Yiaga Africa’s Executive Director, Samson Itodo, has been awarded a scholarship by the Africa Oxford Initiative to study Masters of Public Policy at the prestigious University of Oxford Blavatnik School of Government. The announcement was made on the organisation’s website. He is part of six scholars selected through a rigorous, multi-stage review and interview process. According to... Read More

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July 31, 2020

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Adebo Ogundoyin, Israel Adesanya, Sugabelly…Here’s the #YNaijaPowerList2020 for Politics, Sports and Culture

Editor’s Note: A young-world revolution is unfolding before our eyes, rupturing the idea that only experience can change the world. Increasingly, young people are participating actively in all aspects of human life, and changing the way we think, look and do what we do. At YNaija, we know these stars from across Nigeria – the decision-makers,... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, CifromRED, Rankings

#YNaijaPowerList, #YNaijaPowerList2020, Adetola Onayemi, Bella Ndubuisi, Efe Ajagba, Hamzat Lawal, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, Israel Adesanya, Lotanna Igwe-Odunze, Oli Ekun, Samson Itodo, Timi Olagunju

June 30, 2020

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#YNaijaPolitics100: The YNaija 100 Most Influential Voices in Nigerian Politics – Nyesom Wike, Okonjo-Iweala, Sowore, Saraki, Falana makes 2020 list

Every year, YNaija shows commitment to focused debates on national and sub-national politics and its role in progressive development. In this light, we dig deep – through the surface and below water level – to highlight the 100 most influential political players in the country. This year, we are doing the same, and have selected... Read More

CifromRED, Lists, Rankings, YNaija Politics 100

#Politics100, atiku abubakar, Bankole Wellington, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, femi falana, Gbemisola Saraki, Godwin Obaseki, mamman daura, MC Oluomo, Nasir el-Rufai, ngozi okonjo iweala, Nyesom Wike, Oby Ezekwesili, Omoyele Sowore, Samson Itodo, Seyi Makinde

February 17, 2020

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Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Obiageli Ezekwesili launches #FixPolitics Initiative with inaugural conference

Nigeria’s Obiageli Ezekwesili in conjunction with the Robert Bosch Academy presents the #FixPolitics Initiative with an inaugural conference in Lagos. Ezekwesili who is currently a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow under the academy, has spent the last 6 months probing the effect that the poor quality of politics in a country has on governance, sound economic... Read More

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#FixPolitics, #FixPolitics Initiative, Aisha Yesufu, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Dr. Aloy Chife, Dr. Amina Salihu, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Peter Lewis Warren Weinstein, Prof. Johann Lambsdorff, Richard von Weizsäcker, Robert Bosch Academy, Samson Itodo

May 30, 2019

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YNaija Presents: The 100 most influential people in Nigerian Politics

Editor’s Note: As part of YNaija’s commitment to contributing to the National discussion on politics and its place in furthering Nigeria’s fortunes, we commissioned Alexander Onukwue, who has worked extensively with our organization as political correspondent and commentator to select 100 of the most influential political players operating in 2019’s political landscape. It was important... Read More

Editor's Pick, Lists, Rankings, YNaija Politics 100

December 16, 2018

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Here’s a full list of #TFAA2018 Winners

The 13th edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) held on Sunday, 16 December, 2018 at The Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. With 100 nominees selected by the Central Working Committee this year, the awards event acknowledged their inspiring work and initiatives that have made impact through social enterprise and creativity. Here is a... Read More

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#NigeriasNewTribe, #TFAA2018, Ayodele Sipasi Olalekan, Samson Itodo, TFAA

December 4, 2018

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Davido, Samson Itodo, Tomi Adeyemi, Nemitari Ajienka and Mahmoud Maina | Meet the honorees for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year 2018

The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa has unveiled the list of honorees for the most coveted youth award on the continent, the Young Person of the Year – David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, Samson Itodo, Tomi Adeyemi, Nemitari Ajienka, and Dr. Mahmoud Maina. This prize is awarded to a young person who has... Read More

#NigeriasNewTribe: Davido, Ahmed Musa, Adesua Etomi, Chinwe Egwin, Samson Itodo, others make The Future Awards Africa 2018 nominees list

The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the nominees for the 13th edition of Africa’s biggest youth awards set to hold on 16 December, 2018 at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. With 20 award categories this year, the CWC unveiled one hundred (100) nominees which include artistes,... Read More

#YNaijaPowerList2018: Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Victor Ugo, Serah Makka-Ugbagbe… see the 10 most powerful names in Advocacy

For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the hard tasking world of advocacy. From visible spokespersons representing minority communities to environmentalists and health interventionists, these are the 10 that matter the most. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, Featured

#YNaijaPowerList, #YNaijaPowerList2018, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Ayodeji Osowobi, Francesca Uriri, Imrana Alhaji Buba, Nela Duke, Pamela Adie, Samson Itodo, Serah Makka-Ugbabe, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Victor Ugo, YNaija Power list

August 9, 2018

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The Future Project holds tweet chat with Samson Itodo, Segun Awosanya in celebration of International Youth Day

To celebrate the International Youth Day 2018, The Future Project joins other organisations to honour International Youth Day tagged ‘Safe spaces for youth’. The International Youth Day is focused on the issues confronting youth in our society and also ensuring that youth have safe spaces to engage while effectively contributing to development, including peace and... Read More

Not Too Young To Run: A story of people, power and democratic renewal (I)

Nigeria operates a rigid constitution. Rigid constitutions by their nature are complicated and painstaking to change. It takes time, effort and resources to insert a comma, full stop or delete a word from a rigid constitution. This is attributed to the cumbersome amendment process prescribed in the law that makes it nearly impossible to amend... Read More

Citizenship

not too young to run, Samson Itodo

May 18, 2018

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Chioma Chuka wants to know if we are prepared for the 2019 elections. Are you?

