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 […]
ASUU strike bigger threat than COVID-19 – Youth group
The lingering industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has remained a bigger threat to the economic growth of Nigeria compared to COVID-19 pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine, Nigerian youths said on Friday. According to them, the strike action by the lecturers would slow down Nigeria’s economic recovery and growth […]
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. […]
Coalition Empowers 403 Youth for Food Security
A coalition of youth-focused and youth-led organisations working around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria has called for more empowerment of young people to attain food security. The coalition, under the aegis of Nigeria Youth SDGs Network, said it is creating opportunities to support young people to attain the SDGs in the country. The […]
Decade of Resilience: Inspiring Female Leadership in the New Normal
Oxfam in Nigeria’s Gender Coordinator Suzan Agada was the guest of the Decade of Resilience Radio Program International Women’s Day Edition on Kiss FM 99.9 Abuja. Inspiring Female Leadership in the New Normal was the topic of discussion in tandem with the 2021 International Women’s Day theme Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in […]
Oxfam in Nigeria and Nigeria Youth SDGs Celebrates International Youth Day: Winners Emerge From Innovation Challenge
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