Amid global chaos and uncertainty, Instagram offers up the world as stable, simple and good-looking. No wonder it is set to overtake Twitter as a news source.
While the internet and social media have changed young Nigerians’ communication styles and even language, they have not reduced communication.
European football leagues’ popularity and increased internet access make football betting attractive among young people in Nigeria.
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John Stanwick, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER); Cameron Forrest, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) e Emerick Chew, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
There are five transitions young people aged 16-25 make between school and employment. Most involve some vocational education and training. Some involve university and others no education at all.
Children are among those most at risk from the indirect effects of coronavirus. It is time we prioritised the well-being of young people as a nation-building commitment.
Many teens and college students are continuing to hook up and attend gatherings. Peer pressure and the way younger minds interpret risk could be to blame.
New research shows that, contrary to popular belief, young people are anxious about the impact of coronavirus on their own lives and on their communities.