One Girl at a Time, Yetunde Adeseluka is Expanding Opportunities for Women & Girls
Interviewed by Uzoamaka Mbara This week, our Changemaker Spotlight is Yetunde Adeseluka, the founder of Africa Health Savers Initiative. Yetunde is a Reproductive and Public Health Nutritionist who is passionate about making impacts. She holds a B.Tech in Medical Biochemistry and an MPH in Reproductive and Public Health Nutrition. Can you tell us more about […]
Using Technology To Make Social Impact
Seyi Adebote, Abuja, Nigeria On January 2nd when Accountability Lab called for applications from young people to be a part of the SDG 16 Innovation Challenge, I was quick to share with members of the Nigeria Youths SDGs Network and other young people within my network. Five weeks after, on the recommendation Joshua Alade, I […]
Learn How Ijeoma Ndukwe Is Creating Awareness For Gender Equality
Interviewed by Uzoamaka Mbara Tell us a bit about yourself. Who is Ijeoma Ndukwe? I grew up in Umuahia, Abia State. I studied Foreign Language and Translation Studies. I am passionate about service. I volunteer for a couple of NGOs because I believe that we can all do something positive, no matter how little, to […]
My SDGs Story – Okonkwo Kenneth Chukwuebuka
Featured Image: Kenneth training the school children on Agribusiness and also activating them to become active citizens (SDGs) My name is Okonkwo Kenneth Chukwuebuka, I am an Agribusiness consultant, STEM-ed Africa Ambassador, YALI Network member, TEDx Johannesburg fellow, and an SDGs knowledge Facilitator. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Technology from the Federal University […]
Education, Youth and Sustainability
By Ikenna Ugwu, Enugu “He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” These words of the German dictator, Adolf Hitler about the youth are reflective. We must not throw them away. And if we appreciate it, we may just be close to “gain”-ing the future. Let’s begin by understanding that half of the world’s […]
I Am and I Will – Cancer Day 2019
Odey Goodness University of Calabar, Nigeria The theme for 2019 World Cancer Day is I AM, I WILL What does the I AM I WILL Theme mean? It is a global awareness campaign to you, to be informed about this fast killing disease in our century and take proactive measures to prevent it. I Am […]
Education: A Key Driver for Inclusion and Empowerment
Olalekan Ojumu, Ibadan, Nigeria In December 2018, at a Global Education meeting held in Brussels, the United Nations adopted a resolution to celebrate the role of education in development every 24th of January. The day, tagged International Day for Education will see the world celebrate the role of education in development. International Day of […]
NYSC Gombe Hosts Youth Summit to Raise Awareness about the SDGs
The 2018 Gombe Youth SDGs Summit was organized for the first time by the NYSC SDGs Advocacy group in partnership with Gombe Youth for global goals, a foremost youth organization in the state. The aim of the event was to gather young people in the state together to dialogue and exchange ideas on how best […]
Recognizing Volunteers for Building Resilient Communities as the World Celebrates IVD 2018
We join the rest of the world to recognize every individual who is contributing to building a better society. This day, 5th of December was designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism. International Volunteers Day (IVD), 2018 recognizes volunteers worldwide with a special […]
Call for Participation “Youth Impact Stories on the Sustainable Development Goals”
Event: A Nigerian Youth SDGs Network Youth Dialogue event will be held at the residence of the Australian High Commission, Abuja, Nigeria in December 2017. The event will be titled “Youth Impact Stories on the Sustainable Development Goals” and will be co-hosted by the Australian High Commission and the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network Committee. Rationale: The […]
