Young Leaders in NGYouthSDGs Emerge as ONE Champions
We are happy to celebrate two of our own who have not only supported the implementation of our youth-focused initiative but have also been impacted by our training aimed at equipping young people to lead and thrive. These two young leaders- Alfred Akerele and Abdulazeez Musa Etudaye were recently selected to join the ONE Campaign […]
Celebrating Six Months of Empowerment: The 2024 Youth Activators Lab Virtual Party
The Youth Activators Lab (YAL) is a one-year personal development journey for young people passionate about using systems thinking as a leadership tool to address developmental challenges, develop their innovative ideas, influence policies, and create programs that foster social change in communities across Nigeria. Our mission is to encourage these changemakers to localise and drive […]
Journey and Impact as a 2024 Youth Activators Lab Associate: Interview with Godwin Lasisi
Q1. You have been playing an active role in fostering transformation within your community. Can you tell us about yourself, your background and the journey which led to becoming a 2024 Youth Activators Lab Associate at NGYouthSDGs? Godwin Lasisi: My name is Lasisi Godwin Onaolapo, and I am a young public health professional, SDG advocate, […]
Youth Skills: Foundations for Sustainable Development and Peace
In Nigeria, we must adopt a narrative of empowerment, where every young person recognises their potential to contribute to peace and development through essential skills that transform them into peacemakers and innovators. Despite visible scars of conflict and economic disparity, youth remain the linchpins of our society’s healing and progress. International organisations such as UNESCO […]
From Policy to Action: The Role Of Youths in Nigeria’s Climate Action Strategy.
Tackling climate change in Nigeria is imperative, given the country’s ecological vulnerability. With high deforestation rate, threatening mangrove forests, rising sea levels posing a threat to coastal cities, drought and reduced rainfall hindering agricultural productivity and, exacerbating food insecurity and health issues. Do you know that regions like the south-south and south-east have been severely […]
Understanding Youth Policies for Active Citizenship
Policies are laws or regulations established by governments and other institutions to achieve common goals. Youth policies, specifically, are designed to support the development and empowerment of young people, improving their livelihoods and creating equal opportunities for their socio-economic growth. In Nigeria, various youth-focused policies have been implemented to ensure that young people can actively […]
Building a Green Future: The Role of Youth in Climate Innovation
As part of our dedication to ensuring the meaningful involvement of young people through initiatives and policies that empower them to lead and thrive, NGYouthSDGs is excited to introduce our social media program, #GreenConvo. What is the #GreenConvo? The #GreenConvo is a bi-monthly program on X (formerly known as Twitter) aimed at addressing crucial issues […]
Announcing the Five Civic Champions for the “Elevating Youth Voices, Building Trust, and Civic Cohesion” (CLiP) Project
Ever since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, there has been a gradual increase in civic deserts. There are few opportunities for the average Nigerian to meet, discuss issues, or address problems affecting the nation in a way that promotes unity and encourages the proffering of tangible solutions. Instead, what we often see are pop-ups […]
NGYouthSDGs at the Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change
A snapshot showing Hamzat Lawal Chief Executive Director CODE and Team at the Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change In upholding our commitment to ensuring youth involvement in environmental sustainability and climate action, NGYouthSDGs participated in an Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change, organised by Connected Development (CODE). This dialogue brought together a diverse group of people, […]
NGYouthSDGs join forces with the United Nation in Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, for the National Youth Consultative Youth Forum on the Summit of the Future
A pictorial representation of participants at the National Youth Consultative Forum for the Summit of the Future Preceding the United Nations Summit of the Future in September 2024, the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) joined forces with the United Nation in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Nigeria, and other youth civil […]
