NAFA’s SHINE targets over 1,000 girls with education, employment programme

The Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) has launched a one-year programme to equip more than 1,000 adolescent girls with sporting skills, mentorship, digital and financial literacy, leadership training and pathways to further education and employment.
The programme, known as SHINE, targets girls aged 15 to 19 across Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Imo and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), using flag football as a tool for personal development and economic empowerment.
Unveiled at The Law Hub, Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, the initiative is designed to help girls navigate the transition from secondary school to further education, vocational training and the labour market.
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