Youth Breed:
How Generations of
Nigerian Youth Impact
Their Country

By Jide Akintunde

Released June 2026

Youth Breed by Jide Akintunde

Youth Breed explores how past generations of young Nigerians have shaped the nation's precarious present. It also shows how today's and tomorrow's youth hold the ultimate power to shape Nigeria's brighter future.

About the Book

Youth Breed is a bold exploration of how young Nigerians have shaped the nation's reality, from pre-independence struggles to today's democratic challenges. Across politics, the economy, and social life, their influence has defined Nigeria's fragile balance of achievement and setback, sometimes as heroes, sometimes as villains.

At its core, Youth Breed is a call to action. It challenges today's youth — at home and across the diaspora — to resist despair, remain resilient, and act with resolve and virtue. Whether through democratic participation, advocacy, or innovation, they hold the power to unlock Nigeria's immense potential and shape a brighter future.

Blending historical insight with visionary optimism, the book offers rigorous analysis and inspiring reflection. It situates Nigeria's story within a global context, recognising that young people across the Global South and Global North face overlapping challenges. Youth Breed insists that solidarity and collective action are essential for building sustainable, transformative solutions worldwide.

This is more than a book. It is a manifesto for renewal, written in solidarity with youth everywhere who believe their generation can change the course of history.

PublisherYouth Breed
Publication DateJune 2026
FormatHardcover, Paperback, Ebook
Pages296
ISBN Hardcover978-978-63005-0-4
ISBN Paperback978-978-68304-0-7
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Endorsements

Praise for Youth Breed

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Youth Breed is factually brutal, profoundly constructive, and patriotically inspiring.

Dr Lucy Surhyel Newman Chairperson, Advisory and Executive Boards, Africa Private Sector Summit
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For young people ready to walk the talk in nation-building and development, this is the ultimate manual.

Simon Kolawole Journalist and Writer
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A courageous and deeply reflective narrative, the author masterfully illuminates how generations of Nigerian youth have shaped the destiny of their nation.

Prof Mondy Gold Author, Isaac Adaka Boro: The Unfinished Project
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Youth Breed is a powerful testament to the resilience of Nigeria's youth, shaped by social, cultural, economic, and political forces.

Ms Seye Aina, LLB, BL Nigerian Diaspora, United Kingdom
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About the Author

Jide Akintunde

Managing Editor, Financial Nigeria Magazine

Jide Akintunde has served as Managing Editor of Financial Nigeria magazine since 2008. Through his long-standing column, The Fixes, he offers constructive, solution-focused critiques that bridge rigorous scholarship and national policy.

As Director of the Nigeria Development and Finance Forum, he has worked with experts and policymakers to convene high-level dialogues on the Nigerian market in London, New York, and Abuja. He served on a national committee that drafted Nigeria's Medium-term National Development Plan (2021-2025).

With Youth Breed, Jide channels his decades of economic, political, and policy insights into a powerful blueprint for the next generation, offering an indispensable guide for youth at home and across the diaspora who are ready to shape Nigeria's destiny.

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Jide is available to speak on Nigerian socio-economic policy, youth development, and national planning. Reach him at author@youthbreed.com.

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