for upcoming artists to showcase their talents and I think more shows like this should be springing up. Shout out to the organizers.
Abuja Rotary launches employability scheme Text by SIMON E. SUNDAY @SimonEchewofun Rotary International District 9125 comprising Abuja and environs has launched a scheme to support youth education and empowerment in order to create a sustainable economic improvement. The Rotary Employability Skills Temp (REST) it said will adequately equip unemployed youths all over the 23 states and FCT covered by the District for the World of Work. In a press release issued by Barr. Ogechukwu Ochuba, the Public Image Coordinator said the programme which was recently launched in Abuja offers unemployed Nigerian graduates between the ages of
20 to 35 the opportunity to go through training process to acquire required skills. At the end of the session, participants are
immediately placed with different organizations to use their newly developed aptitude while receiving practical work experience and mentorship for a minimum of 3 months. The project initiator, Rotarian Oluwayemisi Mike-Omotosho said as Rotarians “we do not just watch things happen we get involved. It is therefore the least we can do as members of the same community to actively participate in creating the new Nigeria we all envisage.” Ochuba who coordinates the programme urged organizations to be part of the program by engaging the services of volunteers for the three month mentorship period as their own Corporate Social Responsibility to their communities.
How do you described your musical style? I am a singer and I rap as well. I have a lot of role models, Tuface, WizKid, Davido; those are the people that showed us how to do this. Where do you see yourself in five years? I expect to have gone international, making my mark in the African scene and the world of entertainment. With people like Wizkid and Davido we have seen that it is very possible to do
that as long as we keep working hard. With my team, ‘Official Concepts’ am sure we can do that.
Oluwatobi Chijindu Omowole
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Stay trendy in stretch trousers Text by ESEOHE EBHOTA @sleek_diva88 Stretch trousers seem to be the latest fashion item on ladies now because they are beautiful and made of “spandex.” But what are stretch trousers? They are like thick tights with no feet. They are pretty comfortable and come in different colours. Also known as skinny jeans, they have no flare at the bottom and are more like casual wears but depending on cut and fabric, they can be dressy too. The latest versions of these trousers have lycra in them so they can fit extra tight. They “give” a little space, so they can be bought in a size too small and can be worn by ladies of different sizes. They can be worn with beautiful tops such as turtle necks and long knee-length gowns. They can be worn for evening outings, jogging or shopping but
not to certain places of work such as banks, or as a civil servant in public offices. So ladies when stepping out this weekend, find some stretch trousers that look good on you and enjoy that great look by staying super trendy in them.
ENTERTAINMENTNEWS >> Yemi Alade, others win at Nigerian Entertainment Awards Text by ESEOHE EBHOTA @sleek_diva88
Flavour
The 10th edition of the 2015 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) may have come and gone but events that took place that night would remain ever green in the minds of all who witnessed it especially the award recipients. The event which took place at the Skirball
Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and anchored by Panshak ‘Ice Prince’ Zamani and Osas Ajibade saw a lot of awards being given to promising artistes who have distinguished themselves greatly in the music industry in Nigeria and Africa.
Some of the winners at the award ceremony include Yemi Alade who won the best female artiste of the year award, Majid Michel for the best actor of the year category, while Kunle Afolayan won the Film Director of the Year award (Nollywood) for the movie “October 1”. Other categories that had winners include:
Best Music Producer – Shizzi, Album of the Year – “Thankful” / Flavour, actress of the year (Nollywood) was Ruth Kadiri and “JAMB question” crooner Simi won the most promising act. The female disc Jockey of the Year went to DJ Cuppy while the male category of Disc Jockey of the Year was DJ Kaywise.
Yemi Alade
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart
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‘Traditional apprenticeship changing with time’ Text by LATIFAT OPOOLA @LatifatOpoola
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nemployment is one of the major challenges facing Nigeria’s development as many attempts have been made to improve the situation among youths with little or no results. In the olden days before the colonial era, the main form of education to venture into any trade or profession was through apprenticeship where the student was apprenticed by a master craftsman for years before he can own his workshop. There is usually no established curriculum or formal procedure for the acquisition of skill as the apprentice only learns through direct instruction, observation, and trial and error as well as imitation method. However, a professor of Development Economics at the University of Abuja, Prof. Sarah Olanrewaju Anyanwu told YOUTHVILLE that apprenticeship system has been changing with time. She said unlike the olden days, many master craftsmen
do not require the apprentice to possess certain educational qualifications for any vocation. Today, some vocational centres would request for at least a school certificate. While she believes that acquiring skills could drive youth empowerment, Sarah said it is unfortunate that not everybody with the zeal to learn a trade has the means to acquire a school certificate.
