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🎙️ BEFOCUS Children and Youth Foundation Announces Pioneer Podcast Premiere on Monday, November 17

Abuja, Nigeria – November 2025 – The BEFOCUS Children and Youth Foundation, under the visionary leadership of Itoro Uwah, has officially confirmed that the highly anticipated Pioneer Podcast Premiere titled “Discover YOU – The BEFOCUS Story” will hold on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM (WAT).

This inspirational event will be streamed live globally on Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify — marking a major milestone in BEFOCUS’s journey to raise a generation of young Africans defined by Purpose, Passion, and Excellence.


🌍 About the BEFOCUS Pioneer Podcast Premiere

The Pioneer Podcast Premiere serves as the public introduction to the BEFOCUS Children and Youth Foundation, an initiative designed to inspire positive direction, moral awakening, and leadership consciousness among children and youth in Nigeria, Africa, and across the globe.

Through a powerful storytelling session led by founder Itoro Uwah, the podcast will explore how personal experience, reflection, and compassion shaped the birth of BEFOCUS. It will also unveil the vision behind its youth-development programs, including the flagship project Club Excellence – Project Me.

In Uwah’s words:

“The absence of positive direction in youth is the birth of a confused nation. BEFOCUS exists to restore that direction — to turn pain into purpose and purpose into progress.”

📘 Books That Built the Movement

BEFOCUS draws wisdom and identity from four profound books written by Itoro Uwah:

  • Children as the First Test
  • Your Convenience Is Your Limit
  • The Compulsory Marketplace
  • Excellence Mission

Each book contributes to the foundation’s central message — that true change begins with self-discovery, responsibility, and disciplined living.


🎯 Why the Premiere Falls on Monday

Although early drafts listed Sunday, the foundation has confirmed that the podcast will proceed on Monday, November 17, 2025. This adjustment symbolizes a fresh beginning — launching the week with focus, hope, and renewed purpose. The Monday premiere reflects BEFOCUS’s belief that transformation begins when we start our week with vision and intention.

According to the organizing team, keeping the date “as announced” ensures consistency in public communications and highlights the start of an ongoing global empowerment campaign that will span podcast series, youth workshops, and mentorship programs.


🤝 Join the Movement

Listeners, parents, educators, youth leaders, and social innovators are encouraged to participate in the live event and become volunteers or partners of BEFOCUS. Volunteers can sign up through the official link below:

Volunteer: www.befocusyouth.com/volunteer
Official Website: www.befocusyouth.com

The live broadcast will be available on all major platforms — Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify — with interactive audience participation throughout the session.


📣 Stay Connected

Follow BEFOCUS updates, media features, and behind-the-scenes stories on www.wittyglobalblogs.com and across all social media handles:

Social Media: @wittyglobal (Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube)

For inquiries, partnerships, or press coverage, contact: info@befocusyouth.com


🎧 BEFOCUS Pioneer Podcast Premiere

“Raising a Generation of Purpose, Passion & Excellence.”

📅 Monday, November 17, 2025 – 6:00 PM (WAT)

📍 Streaming Live on Facebook | YouTube | Spotify


© 2025 Witty Global Industries Ltd | Powered by BEFOCUS Children and Youth Foundation

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