#NOTTOOYOUNGTORUN MOVEMENT ON THE NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION DEMANDS PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT!
The Not Too Young To Run movement is embarking on a march to the Presidential Villa to demand that President Muhammadu Buhari assents to the Age Reduction Bill popularly known…
YIAGA Africa holds #WatchingTheVote Election Series towards 2019 polls
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and advancement (YIAGA) has held its first #WatchingtheVote election series towards 2019 General elections in Nigeria, yesterday in Abuja. According to YIAGA, Executive Director Samson…
Vacancies: YIAGA wants to hire you!
JOB VACANCIES IN YIAGA The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of democratic governance and development in Africa. YIAGA…
YIAGA DEPLOYS OBSERVERS FOR THE CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) IN 260 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commences the CVR exercise on April 27, 2017 in its Local Government Areas offices in all 774 LGAs of Nigeria. The exercise is…
“WE ARE YOUNG BUT WE ARE NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN”: NIGERIAN YOUTHS RALLY FOR POLITICAL INCLUSION
Nigeria’s political history is rapidly changing. Before our eyes, its next chapter is playing out. Young people in Nigeria are saying that their voices matter and they have a right…
[DOWNLOAD] YIAGA PRE-ELECTION REPORT ON THE 2016 ONDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS
Introduction The 2016 Ondo State Governorship election is scheduled to hold on November 26, 2016. The election is conducted as an out of cycle election due to the Court of…
Press Release: NIGERIANS DEMAND FOR A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT BETWEEN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND CONSTITUENTS
As part of our efforts to deepen legislative accountability and citizens’ participation, YIAGA under its Young Legislators Accountability Project (YLAP) supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)…
UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (PART 1)
UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (PART 1) Introduction One of the pre-conditions for free, fair and credible elections is a coherent, unambiguous legal framework. This is so because elections…
Press Release: Parliament of Sierra Leone Inaugurates Youth Caucus
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has inaugurated the Young Members of Parliament Caucus (Young MPs Caucus) as part of its efforts to increase the quantitative and qualitative participation of young…
#YLAPNG: Building a new Social Contract, Forging effective relationship between legislators and constituents
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) has launched its first project for 2016 titled ‘Young Legislators Accountability…