How Young Nigerians Are Reimagining Open Defecation Free Communities
In 2019, Nigeria’s President Mr Muhammadu Buhari signed Executive Order 009 to tackle open defecation with the Clean Nigeria 2025 target. With less than one month left, millions of Nigerians still lack access to safe sanitation. According to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, less than 250 out of the 774 Local Government Areas of […]
National Youth Day: Stakeholders commend FG, demand more inclusion, empowerment
The Nigerian Youths Futures Fund (NYFF) and other youth-led organisations and stakeholders have commended the federal government’s efforts in ensuring that young Nigerians are given sense of belonging in the affairs of the country. The groups, however, demanded for more youth-led solutions and strengthen civic participation for national progress. Addressing a press conference Friday in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nigeria Futures Summit Sets Agenda for Nigeria’s COP29 Outing
The Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative also known as the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs), with support from the German Missions in Nigeria, recently hosted the maiden Nigeria Futures Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, which sought to shape Nigeria’s climate action priorities ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Themed: “,” the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network’s […]
NGYouthSDGs: Mainstreaming Nigerian Youth in SDGs Implementation
In commemoration of International Youth Day 2024, the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative also known as the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs), hosted a two-day convening between August 12-13 in Abuja, Nigeria, which sensitized young people on their crucial roles in fostering gender equality, climate action, education, decent work and active citizenship and celebrated […]
NGYouthSDGs Launch Compendium to inspire Youth Leadership for Sustainable Development.
The Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) launched the Youth SDGs Spotlight Compendium virtually on the 19th of September 2023 to celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of young Nigerians working tirelessly to localize the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. According to Joshua Alade, NGYouthSDGs’ Executive Director, “it has been eight […]
DOWNLOAD: Youth SDGs Spotlight Compendium
The SDGs are not just a set of global goals; they are a promise to future generations. They represent our shared vision for a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world. And today, we come together to put the spotlight firmly on our young leaders who are the driving force behind this vision. Our youth are […]
International Youth Day: Meet The 2023 Youth Day Spotlight Awardees
In 2022, the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) in partnership with Oxfam in Nigeria launched the Youth Day Spotlight Awards to recognize young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 29 leading actions for sustainable development at the local and national levels. The Youth Day Spotlight Award is our strategy to centre the […]
NGYouthSDGs Receives an Institutional Funding Support from Alan and Babbe Sainsbury Charitable Trust
[Yaba, Lagos] – Nigeria Youth SDGs (NGYouthSDGs) registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative is thrilled to announce that it has received funding support from the UK-based Alan and Babette Sainsbury Charitable Trust. This funding will enable NGYouthSDGs to accelerate its mission of empowering young Nigerians to take meaningful action on climate education […]
