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While social media spent days arguing over "akara and kulikuli," another story barely got attention: 45 Nigerian undergraduates( 300 level students and above) received ₦50 million each in equity-free funding to build scalable innovations that solve real problems.
Beyond the grants, they also get mentorship, incubation support, and access to Google's AI tools through a Federal Government initiative.
It didn't trend. It didn't fit the preferred narrative.
Many people commenting on recent controversies never even watched the full video they were reacting to. Yet a life-changing opportunity for young Nigerians passed almost unnoticed.
The lesson is simple: a society cannot thrive if everyone is only interested in consuming outrage while ignoring solutions and opportunities.
Those 45 beneficiaries are Nigerians too. They are not being celebrated because they are politicians or influencers, but because they created value.
An environment from which you only want to take, without contributing solutions, owes you nothing.
*20 Key Youth Programs By Federal Government that Youths Should Know About And Take Advantage*
- *1. Student Loan for Tertiary Education*: Interest-free loan, payable three years after graduation and upon securing employment. Apply at: https://t.co/6bFi36RecW
2. Technical and Vocational Education (TVET)*: Free education with a monthly stipend of N45,000 per student. Learn more at:
https://t.co/sS6VcNtHqT
3. Million Technical Talent (3MTT)*: Training program for 3 million individuals in IT, with employment facilitation. Register at:
https://t.co/JzcwYbDa5A
4. Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) Startup Grants*: N1 million grants for 200 youth-led startups and N500,000 for 100 informal sector beneficiaries. Learn more at:
https://t.co/r9HcvdtErr
5. NiYA Gig Digital Work Platform*: Digital platform linking Nigerian youth to paid opportunities locally and globally. Learn more at:
https://t.co/qxWH7c2G79
6. Youth Investment Fund*: Financial support for young entrepreneurs. Learn more at:
https://t.co/MD08JtYBwY
7. National Youth Development Bank*: Bank providing access to capital for young entrepreneurs. Learn more at:
https://t.co/unsav0b695
8. Digital Literacy for All*: Initiative to achieve 70% digital literacy by 2027. Learn more at:
https://t.co/2tvmX0zRp5
9. Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP)*: Program to create 2.5 million jobs through training and entrepreneurship development. Learn more at:
https://t.co/yUo9khFhLU
10. NDE Renewed Hope Employment Initiative*: Trained and resettled over 33,000 youth with starter packs in vocational skills. Learn more at:
https://t.co/yRZ4Ad5q6O
11. CNG-Powered Tricycle Empowerment Scheme*: Distribution of 2,000 CNG-powered tricycles to Nigerian youth. Learn more at:
https://t.co/S0WMSY4IOp
12. Yo! Health Youth Initiative*: National campaign promoting health and wellness among youth. Learn more at: https://t.co/DtciOBqSUK
13. Ministry of Steel Development Youth Bootcamp*: Training youth in metallurgy, industrial welding, and mechanical design. Learn more at:
https://t.co/ixCu3Fga4E
14. Nigeria Health Fellowship*: Trained and employed 774 youth to strengthen healthcare workforce. Learn more at:
https://t.co/RioJL6KuRq
15. Reimagining Hope Creative Residency Empowering young creatives in film, music, fashion, and tech industries. Learn more at:
https://t.co/fJi8TnRycU
16. NextGen Resilience Corps*: Youth mobilization initiative for climate change, environmental sustainability, and local innovation. Learn more at:
https://t.co/LOOqLXPsp6
17. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nigeria Competition for Nigerian teens to innovate in water management and environmental sustainability. Learn more at:
https://t.co/reFXO96XKd
18. SMEDAN Creative & Garment Studios Empowering Nigerian youth in creative economy and fashion industry. Learn more at:
https://t.co/NvKfwOV0Hf
Good news: FG will train 5,000 young Nigerians to install electricity meters under the Power Force program. Applicants must have finished secondary school, with slots reserved for NYSC members.
Applications open July 4.
Apply via https://t.co/rZB6DV2Erb
Followers, pls apply
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Nigerians keep saying this government has zero plans for skills and jobs.
Meanwhile, Germany, the largest manufacturing economy in Europe, runs on a model where over half of academically qualified students choose vocational training over university. Eight in ten German workers hold a trade certificate, technical qualification, or degree. Companies pay apprentices to learn, then hire most of them directly after.
Nigeria is finally building that same architecture. Not one programme. Eight of them, running in parallel, across different ministries, each targeting a different gap.
SUPA trains artisans, welders, electricians, plumbers, and fashion designers with international certification and a ₦35,000 monthly stipend.
TVET, run by the Ministry of Education, covers electrical work, mechanics, ICT and construction, paying trainees ₦22,500 a month and training centres ₦45,000 per trainee.
NDE runs vocational and resettlement schemes for the unemployed, with stipends from ₦10,000 to ₦35,000.
CEYEI trains youths in recycling and green enterprise.
NATEP and the National Talent Export Programme are positioning Nigerians for global digital and outsourcing markets, no stipend, pure skills and export pathway, targeting a million export-linked jobs by 2030.
NJFP places graduates directly into paid 12-month fellowships at ₦150,000 monthly.
YEIDEP provides one-time enterprise grants ranging from ₦50,000 to ₦500,000, depending on the business category.