The Future Project’s National Symposium for Young and Emerging leaders is just 10 days away and as this year’s symposium leads into an election year, there is an urgency in this year’s theme to galvanize young Nigerians into taking their power as an group to sway the elections seriously. The only truly legal way they... Read More

Citizenship

Chioma Chuka, Hamzat Lawal, Mmanti Umoh, Samson Itodo

February 12, 2018

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Nigerian Youth – The Real Third Force

More than one year into the 2019 general elections, the political manoeuvring has earnestly commenced. In fact, in Nigeria today, everybody both online and offline are already stricken with political fever and the frenzy of the 2019 elections. Unlike other parts of the world, where the demand for democracy seems low, Nigeria’s case is different.... Read More

Opinion

elections, Not to young to run, opinion, Samson Itodo

January 3, 2018

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#YNaijaPowerList2017: Seun Onigbinde (of course), Samson Itodo, Temitayo Etomi… See the 10 most powerful names in Advocacy

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, Featured

#ThePowerList, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, advocacy, Ifeanyi Orazulike, Imrana Alhaji Buba, Olumide Makanjuola, Omotade Alalade, Samson Itodo, Seun Onigbinde, simi fajemirokun, Temitayo Etomi, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, YNaija Power list

August 29, 2017

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Samson Itodo: Liberalizing the electoral process with Independent candidature

by Samson Itodo The Nigerian National Assembly recently passed the independent candidature bill in the ongoing constitutional amendment. This is coming on the heels of an avalanche of reports on electoral reforms recommending the introduction of independent candidacy into Nigeria’s electoral system. Without doubt, there is broad national consensus on the need for Nigeria... Read More

Opinion

africa, Constitution Review, elections, electoral process, national assembly, opinion, Samson Itodo

July 16, 2017

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[YNaija 2019] Matters arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended

by Samson Itodo The Nigerian Senate has received encomiums for providing national leadership in the timely and progressive conclusion of its amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010. It took the Senate one year to conclude its amendment process and submit a 27 clauses amendment to the electoral act.

YNaija2019

2019 election, elections, Electoral Act, INEC, Samson Itodo, senate, YNaija 2019

February 28, 2013

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READ: What they decided at the National Youth Public Hearing on Election Reform

The public hearing was aimed at facilitating citizen’s inputs in the electoral reform process to foster proper election administration in Nigeria before the 2015 elections. Following the conclusion of the 2011 elections the Executive and the National Assembly expressed their intent to reform the electoral process to address the challenges identified during the elections and... Read More

Echezona Asuzu, electoral reform, National Youth Public Hearing, Samson Itodo

Samson Itodo awarded a scholarship to study at the University of Oxford

Adebo Ogundoyin, Israel Adesanya, Sugabelly…Here’s the #YNaijaPowerList2020 for Politics, Sports and Culture

#YNaijaPolitics100: The YNaija 100 Most Influential Voices in Nigerian Politics – Nyesom Wike, Okonjo-Iweala, Sowore, Saraki, Falana makes 2020 list

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Obiageli Ezekwesili launches #FixPolitics Initiative with inaugural conference

YNaija Presents: The 100 most influential people in Nigerian Politics

Here’s a full list of #TFAA2018 Winners

Davido, Samson Itodo, Tomi Adeyemi, Nemitari Ajienka and Mahmoud Maina | Meet the honorees for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year 2018

#NigeriasNewTribe: Davido, Ahmed Musa, Adesua Etomi, Chinwe Egwin, Samson Itodo, others make The Future Awards Africa 2018 nominees list

Here’s the full #YNaijaPowerList2018

#YNaijaPowerList2018: Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Victor Ugo, Serah Makka-Ugbagbe… see the 10 most powerful names in Advocacy

The Future Project holds tweet chat with Samson Itodo, Segun Awosanya in celebration of International Youth Day

Not Too Young To Run: A story of people, power and democratic renewal (I)

Chioma Chuka wants to know if we are prepared for the 2019 elections. Are you?

Nigerian Youth – The Real Third Force

Chimamanda Adichie, Banky W, Toke Ibru, others make YNaija inaugural #Woke100 List

#YNaijaPowerList2017: Seun Onigbinde (of course), Samson Itodo, Temitayo Etomi… See the 10 most powerful names in Advocacy

Samson Itodo: Liberalizing the electoral process with Independent candidature

[YNaija 2019] Matters arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended

READ: What they decided at the National Youth Public Hearing on Election Reform

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