In a country often described through the lens of its challenges political instability, economic strain, and entrenched systems like godfatherism, Nigerian youth are quietly and not-so-quietly rewriting the story. The 2025 International Youth Day theme, “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond”, could have been coined with them in mind. Across the nation, young

March 8, 2025 like every other year the world will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) this year under the powerful and urgent theme: “Accelerate Action.” And honestly, this theme is more than just a rallying cry; it is a clear acknowledgment that progress towards gender equality has been far too slow. For