In Nigeria’s federal system, the local government is designed to be the tier of government that operates closest to the grassroots, and make it easy for citizens to participate in governance to shape good governance at that level. By virtue of the Constitution of Nigeria, elections into local government councils are under the purview of...

The year 2024 is going to be the biggest election year in history with about 50 elections and half the world’s population in seven of the ten most populous countries going to the polls. Half of these elections will be taking place in Africa across presidential, parliamentary and sub-national elections, and they take place at...

In its continuous effort to uphold the tenets of democracy across the African continent, Yiaga Africa hosted the Africa Global Democracy Coalition Forum on Wednesday to discuss regional perspectives on democracy, exploring opportunities, challenges, and future directions for democratic governance in Africa.  The forum which held in Accra, Ghana, was in collaboration with The Carter...

As part of its efforts to increase civic engagement and citizen participation in democracy, Yiaga Africa has held a fair in Lagos on Wednesday to showcase digital innovations and technological tools that can catalyse the achievement of these objectives. The Lagos Digital Democracy Fair, which was organised in collaboration with CivicHive and with the support...

Yiaga Africa has pledged its support to the House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development to enable it achieve its mandate of helping young Nigerians attain their fullest potential. Members of the committee during a session at the retreat This was disclosed by the Coordinator, Yiaga Africa Centre for Legislative Engagement, Dr. Sam Oguche at...

Members of the House of Representatives have been encouraged to increase the use of new media in its bid to drive transparency and accountability in legislative governance and to increase engagement between citizens and the legislature. This call was made during the inaugural retreat for the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs which was...

As part of our efforts to deepen a culture of engagements between legislators and their constituents, Yiaga Africa supported Hon Kafilat Ogbara representing Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State in the House of Representatives to host a town hall meeting with members of her constituency.  The town hall meeting provided her an opportunity to interact...

Call for Applications Yiaga Africa announces the call for registrations for the “My Nigeria – Our Nigeria” national debate competition. The call invites debating councils and students from accredited Nigerian universities to register to participate in the debate competition.  The “My Nigeria – Our Nigeria” debate competition is a Yiaga Africa initiative with support from...

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, with the support of Yiaga Africa and the European Union, specially invites citizens, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, civil society organizations, development partners, etc. to a Citizens’ Townhall on Electoral Matters. This platform will create a platform for a national conversation on the reforms...

The Not Too Young To Run Movement is a social movement committed to political inclusion,transformative politics and leadership. The movement invites applications from young Nigerianswho meet specific criteria and possess the skills and competencies to serve as members of theLeadership and Strategy Team. The proposed roles and responsibilities for the Not Too Young To Run...