I GO DYE SIGNED AS MADACT AMBASSADOR
I Go Dye also challenged President Buhari to publish names of corrupt politicians both in the APC and PDP. Popular comedian, Francis Agoda, ‘I Go Dye’ says corruption is worse than terrorist group, Boko Haram. I Go Dye stated this in Abuja when he was declared an Ambassador of the Make a Difference Against Corruption Today (MadACT)
Capacity Building Workshop for Y-PAC Project Partners in Abuja
May 2018 – YAF held a capacity building workshop for Implementing Partners of the Youth Participation Against corruption (Y-PAC) project. YAF together and partners are implementing the Strengthening Youth Participation against Corruption (YPAC) Project in Nigeria with support from UKAid.
Youth Advocacy Cluster holds a Youth Policy Dialogue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
April 11, 2018 - Youth Advocacy Cluster led by YAF held a Policy Dialogue: Youth Development 2019 and Beyond in Uyo aimed at gathering and strengthening political/public commitments for governments to support prioritizing investment in youth development 2019 and beyond.
Youth Advocacy Cluster holds a Youth Policy Dialogue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
April 11, 2018 - Youth Advocacy Cluster led by YAF held a Policy Dialogue: Youth Development 2019 and Beyond in Uyo aimed at gathering and strengthening political/public commitments for governments to support prioritizing investment in youth development 2019 and beyond.
YAF Launches Tech Tools for Civic Engagement of Youths
The Portal and Mobile App - The portal seeks to contribute to effective information exchange and communication between advocates, YANET members, partners, and various stakeholders in support of the fight against corruption. The MadACT Portal presents on-the-go updates on trending news, articles and reports of corruption
YAF Showcases Tech Spaces for Increased Youth Participation in Governance at Social Media Week, Lagos.
March 2018 - The Social Media Week also known as SMWLagos is a one-week conference that provides audience with ideas, trends, insights and inspiration to help people and businesses understand how to achieve more in a hyper-connected world.
YAF holds partnership meeting with youth organizations in Lagos
Discusses strategies to promote integrity and accountability in Lagos state educational sector
AKYDF; AN ANSWER TO UNEMPLOYMENT AND SUICIDE IN AKWA IBOM STATE
Nigeria has witnessed many horrible suicide cases within the past 12 months. This is happening shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) survey which ranked Nigeria 30th among the 183 most suicide-prone nations of the world. Almost everyone is familiar with the news of the Medical Doctor who jumped into a Lagoon last year 2017. In spite of
Call for Consultants for Knowledge, Attitudes and Practiced Behavior (KAPB) Survey
Corruption is a destructive and complex practice that is openly acknowledged in Nigeria, yet it remains ubiquitous in the functioning of society and economic life. Nigeria has sought to tackle corruption through ‘traditional’ legal and governance-based measures.
CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB AND MOBILE APPLICATION FOR THE Y-PAC PROJECT
The Strengthening Youth Participation in the fight against corruption Project (YPAC) is a DFID funded project that has the goal of engaging youths to become active advocates in the fight against corruption by mobilizing youth groups nationally through capacity building, social marketing/behavior change communication and civic engagement activities.
YAF Awarded DFID GRANT to support Anti-Corruption in Nigeria.
YAF has been awarded a grant by DFID Nigeria for a five year grant on the DFID NIGERIA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA (ACORN) PROGRAMME. DFID Nigeria’s new multi-year Anti-Corruption in Nigeria (ACORN) programme aims to provide support over five years (2017-2022) to Nigerian authorities and civil society to tackle corruption by reducing public tolerance and ensuring those who are corrupt are caught and punished.
Vacancies in YAF Nigeria
Youth Alive Foundation (YAF) is a non-profit Civil Society Organization established in 2002 with offices in Abuja, Lagos and Akwa Ibom states. YAF’s mission is to play a significant role in facilitating a just, equitable and fair society where all youths can have access to social, economic and political opportunities.
UNLEASH Concert: Re-engineering the future
UNLEASH Concert is the new wave for the #AKYDFBill to create awareness through music, drama, comedy and dance for the urgent need of increased investment in youths of Akwa Ibom to be held in the University of Uyo on the 26th of June 2017 by 3pm. The concert features popular artiste like Okon Lagos, General Odey, Jossey, Hannah Bassey, Light Mark, Peculiar, Famous Dance Crew, Ndifreke Eduoe, Favour Eno, Dj Ritzy and many more.
AKYDF BILL: LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN AKWA IBOM STATE
The 27th day of April, 2017 will remain memorable in the lives of many concerned youth of Akwa Ibom State as the State House of Assembly overwhelmingly supported the Akwa Ibom Youth Development Fund (#AKYDF Bill) otherwise known as #10percent4youthAKS.The Bill which passed the second reading at the floor of the House was supported by almost all the members present at the plenary.
Call for Proposal for Budget Consultant
Youth Alive Foundation is therefore soliciting for applications from qualified researchers/consultants to carry out a research on government budget and expenditure on youth development/empowerment across ministries, departments and agencies in Akwa Ibom State.
Youth Struggles for political space yielding positive institutional gains
The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke has said that previous struggles by youths of the state to be given a political space in the state has begun to yield positive institutional gains. He said this on 27th April 2017, during the debate on the second reading of the bill for a law to implement a sustainable youth policy framework through the establishment of Akwa Ibom youth development fund
#AKYDFBill Video Contest Extended to 15th May 2017
As a result of the second reading of the #AKYDFBill on 27th April 2017, the #AKYDFBill video contest is extended by 2 weeks.
10percent4youths: About Akwa Ibom Youth development Fund (AKYDF) Video Contest
This contest seeks to connect with youths of Akwa Ibom state on the need to personalize the campaign of the Akwa Ibom youth development fund (AKYDF) bill by telling personal stories of what AKYDF will do for you through producing creative videos.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP: 002 Call for Proposals for the Development of a Digital Mobile Game
The goal of the project for which proposals are being sought is the strengthening of youth participation in governance through digital gaming. The project is supported by the Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) Project’s Innovation and Spread the Word Fund (ISWF), funded by USAID.
Nigerianomics: Surviving the Recession
But can we survive this recession? Yes, we can. Can we come out of it? Yes, we can. How soon? Our learned Vice President believes it is a V-recession recovery curve, meaning we will come out within three months. The Chief Executive of Finance Derivative Company (FDC), Bismarck Rewane believes it is a U-curve, meaning it will last about 18 months. Some pundits speak of the proclivities and propensities of a W – curve, meaning..