#COVIDPositiveStories – Amrah Aliyu
Meet Amrah Aliyu, She is a Global Goodwill Ambassador and Co-founder ArewaMeTooMinna. A young woman who is passionate about media, community development, youth empowerment, and the rights of women and girls. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory. My COVID-19 project was inspired by the way people in my community responded to the novel Coronavirus. People still […]
#COVIDPositiveStories – Tawakalit Kareem
Tawakalit Kareem is a young Nigerian woman and the founder of The Butterfly Project. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory. Before the Lagos State Government announced the two weeks lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in the state, I knew I had to do something for vulnerable people who will be the hardest hit. I felt […]
36 Young Nigerians to Attend First #UN75 Youth Dialogue With UN Deputy Secretary General
January 1, 2020, saw the launch of the UN75 initiative – the largest, most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in building a better future for all. The initiative will see the UN spark dialogues throughout 2020 in diverse settings across the world. In a ‘global reality check’, four innovative data streams will […]
Climate Action: NCF holds the 18th Chief S. L. Edu Memorial Lecture
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) holds its annual Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture on Thursday, 16th January 2020 at Bankers House, Victoria Island, Lagos. Now in its 18th edition, a lecture on this year’s theme “The role of Traditional Leaders in Protecting and Restoring the Nigerian Environment” will be delivered by His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad […]
Achieving More Results: Lessons from the Broom
Clement Johnson It would be vain repetition telling the tails of the broom and how it has been used to illustrate to us the power of unity while growing up. Our generation can boast of young people that are ready to contribute their quota towards the development of their society and also young people […]
#31DAYSofYOUth: How We Amplified The Voices of 3000 Youth
Written by Adenike Bamigbade August is indeed the loudest month of the year for young people… we made the whole 31 days count but what next after August? In August 2018, young people advocated for the need to create ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’, this birthed the #NGYouthSDGsDialogue: a gathering of more than 3000 young people […]
”Involve Youth Or They Will Leave You Behind To Achieve the SDGs” – Joshua Alade
The Nigerian Youth Sustainable Development Goals Project Coordinator, Joshua Alade gave the keynote address at the fourth edition of the Lagos Model United Nations held at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. The three days event with the theme “The Future We Want: Youth Participation in the Achievement of the 2030 Agenda” had over two hundred […]
Nigerian Youth SDGs Network Commemorates International Youth Day with Youth Dialogue in 20 States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adenike Bamigbade youth@nigerianyouthsdgs.org Nigerian Youth SDGs Network Commemorates International Youth Day with Youth Dialogue in 20 States Lagos, August 7th, 2019 – Nigerian Youth SDGs Network, a coalition of youth-led and focused civil society organizations localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through advocacy and SDGs project […]
Edo State to Host Regional Youth Dialogue for International Youth Day 2019
The Edo State Sustainable Development Goals SDGs office will be commemorating the 2019 International Youth Day in partnership with the Nigerian Youth SDGs network. The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on SDGs, Mrs.Eire Alufohai speaking during the meeting expressed her joy seeing youths who are passionate about SDGs while alluding to the fact […]
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 […]