She quickly noted that with evolving technology in the digital age, having a formal education gives an apprentice an added advantage. An automobile repair apprentice at Apo Mechanic Village in Abuja, Jimoh Samson told YOUTHVILLE that he wanted to be a tailor but could not afford the entry fee then. The 20-year-old who was 17 then said he needed to pay
N10,000 and present four crates of soft drinks before he could learn the trade. “If I had that kind of money I would have saved some more and paid for Jamb lessons in order to pass my exams now,” he noted. The young apprentice who hopes to have his freedom by year end had to pay his master craftsman N4,000 to learn the trade which he did on installments. Another trainee, Susan Moses, a beautician said before she could learn hairdressing and make up she had to present her secondary school certificate because her boss needed to know if she could speak good English well enough to communicate effectively with customers. Madam Uche who owns a beauty shop in Utako said craftsmen these days require apprentices to have some form of education before taking them in. “With the rate at which technology is making the world change rapidly, there are machines that can perform almost all the work apprentice used to do in the olden days. So all we need is someone that is educated enough to read the instructions for the machines,” she said.
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England ahead in European clubs’ N475bn transfers – Report All text by IBRAHIM KABIRU SULE @ikabirsule
European clubs from the major five leagues in England, Spain, Germany, France and Italy have spent a whooping N475 billion ($2.396 million) in the just concluded summer transfer market, with English Premier league leading the pack of highest spending. The players transfer market, which opened soon after the close of various leagues in the world in June, took more than 60 days, before its official closure 10 days ago. An annual analysis of the transfer market report released by the world’s football governing body, FIFA on Tuesday, included for the first time a special report disclosing the official salary figures for all worldwide transfers.
General Manager of the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS), Mark Goddard said at the launch of the report that “Most of the transfers discussed in the media involve large transfer fees, but in reality, only 13% of all worldwide transfers involve the payment of a fee. Salaries, though, are part of every single contract.” Highlight of the report revealed that “The Big five countries recorded a total of 1,340 incoming international transfers during this summer’s transfer window, an increase of 4% when compared to the same period last year. “Transfer spending for the Big 5 countries reached $2,396million, an increase of 2% compared to last year’s summer
window,” it said. The report added that England remains the top spender with USD 996 million spent on international transfers, followed by Spain, Italy, France and Germany. It indicated that in comparison to last summer, spending on international transfers only increased in Italy and France.
Last year alone, clubs and players globally signed contracts for USD 6.02 billion, which added to the USD 4.07 billion in transfer fees and USD 236 million in intermediaries’ commissions make the total value of these transfers a staggering USD 10.33 billion, equivalent to N2.047 trillion.
Life is about making an impact, not making an income. –Kevin Kruse
NGO calls for philanthropy, empowers 300 youths Text from SIKIRAT SHEHU, Ilorin Philanthropists have been tasked to utilize their wealth to empower the less privileged so as to move the nation forward. The Coordinator, Helping Hands International - Ilorin, Kwara State, Mr. Zakariyah Akorede made the call at a two-day workshop held at the weekend in Ilorin. On the achievements of the NGO, he said, “Over 300 people got free education from us, 70 were sent abroad to acquire more experience both in education and skills acquisition.” He said the organization was established in 2013 to help the needy and empower individuals. He said, “With our free skill acquisition, philanthropists are urged to partner with us so that we can develop the country together, as we have identified widows, orphans, school drop outs and graduates that are unemployed but we are in need of fund for effective service delivery to humanity.”
Qatar scores 15 past Bhutan in World Cup qualifier Qatari national team side at the weekend annihilated Bhutan team with 15 unanswered goals in the 2018 preliminary world cup-qualifying match for the Asian countries. Bhutan were one of three Asian teams dealt their heaviest defeat in FIFA World Cup qualifying history, with Malaysia and Myanmar losing 10-0 to United Arab Emirates and 9-0 to Kuwait respectively. The duo of Qatar’s Mohammed Muntari and Ali Assadalla had each contributed hat-tricks to this record-setting free-scoring match. The 31 Asian qualifiers for Russia 2018 completed over the past week produced a lofty 28 clean sheets, FIFA said on its website.
