#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 […]
Bridging the Gender Gap Should be Everyone’s Priority
By Nwaku Goodness Chidimma Five people vied for the post for president in my department. 4 males, and my female friend. My friend was discouraged from competing for various reasons. One reason was that they haven’t seen or heard of any female president before in our department. Another reason was that no one believed females […]
With just 12 Years left to the 2030 Deadline, there is a new sense of Urgency
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a global blueprint for dignity, peace, and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future. While the Millennium Development Goals had seen significant progress, 700 million people still lived in extreme poverty; climate change seemed to be accelerating, and several conflicts remained entrenched. Yet, the […]
