#COVIDPositiveStories – Oluwafunmilayo Oni
Meet Oluwafunmilayo Oni, a social entrepreneur focused on ending poverty among women and girls living in urban slums and disadvantaged communities. She is the Executive Director of Iranwo Foundation and the Programs Coordinator at Kindle Africa. This is her #COVIDPositiveStory; I was inspired to start the #COVID19 project because of my interactions with people […]
#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 – Brian Gabriel
Meet Dr. Brian-Gabriel, A medical doctor by training, and an entrepreneur. He is the founder of Paperware Limited, a company that manufactures disposable paper cups, and paper food packaging. This is his #COVIDPositiveStory. When the first cases of #COVID19 came to light in Nigeria, the cost of hand sanitizers doubled almost five times. People who […]
#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 […]
World Mental Health Day: Building a Culture of Psychological Safety
Written By Ajadi Michael Adewole “Advocacy is an important means of raising awareness on mental health issues and ensuring that mental health is on the national agenda of governments. Advocacy can lead to improvements in policy, legislation and service development “ Mental health disorders are not uncommon, and the global burden of mental health disorders […]
#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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Youth Voice: The Amazing Opportunity to Make Impact as a CYFI Fellow- Hammed Kayode Alabi
Written by Hammed Kayode Alabi, 2018 CYFI Best Fellow of the Year During the fellowship, we were trained on project design and management, sustainability strategies… With the knowledge gotten and a grant support from the U.S mission, our Teaching Edge Project raised 40 teachers trainers in Agege Community I have been looking for platforms to […]
