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Having successfully trained young people across 34 states in Nigeria on Campaign, Advocacy and Movement Building (CAMB), YIAGA AFRICA on Wednesday revealed that its coordinators have successfully conducted 26 Town Hall meetings across Nigeria on promoting Inclusion of Youth in ...

“In the grand scheme of things, our votes in every election cycle and particularly in 2019 will be one of the most proactive measures; we as citizens must take in this anti-corruption war and in the survival of our Nation.” ...

It is becoming a sour taste as the new voices and energy ushered in through the signing and passing in of the Not Too Young to Run bill gradually fades into extinct. The bill which had cause uproar of excitement ...

There is a strong belief that democracy is for the good of the masses and is popularly defined as a ‘government of the people, by the people and for the people’. However, the gross misconduct, manipulations and undemocratic nature of ...

By Plangret Dabup The road to the 2019 General Elections in Nigeria has been a very interesting and rigorous one. Compared to 2015, there has been more awareness and citizen participation in all the electoral process. Information concerning the political ...

After a grueling intellectual contest at the Youth Affirmative Action Debate Competition Grand Finale, both University of Abuja and University of Ibadan could not be separated as both came joint winners of the debate. The grand Finale which was held ...

The YouthVotesCount Campus Outreach came alive once again, this time at Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola as Jude “MI”, Banky W, Waje, Korede Bello and Uti Nwachukwu turned up to engage the students on how to enhance youth ...

Ladies and gentlemen of the press, The conduct of primary elections to select candidates for various positions to be contested in the February 16 and March 2 2019 General Elections by political parties was held in line with the Election ...

 Recently, the All Progressive Congress (APC) and People Democratic Party (PDP) along with other political parties conducted their primary elections as required by the electoral law and constitution of Nigeria which provides that political parties can conduct primary election or ...

As part of its effort in Promoting Youth Inclusion in Governance for Development, YIAGA AFRICA with the support of Ford Foundation is currently organising town hall meetings across Nigeria. During the meeting in Osun state organised by the State Coordinator ...