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  • CIEPUK hunt for 10,000 youths at its grassroots talent show

    CIEPUK hunt for 10,000 youths at its grassroots talent show

    The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners UK (CIEPUK) on Saturday in Abuja said no fewer than 10,000 talented youths would be discovered at its grassroots talent hunt in Abuja.

    Thenewsguru.com reports that the show has been scheduled to hold in July in Abuja.

    Prof. Marcel Ezenwoye, the President CIEPUK, told newsmen at a news conference in Abuja that the CIEPUK talent hunt was a project designed to empower African youths gifted and talented in various entertainment sectors.

    Ezenwoye explained that the show was primarily geared towards the discovery of hidden talents yet to be empowered and give hope to the helpless.

    He said the show was therefore a platform and support system for such youths to actualise their dreams as well as achieve their goals.

    “CIEPUK talent hunt season 1 is targeted towards the transformation of lives around the globe. We discover these wonderful talents and put them in the spotlight for the world to see.

    “Not less than 10, 000 talented people are expected to be discovered and winners who emerge will be empowered with prizes and rewards.

    “These talents will be grouped into six different categories, spanning through various acts including singing, dancing, rapping, acting, comedy and other talents discoverable,” he said.

    He revealed that there were a lot of juicy prizes to be won at the end of the show with the overall winner smiling home with a mouth-watering sum of ₦1m, including an album recording deal and a label to work with.

    He said that prizes for both the first and second runner up positions were ₦700,000 and ₦300,000, with an album recording deal as well.

    He stressed that there would be other consolation prizes to be won in the various categories, adding that all the contestants would be under the mentorship and tutelage of seasoned Nollywood actors and movie directors.

    “In addition, contestants stand a chance to premiere their album in our prestigious recording studio in Egypt.

    “There will also be an automatic membership award of CIEPUK Professional Certificate for all contestants.

    “All interested persons are invited to click on the link below and register as the portal is already open and will run until June 15 when auditions are expected to begin.”

    “Encourage that child you notice that has some talent to register and contest. He or she may be on their way to stardom.”

  • Pastor Bakare urges youths not to give up on politics

    Pastor Bakare urges youths not to give up on politics

    The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has urged youths in the country not to be discouraged from the political stage despite the “moneybags and bullion van politicians”.

    Bakare, who was the vice-presidential candidate to the current president, Muhammadu Buhari, decried the refusal of old Nigerians to leave the political stage for the youths.

    According to him, the “moneybags and bullion van politicians” want to be in power without considering the younger ones.

    He described as a shame, the attitude of older Nigerian politicians, who he said have refused to give the youth a chance in leadership positions.

    The Pastor spoke on Saturday at the launch of an autobiography, “Footsteps of a Rebel’, written by the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Chief Tayo Sowunmi, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to mark his 80th birthday.

    It is a shame that while younger generations are taking over leadership in other countries, older generation refuses to leave the stage in Nigeria

    While delivering a speech tagged ‘Worthy Nation Building Legacies By The Older Generation of Nigerians’, Bakare called for inter-generational re-integration between older and younger generations.

    Bakare opined that it is part of efforts to rebuild the Nigerian nation.

    He maintained that “It is a shame that while younger generations are taking over leadership in other countries, older generation refuses to leave the stage in Nigeria.”

    The Pastor condemned the alleged sidestepping of the youth, saying this has hampered the development of Nigeria.

    “The nation’s development has suffered because of the marginalization of the youth and the progressives who abandoned politics,” Bakare said.

    While calling for generational reintegration from the households, the Ogun indigene called for the embracing of cultural values to foster nation-building.

    He also suggested mentoring and leadership development for the younger generation.

  • ICT firm ‘Skuul-To-Net Technology’, sets to launch first ICT reality show for African youths

    ICT firm ‘Skuul-To-Net Technology’, sets to launch first ICT reality show for African youths

    The first Information and Communication Technology (ICT) reality game show for youths in Africa, is set to launch, as an ICT firm, “Skuul-To-Net Technology” has disclosed that it has concluded plans for the game.