Eight structured pathways. Real stipends. Real certification. Real placement pipelines being built. This is not a country with zero plans. This is a country building the same skills infrastructure that powers Germany's economy, just starting from a different point.
In the next 8 posts, I will dive deep into each one to show you what they are doing.
Anthropic will pay you $85,000 to learn AI, and this is the kind of opportunity you don't let pass
It's called Claude Corps. Anthropic just launched it, and it's a 12-month paid fellowship for people at the very start of their careers.
They train you to use Claude from scratch, then place you inside a nonprofit to do real work with it for a year. You get paid $85,000 plus benefits the whole time.
They're basically paying you to master the most in-demand skill on the planet right now, then handing you real-world experience using it.
The barrier to entry is almost nothing. Over 18, less than two years of full-time work experience. No degree, no AI background needed.
If that's you, don't sit on this one.
Apply here: https://t.co/qL6r4FFkZ3
Deadline: July 17
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President Bola Tinubu approved free CAC registration for 250,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, Nationwide.
Check comment section for details on how to register.
Note: The free CAC–SMEDAN scheme applies only to Business Names and not Limited Liability Companies
How do I apply online?
A) Go to portal https://t.co/LG467ljlfe and sign up.
B) Complete the business registration form (enter your name, address, NIN, etc).
C) Submit it and obtain your SMEDAN Unique Identification Number (SUIN).
D) Then follow the CAC steps: reserve your business name (get an AV code) and complete the Business Name registration on the CAC iCRP portal.
E) You will then download your free CAC certificate. Detailed steps are above.
5. What documents do I need to apply?
For the SMEDAN portal: your NIN, email, phone, and business details (name, sector, address). Prepare a scanned ID (e.g. national ID) and a recent utility bill for later use. For the CAC portal: a means of ID, passport photo, and signature for each proprietor. However, the initial SMEDAN form can be done with just data entry – you can upload documents when CAC asks for them. There are no state-specific documents to apply for CAC–SMEDAN; all states use the same process.
20 key Youth programs by Federal Government that Youths should know about and maximize:
1. Student Loan for Tertiary Education: Interest-free loan, payable three years after graduation and upon securing employment. Apply at: https://t.co/K9Ck5obHnP
2. Technical and Vocational Education (TVET): Free education with a monthly stipend of N45,000 per student. Learn more at: https://t.co/UYQ85AVyg9
3. Million Technical Talent (3MTT): Training program for 3 million individuals in IT, with employment facilitation. Register at:
https://t.co/qKbzBzczUP
4. Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) Startup Grants: N1 million grants for 200 youth-led startups and N500,000 for 100 informal sector beneficiaries. Learn more at:
https://t.co/FkevPGWtgQ
5. NiYA Gig Digital Work Platform: Digital platform linking Nigerian youth to paid opportunities locally and globally. Learn more at:
https://t.co/lXKz3VPNVr
6. Youth Investment Fund: Financial support for young entrepreneurs. Learn more at:
https://t.co/jPP2HO3BTs
7. National Youth Development Bank: Bank providing access to capital for young entrepreneurs. Learn more at:
https://t.co/kTZCxAQWGs
8. Digital Literacy for All: Initiative to achieve 70% digital literacy by 2027. Learn more at:
https://t.co/BgbDA9Kk3H
9. Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP): Program to create 2.5 million jobs through training and entrepreneurship development. Learn more at:
https://t.co/MxG0ReCwaE
10. NDE Renewed Hope Employment Initiative: Trained and resettled over 33,000 youth with starter packs in vocational skills. Learn more at:
https://t.co/eNKMFSIqb6
11. CNG-Powered Tricycle Empowerment Scheme: Distribution of 2,000 CNG-powered tricycles to Nigerian youth. Learn more at:
https://t.co/eCCeXhtSKs
12. Yo! Health Youth Initiative: National campaign promoting health and wellness among youth. Learn more at: https://t.co/188laxzdPY
13. Ministry of Steel Development Youth Bootcamp: Training youth in metallurgy, industrial welding, and mechanical design. Learn more at:
https://t.co/pNzNlILtBj
14. Nigeria Health Fellowship: Trained and employed 774 youth to strengthen healthcare workforce. Learn more at:
https://t.co/QJ2WPzyj7i
15. Reimagining Hope Creative Residency: Empowering young creatives in film, music, fashion, and tech industries. Learn more at:
https://t.co/vw86PJjz4O
16. NextGen Resilience Corps: Youth mobilization initiative for climate change, environmental sustainability, and local innovation. Learn more at:
https://t.co/agnwmAfgy2
17. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nigeria: Competition for Nigerian teens to innovate in water management and environmental sustainability. Learn more at:
https://t.co/dZ8es0SCMF
18. SMEDAN Creative & Garment Studios: Empowering Nigerian youth in creative economy and fashion industry. Learn more at:
https://t.co/eOJNIvC1m1
19. NDDC Youth Entrepreneurship Fund*: N30 billion committed to youth entrepreneurship in the Niger Delta. Learn more at: https://t.co/SHR6Vund9Y
20. AfDB $100 Million Loan for Youth and Women-Led Enterprises: Targeting over 38,000 youth-led businesses with capital and business support. Learn more at:
https://t.co/HitwUQXxMc
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