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The Katsina State Government and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) recently shed light on the tactics employed by the tobacco industry to entice young Nigerians into consuming tobacco products. At a press conference marking World No Tobacco Day, the state's Commissioner for Health, Musa Adamu-Funtua, revealed
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Glen Dutton, a 20-year-old from the Border region, has turned his life around with the help of the Boys to the Bush mentoring program. At just 16, Glen was involved in fights and was heading down a troubled path, but thanks to the guidance and support of the Boys to
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A study published in the Applied Science journal in May 2025 reveals that RelaxPLX, a natural lemon verbena extract, can help teenagers relax and sleep better. Developed by nutraceutical innovators Monteloeder, SL, a subsidiary of SUANNUTRA, SA, RelaxPLX is backed by science for its role in promoting teen wellbeing. Sleep
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The Bank of Industry (BoI) Limited is planning to launch the BoI Impact Fund, a financial instrument that will support high growth enterprises, strategic value chain companies, and struggling businesses across the country, in line with the current administration's Renewed Hope Agenda. The bank's managing director/
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In a pioneering move, Equinox Guiding Service has partnered with the Mid-Coast School of Technology to deliver a professional climbing education program for local high school students, backed by statewide workforce funding. The program, which has concluded its first season, offers formal instruction toward the AMGA Single Pitch Instructor (SPI)
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Ghanaian lawmaker, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has emphasized the importance of incorporating entrepreneurship into the country's education system. He believes that teaching entrepreneurship as a core subject in Junior High School (JHS) curricula and as an elective course in Senior High School (SHS) curricula would ignite students' interest
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The Genesis Foundation, led by 16 dedicated students from SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College, has embarked on a mission to tackle the growing crisis of drug abuse among teenagers in Ghana. The initiative, 'Washing Away Drug Abuse,' aims to raise awareness, provide support, and contribute to the rehabilitation and
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Chicagoland nonprofit, Aspire, has received a $9.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to support a bold new job training model designed to tackle both unemployment for people with disabilities and labor shortages for businesses. The initiative includes ten weeks
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One hundred Saskatchewan high school students graduating this year have been awarded the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship, recognizing their commitment to pursuing careers in the skilled trades. The scholarship, presented by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), acknowledges students' dedication to the skilled trades and
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South Africa's youth unemployment crisis remains a persistent challenge, with unemployment rates continuing to rise. EFF leader Julius Malema and other top leaders have sounded the alarm, calling for urgent action to address the issue. Malema pledged that the EFF would fight for jobs and land for young
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Civil society groups in Rivers State have emphasized the potential of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act to create jobs and reduce youth restiveness in the Niger Delta. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data for 2023 reveals an unemployment
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Sri Lanka's youth have been hit with an alarming trend of suicidal incidents in recent months, with some notable cases involving university students, a 13-year-old boy, and a female student who attempted to take her own life due to a ragging incident. The Global School-Based Student Health Survey
