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Youth Desk

Youth & the City Boys

The City Boy Movement, student loans, tech skills and credit: the programmes and people shaping a younger Nigeria.

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The youth agenda at a glance

NELFUND
Student loans: ₦355.87bn disbursed and 1.66m applications as of 3 September 2026.
3MTT
Three Million Technical Talent programme, cited by the President on 19 October.
CREDICORP
Consumer credit corporation, cited by the President on 19 October.
City Boy Movement
More than 4.8 million verifiable members, according to the President; the movement targets 10 million youth votes.