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The programme was launched in Nigeria in 2011. YouWin! is an acronym which stands for Youth Enterprise With Innovation in Nigeria. The programme is a joint product of four government ministries: the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Communication and Technology, Ministry of Education and Youth Development, and the Ministry of Women Affairs. [3]
The portal for registration was supposed to close on 25 July 2016, but was extended till 31 August 2016, allowing a total of 350,000 Nigerians to apply. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] On 21 November 2016, 200,000 Nigerian youths out of the 350,000 that applied were selected based on their performances in an online assessment test.
The National Social Investment Program of Nigeria is a social welfare initiative launched by the federal government of Nigeria in 2015. The program, overseen by the National Social Investment Office, aims to promote equitable resource distribution to vulnerable populations, such as children, youth, and women. Under President Muhammadu Buhari 's ...
The Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development is a government ministry of Rivers State, Nigeria entrusted with the task of dealing with matters relating to youth affairs in the state. The ministry is mandated to empower the youths statewide and engage in activities that aim to assist them to develop, identify and pursue their goals. [1]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) was founded in 1964 to be the voice and the umbrella Organisation for youth organisations in the country. It is responsible with issues affecting Nigeria's youth because it is the voice of Nigeria's youth. The Youth Council is non‐governmental, non‐partisan, and not‐for‐profit organisation.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a mandatory, post-tertiary scheme set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime of Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to "reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war". [1] There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973, graduates of universities ...
Nigeria Youth SDGs Network. Nigeria Youth SDGs Network, officially registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative is a youth-led and youth serving civil society organization dedicated to localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Launched in April 2017, the organisation aims to engage young Nigerians in ...
National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is a 2001 program by the Nigerian government aiming at poverty reduction, in particular, reduction of absolute poverty. [5] It was designed to replace the Poverty Alleviation Program. [1] NAPEP and NAPEC coordinate and oversee various other institutions, including ministries, and develop plans and ...