Nigerian Youths Call For Participation In Decision Making
Youths in Nigeria have called for an opportunity to participate in decision making and to end age related barriers in all spheres. The youths made the call in Abuja during the event jointly organised and convened by Oxfam Nigeria and the Nigeria Youth SDGs Network to celebrate the 2022 International Youth Day. Oxfam Representative at the event, Abdul-Aziz Musa […]
International Youth Day 2022: Meet The Youth Spotlight Award Recipients
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August to bring youth issues to the forefront and celebrate young people’s voices, actions, and initiatives, as well as their meaningful and equitable engagement. Nigeria Youth SDGs, in partnership with Oxfam in Nigeria, launched the Youth Spotlight Award during International Youth Day to spotlight and celebrate ten (10) […]
‘ASUU strike worse threat to Nigeria than COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine war’
The lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is a worse threat to Nigeria’s economic growth, compared to COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the nation’s youths have said. The youths noted that the strike by the university teachers would slow down the nation’s economic recovery and growth plan. […]
NGYouthSDGs and AdamStart To Host Sustainability Debate At One Young World Summit
Youth-led social enterprise programme AdamStart and the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) have joined hands to present ‘Activating Transformational Leadership’ as part of the One Young World summit programme in Manchester this September. The event, which will take place on 8 September, will engage participants in a parliamentary session debating and sharing ideas […]
World Youth Skills Day: Creating Decent Jobs for Youth through Digital and Green Skills
As part of the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) commitment to meaningful youth engagement in policies and programs that will help youth lead and thrive, NGYouthSDGs hosted an event to advocate for the implementation of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan (NIYEAP). The event brought thirty youth and youth stakeholders from the International […]
#ChampionsConnect: Leveraging Personal and Collective Power in Community Organizing
The Nigeria Youth SDGs Network organized its second Champions Connect on 30th July 2022. The Champions’ Connect virtual session is a roundtable engagement with the coordinator and champions members of the youth coalition network across Nigeria. The session theme highlights the role of power, participation and Performance (3 P’s) in building a solid foundation and […]
Mid-Year Review:19 Youth-led Projects, 3 Nigerian States, Many Impact Stories
“There is no act too small, no act too bold. The history of social change is the history of millions of actions, small and large, coming together at critical points to create a power that governments cannot suppress.” Howard Zinn INTRODUCTION The Speak Up, Stand Out project has been in existence for more than six […]
The Challenges and Solutions To Young Women’s Economic Empowerment in Nigeria (Webinar Report)
Together, advancing gender equality has the incredible opportunity to enhance young women’s participation and optimal engagement in the economy. It is more important to ensure that women’s voices are heard and centred in thematic policy, implementation and intervention processes. That was the message at the recent webinar organized by Nigeria Youth SDGs Network in partnership […]
The ITU Generation Connect Youth Summit Inspired Us To Work More Towards Community Development
At the first International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Generation Connect Global Youth Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, The Nigeria Youth SDGs Network was represented by network champions: Shadrach Terese Akpan and Rianat Wahab. The ITU Youth Summit convened youth worldwide on shaping a safe, inclusive and sustainable digital future. The summit centred around “Engaging, Empowering and Protecting” and […]
Promoting the Economic Empowerment of Young Women in Nigeria
Nigeria Youth SDGs, alongside ONE Campaign, Junior Chambers International (JCI) organized an advocacy consultation with the MDAs on 26th and 27th April 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. The visit aimed to highlight the issues affecting young women’s economic empowerment and present critical insights from the joint Issue Brief research. The youth-led network consortium worked on strengthening […]