    Mr John Uruakpa the Executive Director of the firm made this known to newsmen on Monday in Enugu, stating that the game show will be tagged; “The Revolution Africa”.

    Mr John Uruakpa in his words said “We are bringing the first of its kind ICT reality show that would showcase the abundant ICT and innovative talents of young Africans.

    “The reality show would last for about four months and the actual housing of the 16 housemates would be for six weeks or there about after the audition of everybody who applied.

    “Everything about the show would be on regular television, internet streaming and App streaming so that people all over the world can follow minute-by-minute the show to have something they learn daily about ICT and innovation.

    “I sincerely believe that it would be the biggest and most watched reality show as the housemates will engage in daily ICT and innovative tasks meant to bring out their innate abilities and ingenuity for about six weeks,” he said.

    Uruakpa, who said that the prize money for the winner and runners-up will run into millions, however, did not disclose the amount involved.

    “We are not concentrating on the prize money; but the annual dollar employment and contract it will expose the housemates to and the global fame the reality show will push the housemates into,” he said.

    He noted that the reality show is open to partnership and sponsorship, adding that the firm is looking at sponsorship and partnership beyond Nigeria and Africa.

    “We are looking and making contact with ICT and innovative multi-national companies and global giants that would come in and be part of the success story of the reality show,” he added.

  • Create greater economic opportunities for African youths, Adesina tells G7 leaders

    President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called on African leaders to create greater economic opportunities for its youth to stay home and live a meaningful life.

    Adesina disclosed this at the G7 Summit in Taormina, Italy, stressing that the future of African youth does not lie in migration to Europe, but in a prosperous Africa.

    He said, “The future of Africa’s youth does not lie in migration to Europe; it should not be at the bottom of the Mediterranean; it lies in a prosperous Africa. We must create greater economic opportunities for our youth right at home in Africa. That’s why the African Development Bank has launched the Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative, with the goal of creating 25 million jobs within 10 years, with a focus on agriculture and ICT.

    “We must turn rural areas from zones of economic misery to zones of economic prosperity. This requires new agricultural innovations and transforming agriculture into a sector for creating wealth. We must make agriculture a really cool choice for young people. The future millionaires and billionaires of Africa will come initially from agriculture,” he added.

    According to the AfDB Chief, the new spring in the bank’s step for Africa’s development comes from its high five priorities — Light up and power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa. He stated that these high five would help to achieve 90 percent of the Sustainable Development Goals for Africa and 90 percent of Agenda 2063.

    “Africa needs innovation. This is crucial for access to energy, because 645 million Africans do not have access to electricity. Africa cannot develop in the dark; Africa needs an energy revolution,” he said.

    That is why the Bank is investing $12 billion over the next five years in the energy sector as well as to leverage up to $50 billion, to address this challenge.

    “We are investing in unlocking Africa’s renewable energy potential, especially innovations on solar power. Our goal is to connect 130 million households to grids and 75 million households to off-grid solar systems within ten years. To light up and power Africa is the biggest deal of the century. Even insects migrate from where it is dark to where there is light. No wonder Africa’s youth – our assets – take huge risks migrating to Europe, looking for a better life.”

    He further explained that the AfDB is investing in skills development in computer sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics to prepare the youths for the jobs of the future, adding that the Africa as a continent must also avoid what is called the ‘triangle of disaster’ – a deadly combination of extreme rural poverty, high youth unemployment and environmental climate degradation.

    Adesina also explained that consumer spending in Africa is projected to reach $1.4 trillion in the next three years and business-to-business spending to reach $3.5 trillion in the next eight years.

    While urging the G7 nations – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States to look at Africa as a huge investment opportunity, he noted that the continent is reforming, making itself open for business, adding that it accounted for 30 percent of global business and regulatory reforms in 2016.