Interview with Ruhamah Ifere – 2021-2022 Speak Up Stand Out Activists 

In 2021, Ruhamah Ifere was selected as one of the 19 youths for the Speak Up Stand Out (SUSO) project by the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs), funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through VOICE.  The project which took place in Abuja, Enugu and Lagos States, empowered 19 activists and 211 […]

Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs) and its partners commemorate the 2024 International Youth Day with a 2-day event in Abuja, Nigeria.

Abuja, Nigeria – On August 12th and 13th, 2024, the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs), in collaboration with its partners—Oxfam in Nigeria, African Activists for Climate Justice, the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), the United Nations in Nigeria, Amnesty International Nigeria, Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi), and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Empowering the Next Wave of Environmentally Conscious Climate Leaders: NGYouthSDGs Graduates Young Nigerians from the 2024 Climate Voices Nigeria Boot Camp

Lagos, Nigeria, 31st May 2024 – Nigeria Youth SDGs, registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative  (NGYouthSDGs), celebrates the graduation of young individuals from various regions of Nigeria following their participation in a virtual immersive 4-week climate-focused learning series which has equipped these youths with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead climate […]

Youth Employment in Nigeria: A Vehicle for Decent Work and Economic Growth

The United  Nations, for statistical purposes, defines youth as young people between the ages of 15- 24 while the Nigeria Youth Population policy through the National Bureau of Statistics identifies the Youth population in Nigeria from 15- 35 years.  Young people are the future of any nation, and Nigeria is no exception. Nigeria has one […]