Strengthening Youth Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Amb. Jurriaan Middelhoff, Ambassador for Youth, Education, and Work at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands What does it take for young Nigerians to thrive as entrepreneurs? In a country brimming with energy, talent, and drive, the answer lies in building systems that not only spark innovation but sustain it. Earlier this […]
How Fast Fashion is Wrecking Our Planet and What We Can Do About It
Written by Oloruntobi Adejare Ever ordered a trendy outfit online for ₦3,000, rocked it once, and tossed it aside? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. That’s the world of fast fashion: affordable, trendy, and tempting. But behind that great deal is a not-so-pretty truth costing our planet big time. Fast fashion is booming, and social media […]
2024: Our Year Round Up
“Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society’s margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies.” […]
Youth Town Hall on the 2025 National Budget
The future of Nigeria rests on its youth, who constitute the largest population segment and are crucial for national progress, innovation, and sustainable development. Recognising this, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, has committed to fostering dialogue between the legislature and young Nigerians. This commitment includes holding at […]
Celebrating Nigeria at 64 Through Elevating Youth Voices for Civic Cohesion
As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence anniversary, the spirit of national pride feels more fragile than ever. Once hailed as a beacon of hope for post-colonial Africa, Nigeria today now stands as a sobering example of untapped potential. The 2024 Independence Day serves not as a triumphant celebration, but as a poignant reminder of persistent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Youth Champion Speaks on Transforming Literary Learning Spaces
Ruth Ogwuche (nee Ngoka) is a social change agent, a Speak Up Stand Out(SUSO) education activist, a youth development advocate, and a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In this interview, Uchenna Imo spoke with Ruth to discuss how she is localizing the sustainable goals in her community […]
How Livelihood Losses Create An Enabling Environment for Fragility in the Lake Chad region
Conflict in the Lake Chad region is a function of using and controlling resources for livelihood. The loss of livelihood is a powerful weapon against peace and security in a society like mine. I don’t want to believe there is no correlation between climate change and conflict when it is already an everyday reality in […]
