Global Goals Chat with Haruna Emmanuel
Hello SDGs Advocates, We will be hosting the first edition of the Global Goals Chat with Haruna Emmanuel on Saturday 13th July 2019 at 4 PM wat. The Global Goals Chat is an online webinar for development experts to share how actionable steps that young Nigerians can take towards localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development […]
Ekiti State to Host #SDGsStory Event for International Youth Day 2019
The Ekiti State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office will be commemorating the 2019 International Youth Day in partnership with the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on SDGs, Mrs. Abimbola Solanke speaking during the meeting emphasized the need for accelerated progress for the SDGs in the state and the […]
Join us for a Town Hall Meeting
Hello SDGs Advocates, We invite you to join us this Wednesday, June 12 for a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the upcoming 2019 Regional Youth Dialogue. The Dialogue is a youth consultation with 2,000 participants in 20 states across the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria that will amplify the demands of youth for immediate and […]
14 Questions about Goal 14: Rescuing Lives Below Water
Written by Adenike Bamigbade Few days ago, we aired our voice on the need to #BeatAirPollution, we often pay more attention to lives on land but don’t seem to bother about lives below water. The 17 Goals have been designed to solve problems around critical areas of life and Goal 14 is as important as […]
#BeatAirPollution on World Environment Day
“There is love in the air but the air is highly polluted”- Amit Abraham As a student, a social enterprenuer, or an environmental advocate? How can you join the global movement against air pollution this year? The theme for World Environment Day 2019, “Beat Air Pollution,” is a call to action call to combat this […]
Youth Voice: The Amazing Opportunity to Make Impact as a CYFI Fellow- Hammed Kayode Alabi
Written by Hammed Kayode Alabi, 2018 CYFI Best Fellow of the Year During the fellowship, we were trained on project design and management, sustainability strategies… With the knowledge gotten and a grant support from the U.S mission, our Teaching Edge Project raised 40 teachers trainers in Agege Community I have been looking for platforms to […]
“There is no access to information without functional and efficient libraries”- Damilare Oyedele, Founder of Library and You
Meet Damilare Oyedele, a Library Advocate and a Librarypreneuer who is passionate about the emancipation of human minds through access to information. Damilare is the founder of Library and You, a not-for-profit organization that focuses on access to information through functional and efficient libraries. Also, he currently serves as the Team Lead: Nigerian Youths SDGs […]
Art as a Tool to Raise Awareness for Mental Health
Written by Adenike Bamigbade There is a story of Kenile, a 26 years old hairstylist who committed suicide after a disagreement with her boyfriend. The narration about Nigeria being a country where people are suffering and smiling has been changed to one where many people do not have enough internal gauge to […]
Meet the Woman who is Changing Stories of Victims in IDP Camps
This week, learn about Brenda Ataga’s work in providing human capacity development and economic empowerment for women and youths in IDP camps. Brenda Ataga, currently serves as the Special Adviser- Downstream and Infrastructure to the Honorable Minister of State Petroleum Resources. She is the founder of True Foundation. Before being in public service, Brenda held key […]
Meet Mariam Lawani, the Founder of GreenHill Recycling
Meet Mariam Lawani, the Founder/CEO of Greenhill Recycling. She is our Changemaker Spotlight this week. Mariam Lawani is an educator turned waste manager. She is a certified social sector manager from the prestigious Pan Atlantic University and a proud alumnus of the Cherie Blaire Foundation for women. She started Greenhill Recycling from the garage of […]
