{
  "id": 12984050,
  "title": "Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede warns students against distractions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nollywood-actress-yvonne-jegede-warns-students-against-distractions",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T00:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nollywood-actress-yvonne-jegede-warns-students-against-distractions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has cautioned Senior Secondary School students against allowing distractions, bad friendships and distractions from social media to derail their future. She urged them to think carefully before making life-changing decisions at a Campus Flaws Awareness programme held at Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos. Jegede emphasized that the choices they make at their present stage could determine their future, urging them not to sacrifice long-term goals for temporary pleasure. She cautioned students against allowing the desire to fit in with peers or have fun to influence decisions with lasting consequences and advised them to be deliberate about choosing the right friends. Jegede also warned about the influence of social media, urging students not to make decisions simply to impress others or belong to a particular group. She encouraged them to seek advice and mentorship before making major decisions and to consider the long-term consequences of their actions.",
  "summary": "Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has warned SSS3 students against allowing temporary fun, bad friendships and social media to derail their future. Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywood-actress-yvonne-jegede-warns-students-against-distractions/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede warns students against distractions.",
    "She urges students to think carefully before making life-changing decisions.",
    "Jegede advises students to choose right friends and seek mentorship."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Yvonne Jegede's advice to students emphasizes the need for careful decision-making, stressing that resisting distractions and choosing supportive friendships are crucial for securing a desired future.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede warns students against distractions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nollywood-actress-yvonne-jegede-warns-students-against-distractions-12984606",
        "published": "2026-10-09T00:04:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}