{
  "id": 3980539,
  "title": "CLTC, Premiere Academy Partner on Leadership Boot Camp for Final-Year Students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/cltc-premiere-academy-partner-on-leadership-boot-camp-for-final-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:32:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/28/cltc-premiere-academy-partner-on-leadership-boot-camp-for-final-year-students/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) in collaboration with Abuja-based Premiere Academy is organizing a 10-day leadership training boot camp for the school's final-year students. This initiative aims to prepare students for life after secondary education, focusing on practical leadership and life skills, such as confidence, discipline, teamwork, effective communication, and responsibility. Chris Akinsowon, Principal of Premiere Academy, explained that the boot camp is part of their pre-resumption activities to get students ready for post-secondary life. CLTC, an agency of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, offers informal and experiential leadership and citizenship education, inspired by the Outward Bound international network. The center employs outdoor expeditions and experiential learning to foster character development, resilience, and teamwork among participants. Akinsowon commended CLTC for facilitating this training, emphasizing the importance of leadership and citizenship education in nation-building. He stated that the program would expose students to strategic thinking, self-discovery, discipline, and patriotism through physical and mental challenges. Akinsowon highlighted that the partnership reflects Premiere Academy's commitment to producing students who are not only academically successful but also responsible, confident, disciplined, and ready to lead positively in society. He expressed optimism that the initiatives would yield graduates who are responsible citizens, making a transformative impact in their communities and society at large.",
  "summary": "Funmi Ogundare The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), in collaboration with Premiere Academy, Abuja, is set to organise a 10-day leadership training boot camp for final-year students of the",
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  "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."
}