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NANS want exorbitant fees in schools checked T Text by CHIDIMMA C. OKEKE
he National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have called for the tackling of exorbitant fees in educational institutions just as it condemns rising cyber crime, prostitution, cultism and other vices amongst Nigerian students. In a rally organized to mark a two day education summit in Abuja with the theme: “Securing Nigeria’s Future: A Nigerian Students’ Campaign Against Cyber Crime, Corruption, Drug Abuse and Other Anti Social Vices,” NANS said they embarked on the campaign against these behaviours to secure the future of the nation. NANS National President, Comrade Shehu Tijani Usman who spoke to newsmen said, “There is need to challenge the exorbitant fees in our institution on the pretense of Internally Generated Revenue and Educational development allocation from agencies, which majority of them have been siphoned for individual benefit.” The Vice President Ogunkuade Oluwatosin said this is change era for Nigerian students to stop engaging in all the anti social behaviours. “The time for cultism and crime are gone, this is time for intellectual prowess,” Oluwatosin added.
The group also called on President Mohammadu Buhari to ensure the effective enforcement of Cyber crime bill which was passed by the senate in 2014, saying the bill is set to penalized cyber mischief and stems the negative misconception on the nation.
NANS also appealed to the president to champion the struggle against indiscipline and corruption as well as cleansing the educational sector which is among the most powerful and effective instrument of socialization.
First test tube baby eyes medicine, a job in the wings Text by JUDD-LEONARD OKAFOR @judd_leonard Seventeen years here after she made record as the first baby to begin life in a test tube, Hannatu Kupchi is taking on a task to help Nigeria deal with assisted fertility. She flew out of Nigeria on Monday to begin medical school at a Hungarian university, with a determination to specialize in
genealogy and obstetrics. “I am studying medicine because I want to be a doctor. I want to study it because I want God to use me to help families who suffered what my parents went through,” she said at a sendforth organised at the Abuja-based Nisa Premier Hospital where she was born on 11 February 1998. Her parents survived decades of a childless marriage and a series of unsuccessful medical treatments before
finally turning to assisted fertility procedures. In-vitro fertilization finally helped them conceive Hannatu, who’s now secured a promise of guaranteed employment from the hospital where she began life. “The baby of that historic day is going to become a doctor. Because the parents stood firm, we were able to help others,” Nisa medical director Dr Ibrahim Wada told Hannatu.
“You gave us government recognition and that was important. It was the first time that a federal minister came to receive a baby in Nigeria. I want to assure you (Hannatu), when you graduate, there is an automatic employment when you finish your medical school in Europe.” Hannatu insists her birth has helped break misconceptions about IVF, and many more children would be born to couples in need of children.
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Matriculates 2,800 students Text by HARUNA GIMBA YAYA @haroungimba A total of 2, 800 students were enrolled into various NCE programmes of Federal College of Education (FCE), Kano, during a matriculation ceremony held at the university last Tuesday. In what seems to be the end of controversy that surrounded the recent reversed of the college to its former status as college of education by the federal ministry of education. The college was converted to university status, three months ago by former Presdient Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. In her speech, the Provost of the college, Dr. Rabi Jibrilla Muhammad warned the new students against taking drugs and other misdemeanour acts in whatever form in order to excel in their studies. Dr. Rabi said with the conversion of the college to its former status as college of education, preparation is ongoing towards next session’s admissions of students into NCE programmes. She, however, outlined lack of accommodation as one of the major problems faced by the college due to high number of students trooping to the college from various part of the country.
Success Corner! Power training: Gombe enlists 250 trainees in next phase
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The 5-member YOUTHVILLE editorial team display their plaque after winning a Public Service award presented by the World Newspapers and News Publishers Association (WANIFRA) in Mumbai, India last week.
Determined to cover lost grounds as a result of insurgency in the North-East, Governor Ibrahim Dankwanbo has sponsored 250 trainees to the two weeks training under the National Power Sector Apprenticeship Programme (NAPSAS) for middle level training in the power sector. The Permanent Secretary, Amb. Godknows Igali who represented by Mr. Ebenezer
Olowosejeje, a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Power, said the scheme is an antidote to take youths off the street by giving them practical knowledge. “Through NAPSAS, it is hoped that the desired result in power stability will soon be experienced in the sector,” Igali said. Amb. Igali challenged the trainees to reap bountifully from the programme, while thanking Gombe government
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein
for sponsoring these trainees, adding that its support and interest in NAPSAS informed the organization of this 2nd phase programme. Earlier, the Co-coordinator of training module, Engr. Ifeanyi Eze told the trainees that the peculiarity of the needs in the Northeast, guided the solar technology focused training, a statement from the Ministry’s Deputy Director, Press, Timothy Oyedeji said.