The Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has emphasised the need for young political candidates to be innovative to meet up with the demands of the 2023 general election. Itodo stated this at a two-day Political Organising LAB workshop to offer technical support to young candidates between the ages of 25 and 35 during the…

As political parties strategise to put out formidable campaigns to woo voters ahead of the 2023 general elections, Yiaga Africa yesterday released a preliminary report indicating a decline of youth candidacy from 34 per cent in the 2019 general elections to 28 per cent in 2023 general elections.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has declared that the commission would deepen the deployment of appropriate technology for the conduct of elections, re-assuring Nigerians that the 2023 general election would be credible.

Yiaga Africa has distanced itself from news reports alluding that its recently launched Election Result Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) report for the Ekiti and Osun governorship election “confirms” that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, won the election in Osun State.

Ahead of commencement of campaigns by political parties, civil society organisations (CSO) have urged presidential candidates to publish details of their assets and liabilities.

YIAGA Africa, in collaboration with UKaid, has introduced People’s Assembly to promote legitimacy in policy decisions and citizens’ trust in leadership at the local government level.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa, yesterday, sealed a partnership for a project that seeks to mobilise not less than 60 per cent of eligible young voters...

Lagos State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, lamented the low turnout of eligible registrants in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), urging various stakeholders to get involved in sensitising the public.

YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation, yesterday, used arts, culture and music to spur political participation and promote inclusion of young Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general elections.

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has warned that Nigeria’s next general elections could either make or break the country.

Improving awareness and access to vocational and employment opportunities in Lagos State prompted a policy dialogue between Yiaga Africa and various Lagos State ministries/establishments.

The Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Voice Nigeria programme, has released over €1.7 million for civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to ensure citizens’ access...