Ahead of the September 19, 2020 Edo State governorship election, Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa has identified 13 of the 18 councils in the state as potential hotspots of violence.

Following a large number of political parties that are expected to participate in the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections on November 10, 2019, Youth Initiative for Advocacy...

A study anchored by YIAGA Africa has scored the 8th National Assembly low on representation. According to a report which was launched yesterday in Abuja by former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, at the aggregate level, the overall assessment of representation was below average. The positive rating stood at…

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have decried the Federal Government over the country’s shrinking civil space, accusing it of totalitarian tendencies against the people.

The World Should Be Made Safer So That Women Can Maintain Their Agency And Gain More Participation Maryam Laushi is a communication specialist and activist and has been one of the most vocal Northern voices raising awareness on gender equality, social justice and youth inclusion in politics in recent times. This, she has done through…

A coaltion of civil society groups under the auspices of Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa has accused the political class of undermining democratic institutions like the Independent National Electoral Commission....

Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) has condemned the role played by the military in disruption of elections and intimidation...

Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the guidelines on cancelled votes are strictly followed to reduce discretion on the part of its officials. Speaking yesterday at a press briefing in Abuja, YIAGA executive director, Samson Itodo, stated: "These guidelines include…

Youth Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa, has postulated that the presidential election result, now narrowed to President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will be a close call.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa have concluded arrangements to support youths that are seeking political offices. 

Gombe State Not too Young to Run Movement have criticised the high cost of forms for expression of interest and nomination for the 2019 general elections being sold by political parties in the country. The National leader of the movement, Hamzat Lawal stated this while speaking during a press conference in Gombe, said that the…

A civil society organisation, YIAGA AFRICA, which monitored the election, alleged massive vote buying, an act it described as a threat to the nation’s democracy.At a press briefing in Ado-Ekiti yesterday morning, YIAGA’s Executive Director, Samson Itodo, also alleged voter inducement during the election...