She Was Never the Weak One: The Power and Promise of the Nigerian Girl
Sometimes I think about the Nigerian girl, how she grows up learning to shrink and stretch at the same time. She learns to lower her eyes but raise her grades. To be quiet but still find her voice. To survive, she becomes soft where the world is hard and strong where it expects her to […]
Undervalued Yet Indispensable: Celebrating Nigeria’s Teachers This Teachers’ Day
I was barely nine years old when I met my first great teacher. I had just changed schools, could barely read or write clearly, and still used a pencil while my peers boasted of their penmanship with a biro. All it took was someone to believe in me, to shape and prepare me. Thank you, […]
Joshua Alade on Partnerships for Sustainable Development at the Lagos Model UN
The Lagos Model United Nations (LMUN), hosted at the University of Lagos, recently convened delegates, youth leaders, and practitioners to deliberate on global challenges and innovative solutions. The conference theme on “Pact For The Future: Advancing Multilateralism to Tackle Climate Change For a Sustainable Future focused on the need for collective action to address the […]
Unlocking Youth Futures with Nigeria’s New Employment Policy
In August 2025, the Government of Nigeria launched the redesigned National Employment Policy (NEP), a framework designed to create decent and sustainable jobs for Nigerians. The NEP offers value for young people as they make up more than 60 percent of Nigeria’s 210 million population. In this article, we will discuss more information about the […]
Why Youth Voice is the Power for SDGs localisation in Nigeria
What if I told you that the Sustainable Development Goals aren’t just a list of global targets? They are a blueprint for a better Nigeria, and you are the architect. Last week, I had the privilege of attending the High-Level Youth Dialogue at the UN House in Abuja, a powerful event that brought together youth […]
Bridging Gaps: An NLC and Youth Organisations Stakeholder Dialogue on Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Towards 2030
Introduction This high-level engagement brought together a diverse mix of stakeholders from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), youth-led organisations, international development agencies, and government representatives. Convened at the UN House in Abuja with a total attendance of 103 participants (49 male and 54 female), the meeting was a strategic platform designed to strengthen collaboration and […]
A Shared Vision for an Accountable Nigeria: Deepening Commitments with the Open Government Partnership
On Monday, July 27th, 2025, the Nigeria Youth SDGs Network had the privilege of joining other members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) at a high-level engagement in Abuja. The event marked a courtesy visit to Nigeria by the OGP’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Aidan Eyakuze, alongside the incoming OGP Co-Chair, Mrs. Stephanie Muchai. The […]
2025 Nigeria SDG Scorecard from Young People Themselves
During the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum, Nigeria will present its third Voluntary National Review (VNR). The VNR serves as a scorecard on the progress made by member countries of the United Nations towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as identifying areas for improvement. You can read about Nigeria’s third […]
NGYouthSDGs Featured in Forus International’s Global Report on Localising the SDGs
We are happy to share that the Nigeria Youth SDGs Network, registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs), features in Forus International’s newly published global report, Unlocking the Power of Localisation and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Rescue the SDGs. Our work is highlighted on pages 90 to 93 as a leading example of […]
Reflections from 2025 Internet Governance Forum: Charting Inclusive Digital Pathways
“Leaving no one behind also means leaving no one offline.” Sook-Jung Dofel, Director General, GIZ & IGF MAG Member From June 23rd to 27th, 2025, NGYouthSDGs Programme Manager Ms Opeyemi Ogundeji joined global leaders at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Oslo, Norway, to shape the future of digital governance. She contributed to critical conversations […]
