Key Takeways from the Abuja Policy Dialogue on Defending Democracy Beyond Elections
Democracy is often associated with elections, but is voting every four years enough to protect our freedoms? This important question was at the heart of the Abuja Policy Lab (Second Edition) hosted by the German Embassy in Nigeria on 15 July 2026. Bringing together diplomats, civil society leaders, journalists, and policy experts, the event explored […]
Skilled and Stuck: What World Youth Skills Day Revealed About Nigeria’s Youth Employment Gap
Every 15 July, the world marks World Youth Skills Day, a UN observance established in 2014 to spotlight something governments, employers, and institutions still don’t take seriously enough: that skills, on their own, are not the same thing as opportunity. This year’s theme, “Skills for a Shared Future,” landed at a moment when that gap […]
Building a Stronger NGYouthSDGs: Key Lessons from WASCI’s Civic Space Training.
Earlier this month, we joined 24 other Civil Society Organisations at the Civic Space Resource Hub Cohort IV Training on Regulatory Compliance, hosted by the West African Civil Society Institute. (WASCI) For three days, we discussed the real issues CSOs face in Nigeria today. From new laws and tax rules to financial management, digital safety, […]
South-South Youth Demand Seat at the Table as Nigeria Reviews National Youth Policy
Young people from across Nigeria’s South-South region have issued a clear demand to policymakers: genuine, structured inclusion at every stage of the National Youth Policy process, from design and implementation to monitoring and accountability. The call emerged from a zonal consultation on the National Youth Policy held in Port Harcourt, convened by the Network of […]
Local Action, Global Impact: NGYouthSDGs Celebrates International Volunteers Day 2025
NGYouthSDGs commemorated the 2025 International Volunteers Day with a virtual event themed “Local Action, Global Impact” on 6 December 2025. The event brought together young volunteers, development practitioners, and youth leaders to reflect on the role of volunteerism in community development, leadership building, and sustainable development. The virtual event, hosted on Zoom, recorded over 200 […]
Building Integrity-Driven Leaders for Tomorrow
Young people today stand on the intersection of complex moral social and digital challenges. Preparing them to navigate these realities with integrity being at the core of all they do. It is on this foundation that the Network of Youth for sustainable initiative (NGYouthSDGs) and IHS NIgeria convened the Compliance and Ethics for the Next […]
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 […]
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 […]
