Call for Champions – Youth Fellowship Program
Nigeria Youth SDGs Network is collaborating with a multilateral organization towards raising awareness about a one-year fellowship program for recent university graduates in Nigeria. The fellowship programme will involve work placement in private institutions across Nigeria and professional development to improve the prospects of young Nigerians in the job market. We are mobilizing a group […]
World Social Justice Day: ActionAid, others harp on digital economy for better Nigeria
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has reiterated the need for a digital economy that would bring global communities closer by engaging the youths, thereby eliminating poverty and other forms of ills in society. The call was made in commemoration of the just concluded 2021 World Day for social justice with the theme: “A call for social justice […]
Youth Working with SDGs Focal Points in Nigeria to Ensure No One is Left Behind
As we head into the last 9 years to attain the Sustainable Development Goals, leave no one behind must be at the centre of local efforts. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the rising cases of inequalities, hunger, and inadequate access to the necessities of life and the urgency to ensure we leave no one behind. […]
2020 Review – A Year of Sharing Youth Power and Driving Momentum for the Global Goals
Dear Friend, Happy New Year! We know 2020 was a long and challenging year and we hope that you are excited to kick start 2021 with all the energy and determination to achieve the change you desire in your community and the world. Last year showed us the importance of advocating for a better world […]
Nigeria Needs To Ensure that Human Rights, Transparency and Trust is at the Centre of Recovery from Coronavirus
To commemorate the 2020 Human Rights Day, the United Nations Information Centre, Lagos hosted a webinar in partnership with UNICEF Nigeria, UNDP Nigeria and Nigeria Youth SDGs Network with support from Mentally Aware Nigeria, AIESEC Nigeria, National Human Rights Commission, Youth for Human Rights International and Building Blocks for Peace Foundation. This year’s theme – […]
Co-host Opportunity on NGYouthSDGs Radio Show
Nigeria Youth SDGs Network is launching a radio show to showcase how young Nigerians are leading the drive towards the localization and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are looking for a cohost for the radio show. This is a platform to engage and share stories of young Nigerians advocating for sustainable community […]
Key Things to Know about the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan
Background Labour markets are undergoing structural changes globally including the onward march of technology and automation, the impacts of climate change, demographic changes, the evolving nature of employment relations and growing inequality. Tomorrow’s future leaders and workers, young people, will be at the front lines of these changes, yet their current prospects are marked by […]
Oxfam Nigeria and NGYouthSDGs Host The 2020 International Youth Day In Nigeria
More than ever, the world has turned to innovators delivering solutions to solve society’s greatest problems, removing critical barriers, facilitate innovative approaches and power our livelihood. 2020 started amid uncertainties for young people in Nigeria and may likely end with more uncertainties as the world battles COVID-19 and getting ready for an apparent recession; Nigeria […]
Oxfam Nigeria and NGYouthSDGs Launch #IYDInnovationChallenge: Share Your Impact Stories To Win Up To 300,000 Naira in Cash Prizes
This year, the United Nation’s International Youth Day 2020 is focused on “Youth Engagement for Global Action” and explores medium engage youth from the local level to the global level. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a serious challenge but it has also presented an opportunity, notably for several […]
UN75 Youth Virtual Dialogue: Government and Private Sector Need to Supercharge Youth Solutions in Corona Virus Recovery
Theme: SHAPING THE NIGERIA WE WANT Date: Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 Moderators: Daniel Nwaeze Background: The world currently has half of the population being under 30 and 90% of these Young People live in developing countries. The collective power of young people is one of the most powerful and catalytic forces that are available in challenging […]
