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Good Writer? Enter for PAYAS’ Essay Contest for a Chance to win 100k

African Patriotic Youth Assembly (PAYAS) are engaging young Nigerians in an essay contest to write a letter to Mr President discussing prevailing issues in the country. PAYAS have announced that entries are now being received for the essay contest entitled “Letter to Mr. President”. The competition targets young Nigerian participants who are between  the ages […]

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Two teen girls to win N3.84 million in the 2015 Technovation challenge

Two Nigerian school girls between the ages of 10 and 18 will go home each $10,000 richer, as a global technology entrepreneurship program for girls, Technovation challenge, kicks off the 2015 edition. Technovation is a programme designed by Iridescent, a science-education non-profit organization that helps engineers, scientists and high-tech professionals bring cutting edge science, technology

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Abuja School To Rep Nigeria In 2014 African Company of the Year Competition

Government Girls’ Secondary School, Abaji has earned the ticket to represent Nigeria at the 2014 African Company of the Year Competition scheduled to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe in December. This was due to their superlative performance which placed them at the number one position at the just concluded 2014 National Junior Achievement Company of

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Etisalat Prize for Literature: Call for Entries for 2014 Flash Fiction Prize Category Announced

Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat, has announced the 2014 Flash Fiction Prize category of the Etisalat Prize for literature. This award category which is in line with the company’s goal of inspiring and encouraging creativity is designed to celebrate the short form of storytelling. According to the Director, Brands and Communication of Etisalat Nigeria,

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Meet TIME Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Teens Of 2014

Whether they’re solving world hunger at the Google Science Fair or setting the bar for creative genius on Instagram, it’s pretty clear that teenagers today are leading the way (but you already knew that). Among the teens in the spotlight, TIME Magazine has selected 25 nominees in the running to be named 2014’s Most Influential

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How These Teen Girls Are Helping To Solve World Hunger – Reminds Us All To Dream Big

Three teen girls from Ireland had an idea, and it was a big one. They believed they had found a way to boost cereal crop yields and could help solve the world’s hunger crisis. But the adults in their lives cast doubt on their vision. Their scheme wouldn’t work, they were told. Fortunately for us,

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HURRY! Win a N100,000 Education Grant in the “Always Forward Ever” Writing Competition!

Procter and Gamble Nigeria, leader in the fast moving consumer goods unveiled recently a new consumer contest as part of activities lined up to launch the company’s new thematic campaign tagged ‘Always Forward Ever’. The writing contest, which is open to all girls between the ages of 12 and 18 years, will see them answer

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